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Patricia Johnson

RN
Covington,KY

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience

Work History

RN, Critical Care

St Elizabeth Medical Center
Edgewood, KY
09.2022 - Current
  • Administered medications to treat patients' symptoms and address underlying disease progression.
  • Delivered top-notch care exceeding department, hospital and Joint Commission standards.
  • Completed diagnostic tests and patient assessments to evaluate treatment progress.
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
  • Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
  • Personalized bedside care and interactions based on cultural backgrounds of different patients.
  • Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
  • Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
  • Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.

Nurse Manager Cardiac Surgery Recovery

St Elizabeth Medical Center
Edgewood, KY
07.1971 - 08.2011
  • Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
  • Supervised, directed and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
  • Reviewed department performance and adjusted coverage to compensate for changing conditions.
  • Managed Number nurses and nursing activities in Number-bed hospital by providing comprehensive nursing guidance and maintaining outstanding patient satisfaction and care standards.
  • Developed strategy to target nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and suggest actionable improvements to promote hospital-wide quality and safety initiatives .
  • Coordinated and implemented in-service educational programs focusing on safety and adherence to protocols.
  • Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments.
  • Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training and standards of patient care.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
  • Evaluated skills of nursing personnel and verified staff certifications for validity.
  • Promoted professional development opportunities to encourage nurses to pursue continuous training.
  • Worked at least Number hours per month as floor nurse to maintain clinical proficiency.

Education

BSN - Nursing

College of Mt St Joseph
Delta Ave
04.2007

Northern Ky University
Highland Heights, Ky
04.1971

Timeline

RN, Critical Care

St Elizabeth Medical Center
09.2022 - Current

Nurse Manager Cardiac Surgery Recovery

St Elizabeth Medical Center
07.1971 - 08.2011

BSN - Nursing

College of Mt St Joseph

Northern Ky University

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