Peggy Stewart

• Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.

• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
• Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Educated patients on self-care management, empowering them to take an active role in their overall health and wellbeing.
• Acted as a patient advocate, ensuring their needs were met and their rights protected throughout their healthcare journey.
• Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
• Assisted physicians with diagnostic procedures, ensuring accurate results for optimal treatment planning.
• Reduced medication errors through meticulous charting and double-checking dosages.
• Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
• Improved patient satisfaction scores by providing empathetic, compassionate care to diverse populations.
• Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans for optimal outcomes.
• Participated in regular staff meetings to share best practices, address challenges, and foster collaboration among team members.
• Promoted a culture of safety by strictly adhering to infection control measures and reporting any potential hazards or concerns.
• Provided exceptional pre-and post-operative care, reducing recovery times and complications for surgical patients.
• Managed complex wound care, utilizing advanced techniques to promote healing and prevent infection.
• Evaluated the effectiveness of care plans regularly, making adjustments as needed based on individual patient needs and progress toward goals.
• Coordinated patient discharge planning to provide post-discharge patient care, promoting healing and recovery.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members for comprehensive patient assessments and treatment plans.
• Participated in hospital committees to recommend quality improvement initiatives.
• Coordinated discharge planning with case managers to ensure seamless transitions of care from the hospital to home or other facilities.

Initiated and concluded treatments. Monitored VS and documented assessments. Gave heparin, EPO, or iron during treatment as ordered.

Correctional nursing. Followed protocol for institutionalized inmates.

Provided care to developmentally disabled clients. Assess for changes in condition when nonverbal. Report changes to resident charge nurse. Provide nutrition and medications per PEG tubes. Change PEG tubes as ordered.