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 -
Associate Degree - undefined
Kingston School of Nursing Jamaica West Indies Graduates
01.1995 -
Skills
Intravenous therapy
Patient Assessments
Patient and family education
Patient and family advocacy
Medication distribution
Professional bedside manner
Patient counseling
Patient Management
Care Plan Development
Collecting vitals
Strong clinical judgment
Relationship building
Infection control measures
IV setup
Staff supervision
Medication Administration
Evaluations
Tracheostomy Care
Precepting
Foley catheters
Procedure preparations
Patient discharge
Vaccine administration
Feeding pumps understanding
Data Collection
Managing deadlines
Oxygen saturation standards
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 -
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 -