Paula Henry
Registered Nurse
Salisbury,NC
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Also possess a long history of working in ICU and able to recognize when a patient is declining and act quickly and appropriately for the best patient outcomes.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
NC State Veterans Home
Salisbury, NC
02.2022 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while giving exceptional care to our Veterans.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Registered Nurse
The Citadel Of Salisbury
Salisbury, NC
02.2021 - 02.2022
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Registered Nurse
US Renal Care
Charlotte, NC
02.2019 - 02.2021
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Worked in out-patient hemodialysis and administered life-saving dialysis to chronic renal failure patients with multiple diagnoses.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Frontier Community College
Fairfield, IL 06.2007 - 06.2008
Associates - General Studies (Licensed Practical Nurse)
Olney Central College
Olney, IL 09.1998 - 06.2000
Skills
Patient and family advocacy
undefinedCertification
Basic Life Support AHA
Volunteer Work
Volunteer at Rowan Helping Ministries (as time permits) to ensure food is ready for pick-up by needy families in the food pantry.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
Theodore Roosevelt
Timeline
Basic Life Support AHA
06-2022
Registered Nurse
NC State Veterans Home
02.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
The Citadel Of Salisbury
02.2021 - 02.2022
Registered Nurse
US Renal Care
02.2019 - 02.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
Frontier Community College
06.2007 - 06.2008
Associates - General Studies (Licensed Practical Nurse)
Olney Central College
09.1998 - 06.2000
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