Patti Tyce
Crescent City,CA
Summary
Proven Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Sutter Coast Hospital, excelling in emergency diagnostics and compassionate care. Demonstrated expertise in patient assessments and critical thinking, significantly improving patient outcomes. Skilled in EKG interpretation and providing emotional support, adept at ensuring high-quality, evidence-based nursing practices. Diligent nursing professional with demonstrated success in emergency patient care. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment. Dynamic RN bringing 13 years of treating patients and coordinating care with other healthcare staff. Proven history of leveraging critical thinking, analysis and medical knowledge to deliver superior care in high-pressure environments. Prioritizes clinical and operational tasks in fast-paced emergency medicine settings. Patient-oriented Nurse with 13 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with emergency medical specialty. Patient-oriented Nurse with 15 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with a multitude of nursing specialty's. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Sutter Coast Hospital
08.2013 - Current
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
LVN
Sutter Coast Hospital
07.2011 - Current
- Administered medications accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring proper treatment for various conditions.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Monitored vital signs and assessed patients regularly, swiftly identifying any changes in condition and addressing concerns promptly.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Promoted a positive work environment among nursing staff through collaboration, open communication, and support.
- Provided high-quality wound care, reducing the risk of infection and promoting timely healing.
- Managed time efficiently during busy shifts by multitasking effectively without compromising quality of care.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Mentored new LVN hires through the orientation process, sharing expertise to support their integration into the team successfully.
- Demonstrated strong clinical judgment by assessing symptoms quickly and prioritizing appropriate interventions accordingly.
- Streamlined documentation processes by maintaining accurate medical records through electronic charting systems.
- Maintained thorough knowledge of emergency procedures, effectively responding to urgent situations when required.
- Enhanced patient care by providing compassionate and individualized attention, leading to improved health outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Performed IV therapy treatments safely and accurately, administering fluids and medications as ordered by physicians.
- Coordinated with healthcare providers to schedule diagnostic tests for patients, expediting care plans as necessary.
- Educated patients and their families on disease management, medication administration, and at-home care techniques, empowering them to take control of their health.
- Continuously pursued professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in the nursing field, ensuring optimal patient outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Facilitated efficient patient admissions, transfers, and discharges while maintaining clear communication with all parties involved.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans tailored to patients'' needs.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times, fostering trust and rapport with those under my care.
- Contributed to infection control measures by adhering to strict hygiene protocols and educating staff on best practices.
- Assisted in the development of staff training programs to ensure a skilled nursing team capable of delivering excellent patient care.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms, and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
Education
High School Diploma -
Castle Rock Charter School
Crescent City, CA06.2003
Skills
- EKG Interpretation
- Patient Assessments
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Medication Administration
- Compassionate Care
- Intravenous therapy
- Trauma Nursing
- Vital signs monitoring
- Airway Management
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Ethical Practice
- Regulatory Compliance
- Medical Records Management
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Critical Thinking
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
- Medication and IV administration
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- Student Precepting
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Patient and family advocacy
- Documentation
- Compassionate and Caring
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Emergency Diagnostics
- Vitals monitoring
- Wound Care
- Cardiac monitors
- Nursing Performance Assessment
- Attention to Detail
- Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP)
- Delegation and Motivation
- Trauma Nursing Core Course
- Intake and discharge
- Direct Patient Care
- Accurate Documentation
- Decision-Making
- CPR/AED
- Acute care expertise
- Patient Examination
- Test Interpretations
- Clear Patient Communication
- Training staff
- EMR / EHR
- Diabetes management
- Routine Examinations
- Tracheostomy Care
- Patient Care Assessment
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
- Diet and Nutrition
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Insulin medication assistance
- Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED
- Infection Control
- Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED (First Aid CPR AED)
- Heartsaver CPR AED
- Patient Care Oversight
- Diagnostic Test Ordering
- Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization
- Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course
- Neonatal Resuscitation
- Treatment Recommendations
- Treatment Preparation
- Procedure Room Preparation
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Preventive Healthcare
- Medical Supply Management
- Pediatric Basic Trauma Life Support
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NVCI)
- Collecting vitals
- Oxygen saturation standards
- Initial Trauma Life Support
- Heartsaver First Aid
- Chronic Disease Management
- Trauma recovery
- Procedure Assistance
- Care Coordination
- Heartsaver CPR AED (CPR AED)
- Family planning services education
- First Aid
- Diagnostic Test Evaluations
- Patient consultation
- Heartsaver First Aid (First Aid)
- Initial Trauma Life Support (ITLS)
- Well visit procedures
- Nursing Consultation
- Unit Administration
- Instrument Sterilization
- Preventive health
- Treatment Plan Modification
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Sutter Coast Hospital
08.2013 - Current
LVN
Sutter Coast Hospital
07.2011 - Current
High School Diploma -
Castle Rock Charter School
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