Percynthia Thomas
Cordova,TN
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse(RN) with specialty experience in correctional nursing, Med-Surg, Telemetry, Intensive care, Geriatric Nursing, Endoscopy, Primary Care and Home Care ( Case Management, Care Coordination). Reliable and ethical healthcare provider with the ability to stay calm and intervene during crises. Proven ability to build positive relationships with patients, family members, physicians, and other medical professionals. Goal - To become a Board Certified Nurse Educator
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Float Pool Nurse
Baptist Memorial Health Care
Memphis, TN
11.2023 - Current
- Managed patients in the inpatient unit with comprehensive pain and symptom management according to the plan of care
- Provided comprehensive nursing assessment
- Assessments included: symptom management, including, but not limited to: pain, bowel and bladder function, level of consciousness, alteration in nutritional and fluid balance, alteration in skin integrity and updates the patient’s medication record
- Communicated timely with the primary nurse and the appropriate team members regarding patient’s assessment and recommended and instituted care measures
- Responded to family at time of patient’s death, pronounced death per procedure, notified appropriate agencies and provided bereavement support to family members during immediate bereavement period
- Maintained accurate, timely and complete documentation in the patient electronic medical record per procedure.
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
DSCC
Covington, TN
09.2022 - Current
- Organize a clinical site for practical and technical instruction, including a demonstration of skills required in the nursing profession
- Provide instruction on clinical skills, facilitate student practice of skills, competency assessment in the medical programs coordinator following accepted guidelines, enforced lab and area protocols, rules and regulations; maintain discipline; utilize effective time management for clinical instruction, provide feedback on course or program development, build instructor to student and student to student relationships, and identify at-risk students; provide them with extra support, instruction, and attention
- I evaluate patient care guidelines and determine areas for improvement and education.
RN
Regional One Health
Memphis, TN
09.2017 - Current
- As a GI/ Endoscopy nurse in an outpatient clinic, I maintain a high standard of nursing care to patients attending the Endoscopy Unit, working within company policies and procedures through the following: Providing technical assistance during diagnostic and therapeutic Endoscopic procedures, ensuring a safe working practice setting
- Monitoring and maintaining an excellent standard of nursing care
- Maintaining personal contact with patients and relatives, being sensitive to their needs for courtesy, dignity, and privacy and ensuring a friendly environment at all times
- Maintaining timely and accurate nursing records and ensuring that confidentiality is respected
- Storing, checking and administering drugs in accordance with established standards and guidelines as well as the participation in the care and maintenance of endoscopes and other specialized equipment, ensuring an agreed standard of decontamination at all times including accurate records of traceability of all endoscopes and associated equipment
- Ensuring the safe discharge of all patients from the Endoscopy unit while maintaining a safe and clean environment within the clinical area in accordance with established standards and regulations
- In addition to working in the GI/Endoscopy clinic, I also serve in the Surgical Vascular clinic as a where I maintain accurate patient medical records by recording medical history, vital statistics, and test results
- Continually evaluating patient care needs, prioritizing treatment and maintaining patient flow
- Performing a number of medical procedures, including temperature, pulse, and blood pressure readings, TB testing, IV therapy, removal of JP drains, sutures, staples and performing EKG's
- I handle patient pharmacy needs by phoning in prescriptions to preferred pharmacies and assist with the application and processing of medical assistance through pharmaceutical companies and I assist physicians with procedures
- I evaluate patient care guidelines and determine areas of improvement and education
- Meet with department managers to assess educational needs of the patients
- I have a strong background and knowledge of medicine, pharmacology, diagnostic tools, medical terminology, and procedures in health care
- Patients are educated on health maintenance and disease prevention and provided case management
- I assess patient’s health problems and needs in order to develop and implement nursing care plans
- I have also worked inpatient care within the Regional One Health system
- I have worked PCU, Med-Surg with Telemetry as well as COVID units
- My duties include studying patients' charts, medication regimens, and test results upon admittance to the nursing unit
- I track routine vital signs, including heart rate, blood pressure, and pulse oximetry measurements
- Monitor and administer prescribed medication, as well as perform titration of drug doses
- I perform diagnostic assessments on changes in measurements, as well as designated interventions
- I report deteriorating conditions to healthcare specialists and following intervention instructions.
Travel Nurse
Select Specialty Hospital
Memphis, TN
06.2022 - 04.2023
- As a travel nurse, I worked in a 39 bed LTAC hospital
- Examined patients' medical history, test results, and treatment plans
- Tracked routine heart rate, blood pressure, and pulse oximetry measurements
- Responsible for monitoring, interpreting, and recording data from specialized medical technologies and equipment
- Administered medication and performed treatment interventions in consultation with healthcare specialists
- Maintained and updated charts, patient files, and medical records
- Instructed Telemetry Unit staff on patient care and treatment plans
- Collaborated with healthcare specialists and reported changes and deteriorating conditions
- Explained tests results and procedures to patients and their families, as well as answer questions
- Advised patients on post-hospital care, including prescribe medicine, home care protocols, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes
- Administered and titrated critical drips.
Travel Nurse
St. Francis Hospital
Memphis, TN
02.2022 - 05.2022
- I worked on a 42 bed med-surg telemetry unit
- Studied patients' medical history, test results, and treatment plans
- Tracked routine heart rate, blood pressure, and pulse oximetry measurements
- Responsible for monitoring, interpreting, and recording data from specialized medical technologies and equipment
- Administered medication and performed treatment interventions in consultation with healthcare specialists
- Maintained and updated charts, patient files, and medical records
- Instructed Telemetry Unit staff on patient care and treatment plans
- Collaborated with healthcare specialists and reported changes and deteriorating conditions
- Explained tests results and procedures to patients and their families, as well as answered questions
- Advised patients on post-hospital care, including prescribed medicine, home care protocols, disease prevention, and lifestyle changes.
Weekend Admission Nurse
Adoration Home Health
Bartlett, TN
12.2019 - 01.2021
- Assessed and charted observations of the patient's condition at each visit
- Completed evaluation tasks, including reviewing medication and vital signs
- Administered physician-prescribed medication, provided wound care and assessed the healing progress
- Provided education to patients and families on proper home health care procedures and strategies
- Coordinated with physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists and other individuals on the patient's care plan
- Recommended tools or devices that may improve the quality of life for the patient
- Possess strong interpersonal skills
- Built personal rapport and established trust to provide high-quality care while increasing patients' enjoyment and comfort
- Possess the ability to act swiftly in emergencies and work efficiently along with flexibility and patience to work in a variety of living environments
- Knowledgeable of clinical skills including wound vac care, tube feedings, administering medications and setting up and monitoring IVs.
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
UTHSC
Memphis, TN
08.2018 - 12.2018
- Organized clinical site for practical and technical instruction, including a demonstration of skills required in the nursing profession
- Provided instruction on clinical skills, facilitated student practice of skills, competency assessment in the medical programs coordinator following accepted guidelines, enforced lab and area protocols, rules and regulations; maintained discipline; utilized effective time management for clinical instruction, provided feedback on course or program development, built instructor to student and student to student relationships, and identified at-risk students; provided them with extra support, instruction, and attention
- I evaluated patient care guidelines and determined areas for improvement.
RN
Youth Villages
Bartlett, TN
01.2017 - 07.2017
- As Youth Villages Residential Intensive treatment facility RN, my responsibilities were to set expectations regarding professional conduct and behavior, monitor performance, evaluate competency and adherence to regulatory requirements, and communicate expectations and ongoing changes
- I worked closely with the Department of TN Children Service's ensuring all youth received yearly EPSDT vision and medical exams as well as every six-month oral exams.
RN
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Memphis, TN
07.2012 - 04.2017
- Worked on a Surgical Intensive Care Unit as an astute Telemetry Nurse committed to providing ICU and post-op patients with extra attention to their needs
- I am especially adept at identifying patient issues providing attentive care and coordinating with doctors and other pertinent medical staff
- I assessed and treated immediate post-operative patients as clinically necessary to promote the best patient outcome
- Administered medications, performed routine procedures, monitored Intake and Output, vital signs and notified physicians of any changes in a patient‘s status
- Worked as a patient's advocate to ensure the best quality of care
- Worked with a variety of surgical procedures such as HIPECs, Whipple's, extensive gynecologic procedures, Ear Nose and Throat surgeries, vascular patients etc
- I have solid technical expertise in the use of patient monitoring equipment, in-depth knowledge of recovery therapies and follow-up patient care and the ability to monitor patients with life-threatening conditions
- I assisted with the preparation and implementation of patient treatment plans as well as alerted physicians to any changes in a patient’s conditions.
RN
Functional Independence Home Care
Cordova, TN
08.2015 - 01.2017
- Worked as a Bachelor prepared RN Case Manager where I assessed and treated as prescribed from a physician a variety of patients with many chronic and acute disorders
- Performed wound care such as wound vac placement and management
- Completed admissions using Oasis on new hospital referrals
- Provided care of post-operative patients with a variety of drains such as Plurex, Jackson-Pratt, Hemovac, and biliary drains
- Educated patients and families regarding different disease processes
- Monitored medication compliance and supervised CNA's and LPN's
- Experienced with home infusions of IV antibiotics and TPN while working closely with several infusion companies
- I taught patients as well as the family regarding the SASH technique associated with any home infusion therapy.
LPN/ RN
Corrections Corporation of America
Tutwiler, MS
03.2005 - 01.2013
- Worked as the Chronic Care Clinic Nurse in which I organized and managed as I collaborated with a physician to care for all inmates with Asthma, Diabetes, Hepatitis C, HIV, various cancers, Hypertension, Thyroid disorders, Cholesterol, and other General medical conditions
- I organized and administered yearly flu vaccine, organized the HEP C treatment groups, organized and scheduled all labs, medication administration, assisted physicians with minor surgeries, help stabilize and treat severely injured inmates during riot activity, performed EKG etc.
LPN
Northwest Regional Medical Center
Clarksdale, MS
08.2004 - 03.2005
- Served as an LPN on a Med-Surg floor and I worked closely with an RN
- I served as a patient advocate and worked closely with different members of the healthcare team
- I transcribed orders, medication administration, assisted physicians with minor bedside procedures, and prepped patients for surgery and performed pre and post-op care
- I also assisted with medical emergencies and provided patient teaching.
Education
BSN-MSN EDUCATION -
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
05.2019
RN-BSN -
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON
07.2015
RN ASN -
COAHOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
05.2012
LPN Certification -
COAHOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
07.2004
Skills
- EKG testing
- Medication Administration
- Patient Assessment
- Patient Advocacy
- ACLS
- EMR- Cerner, Nextgen, Alscripts
- Vaccine administration
- Parent/Patient/Family Education
- EKG interpretation
- Geriatric Nursing
- Psychiatric Nursing
- Quality & Continuity of Care
- Advanced IV Therapy
- Endoscopy
- Telemetry
- Infection Control
- Case Management
- Needs Assessment
- Care Coordination
- Patient Examination
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Vitals Monitoring
- Treatment Preparation
- Student Precepting
- Direct Patient Care
- Chronic Disease Management
- Documentation
- Healthcare Personnel Supervision
- Ventilator Care
- Decision-Making
- Treatment Recommendations
- Clear Patient Communication
- Delegation and Motivation
- Critical Thinking
- Diagnostic Test Ordering
- Intake and Discharge
- Diabetes Management
- Collecting Vitals
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- First Aid
- Preventive Healthcare
- Emergency Diagnostics
- Patient Care Assessment
- Diagnostic Test Evaluations
- Medication and IV Administration
- Geriatric Treatment Knowledge
- Catheter Monitoring
- Patient Care Oversight
- Training Staff
- Specialized Healthcare Referrals
- Procedure Room Preparation
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Attention to Detail
- Procedure Assistance
- Routine Examinations
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Nursing Performance Assessment
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Accurate Documentation
Education Experience
- Adjunct Clinical Instructor, UTHSC, Memphis, TN, 08/18, 12/18, Organized clinical site for practical and technical instruction, including a demonstration of skills required in the nursing profession. Provided instruction on clinical skills, facilitated student practice of skills, competency assessment in the medical programs coordinator following accepted guidelines, enforced lab and area protocols, rules and regulations; maintained discipline; utilized effective time management for clinical instruction, provided feedback on course or program development, built instructor to student and student to student relationships, and identified at-risk students; provided them with extra support, instruction, and attention. I evaluated patient care guidelines and determined areas for improvement.
- Adjunct Clinical Instructor, DSCC, Covington, TN, 09/22, Present, Organize a clinical site for practical and technical instruction, including a demonstration of skills required in the nursing profession. Provide instruction on clinical skills, facilitate student practice of skills, competency assessment in the medical programs coordinator following accepted guidelines, enforced lab and area protocols, rules and regulations; maintain discipline; utilize effective time management for clinical instruction, provide feedback on course or program development, build instructor to student and student to student relationships, and identify at-risk students; provide them with extra support, instruction, and attention. I evaluate patient care guidelines and determine areas for improvement and education.
Timeline
Float Pool Nurse
Baptist Memorial Health Care
11.2023 - Current
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
DSCC
09.2022 - Current
Travel Nurse
Select Specialty Hospital
06.2022 - 04.2023
Travel Nurse
St. Francis Hospital
02.2022 - 05.2022
Weekend Admission Nurse
Adoration Home Health
12.2019 - 01.2021
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
UTHSC
08.2018 - 12.2018
RN
Regional One Health
09.2017 - Current
RN
Youth Villages
01.2017 - 07.2017
RN
Functional Independence Home Care
08.2015 - 01.2017
RN
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
07.2012 - 04.2017
LPN/ RN
Corrections Corporation of America
03.2005 - 01.2013
LPN
Northwest Regional Medical Center
08.2004 - 03.2005
BSN-MSN EDUCATION -
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
RN-BSN -
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON
RN ASN -
COAHOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
LPN Certification -
COAHOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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