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Paulette Henry

Registered Nurse
Bay Point,CA

Summary

Analytical and strategic Registered Nurse with excellent problem-solving and time management skills. Organized, efficient and always willing to go extra mile to meet expectations. Knowledgeable about EPIC charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Presently the chair of unit's partnership council. The council gives staff members an opportunity to make decision that affect the unit. This includes ideas to improve workplace safety, improve staff education, solving problems making recommendations for improvements and having a say in the future direction the unit. Attended Nursing Symposium May 2024 Sutter Health and presented poster Titled Belonging Matters: Approaches for Nurse Retention. Received Daisy Award in October 2020

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Sutter Health
Berkeley, CA
10.2007 - Current
  • Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals
  • Came up with treatment plans and communicated with patients about options, medications and self-management
  • Met with and patients to discuss and distribute information on health maintenance and disease prevention
  • Identified and assisted with opportunities for performance improvement activities on unit and with other service areas
  • Assisted patients in performance of routine recovery and mobility exercises, providing support when getting in and out of bed as well as walking and stretching
  • Participated in development of guidelines for Post operative orthopedic , general surgery patients
  • Evaluated charting procedures for adherence to best practices
  • Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.

Registered Nurse

Tulsa Regional Medical Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma
06.2005 - 08.2007
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
  • Managed care from admission to discharge
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
  • 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
  • Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence
  • Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management
  • Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.

Registered Nurse

University College London Hospitals
01.2000 - 01.2005
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care
  • Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.

Registered Nurse

01.1995 - 01.2000
  • Providing comprehensive care to children from 0 to 12 years
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
  • Managed care from admission to discharge
  • Educated parents, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management.

Education

Master of Science in Nursing (Nurse Educator) -

Chamberlain University
08.2019 -

Bachelors of Science in Nursing - undefined

Chamberlain College of Nursing
10.2012 - undefined

Associate Degree - undefined

Kingston School of Nursing Jamaica West Indies Graduates
01.1995 - undefined

Skills

Intravenous therapy

Certification

Orthopedic Nursing

Timeline

Master of Science in Nursing (Nurse Educator) -

Chamberlain University
08.2019 -

Bachelors of Science in Nursing - undefined

Chamberlain College of Nursing
10.2012 - undefined

Registered Nurse

Sutter Health
10.2007 - Current

Registered Nurse

Tulsa Regional Medical Center
06.2005 - 08.2007

Registered Nurse

University College London Hospitals
01.2000 - 01.2005

Registered Nurse

01.1995 - 01.2000

Associate Degree - undefined

Kingston School of Nursing Jamaica West Indies Graduates
01.1995 - undefined

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