Petra Hawkins, RN

• Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
• Administering medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.

• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
• Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
• Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.

Provided COVID screening for employees at manufacturing plant

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.

• Performed infusion and patient assessments and monitored patient response to fulfill emergency needs and provide psychosocial support.
• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
• Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
• Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.

• Conducted rounds with medical staff to promote improved understanding between patients, nursing staff and medical staff to support continued quality of communication and care.

• Implemented successful healthcare program through professionalism, quality of care, medical teaching and patient satisfaction.

• Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.

• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.