Pamela Kay Stinson

• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
• Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
• Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
• Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.

October 3, 2022 - March 31, 2023

University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics

Iowa City, Iowa

• Neuro Intermittent Care Unit
• Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
• EVD monitoring, post-spinal or brain surgery, tracheostomy patients, stroke patients
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Educated patients and families about medications, treatments and lifestyle changes to better understand and manage condition.
• Provided emotional support and guidance to patients and family members to help cope with emotional challenges of illness.

May 15, 2022 - August 13, 2022

Mercy Hospital

Ada, OK

• ICU
• Care of critically ill patients on multiple drips, ventilator, heated high flow oxygen therapy, COVID

July 6, 2021 - October 15, 2021

Good Shepherd Health Care System

Hermiston, OR

• ICU
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
• Multiple disease population including COVID

November 21, 2021 - February 19, 2022

Texas Health Huguley Hospital

Burleson, TX

• ICU
• Multiple disease population including COVID
• Documented patient interactions and interventions in CERNER EMR.

• Assessment of patients to determine if meets hospice guidelines for admission
• Educated patients and family regarding what hospice care means and what can be expected from the hospice team.
• Completed admission documentation and assessment
• Initiated care plans
• documented current medications

• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
• Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
• Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
• Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies, and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
• Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
• Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.

Acute dialysis at night for 11 different area hospitals.

Worked here during final year of nursing school