Patricia Cornwell

• Managed complex wound care cases, utilizing advanced dressing techniques to promote timely healing while preventing complications such as infection or skin breakdowns.
• Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care techniques and providing adaptive equipment recommendations.
• Supported patients'' emotional well-being, providing compassionate listening during difficult times in their healing journey.
• Mentored new rehabilitation nurses, sharing expertise in evidence-based practices leading to successful integration within the team.

• Managed and maintained accurate patient records to optimize continuum of care.
• Treated patients with strokes
• Controlled narcotics and administered medicines on a set schedule.
• Assessed and continuously monitored patients, recognized adverse telemetry and actualized emergency interventions.
• Planned and implemented individualized care plans, unit workflow strategies and defined priorities.
• Functioned as a charge nurse for 12 bed unit in CVICU
• Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
• Cared for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease coronary artery disease (CAD) and open heart surgery.
• Management of central lines, arterial lines, PICC lines, swan ganz catheters, CRRT and IABP.

• Functioned as a charge nurse for a 13 bed PICU
• Provided care to pediatric trauma patients
• Performed all tasks with a patient- parent centered focus
• Performed air and ground transports
• Delivered care to patients with CRRT and ventriculostomies

Same duties a previously stated for CVICU

Provided care to to adult SICU patients

• Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses.
• Assessed and continuously monitored patients, recognized adverse telemetry and actualized emergency interventions.
• Provided in-depth education on disease prevention and intervention.
• Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.

Provided care to NICU patients

• Delivered direct patient care, including stabilizing patients and identifying treatment options.
• Educated mothers on newborn care.
• Attended births of NICU patients to stabilize.

• Functioned as a Level III NICU nurse
• Assessed ICU patients throughout each shift to ascertain their vitals and other key information.
• Developed a tailored care plan for each patient in collaboration with physicians and the healthcare team.
• Complied with all hospital policies and procedures in an effort to ensure every patient's safety.