Peggy Nickelson
BSN, RN
Confluence,PA
Summary
Skilled nursing professional with strong background in acute care settings. Adept at critical patient assessment, advanced clinical skills, and emergency response. Valued team collaborator, flexible with changing needs, and focused on delivering optimal patient outcomes. Known for reliability, effective communication, and compassionate patient care. Looking to expand my knowledge in the field of nursing while maintaining a balance between work and family.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse Behavioral Health
Interim Healthcare Inc.
Somerset, Pa
04.2017 - Current
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs
- Performed ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care
Registered Nurse, Neuro & Orthopedic Surgery
Excela Health Latrobe Hospital
Latrobe, PA
10.2009 - 12.2016
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services
- Participated in hospital-wide initiatives and committees to improve patient care, satisfaction and safety
- Delivered high-quality nursing care to patients on 12 bed medical-surgical unit with emphasis on Neuro/Orthopedic post-operative patients
- Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery by closely monitoring and caring for wounds, answering questions and educating about continued care strategies
- Immunized patients against diseases such as influenza and pneumonia to protect vulnerable populations from serious illnesses
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Henry Clay Villa
Markleysburg, PA
09.2008 - 09.2009
- Participated in daily meetings with department heads to discuss census information, admissions and discharges for residents
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns
- Addressed unit staff concerns, including staffing ratios, resource management, allocation of responsibilities and optimized workload management
- Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information used to create focused treatment plans and manage ongoing care
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Excela Health Frick Hospital
Mount Pleasant, PA
04.2004 - 09.2008
- Addressed unit staff concerns, including staffing ratios, resource management, allocation of responsibilities and optimized workload management
- Administered scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, orally, subcutaneously and via intramuscular injections while overseeing pain management plans
- Consistently assessed and evaluated patients' health needs by coordinating across medical disciplines to create, implement and modify personalized care plans
- Treated patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders, diseases and injuries
- Cared for 6-8 patients each shift while delegating assignments and supervising team members to handle needs of busy Medical/Surgical unit
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Penn State Fayette/The Eberly Campus
Uniontown, PA12.2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
Penn State Fayette/The Eberly Campus
Uniontown, PA05.2003
Skills
- Acute care expertise
- Strong clinical judgment
- EMR / EHR
- Patient and family advocacy
- Preventative health
- CPR/BLS
- Hospital and LTC experience
- Therapeutic communication
- Medication and IV administration
- Team collaboration
Timeline
Registered Nurse Behavioral Health
Interim Healthcare Inc.
04.2017 - Current
Registered Nurse, Neuro & Orthopedic Surgery
Excela Health Latrobe Hospital
10.2009 - 12.2016
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Henry Clay Villa
09.2008 - 09.2009
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Excela Health Frick Hospital
04.2004 - 09.2008
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Penn State Fayette/The Eberly Campus
Associate of Science - Nursing
Penn State Fayette/The Eberly Campus