Patricia Buddin

• Assisted and developed individual treatment programs in consultation with Charge Nurse, Physician and other staff using established knowledge and resources in planning care and patient teaching.
• Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
• Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
• Participated in educational activities designed to improve knowledge base regarding current practice trends in travel nursing field.
• Responded to codes or patient crises as part of rapid-response team.
• Proficient knowledge of diagnosis and Nursing care for Child, Adolescent,Adult and Geriatric populations including detox and substance abuse.
• Experienced in group dynamics and led psychoeducational and process groups.

• Developed education materials to help explain various conditions and treatments to patients.
• Preceptor and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
• Provided individual and group therapy,and medication management for a caseload of 28 patients. Responsible for performing all assessments to determine if patient was appropriate for this level of care.

Have worked with all psychiatric diagnosis and gained expertise in assessment process, treatment team planning, medication management and discharge planning.

Participated in a task force for joint commission survey and trained staff on implementing changes required.