Philip Stephen McCurdy
Taylorsville,NC
Summary
Registered Nurse with 10+ years of professional experience primarily in skilled nursing and sub-acute care, including ventilator dependent clients. I have been a Paramedic for 27 years and Critical Care Paramedic for 18 years providing high-level care to critically ill patients while transporting them to healthcare facilities, my primary service has long transport times due to a rural setting with no local hospital. I have enjoyed my career path and serving my community, I have a desire to make better use of my skills by working in the hospital setting, my primary interest is mental health, however, I have years of critical care experience that could prove beneficial to other areas of the hospital as well.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Wake Forest Baptist Health - Wilkes Medical Center
11.2024 - Current
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Registered Nurse
Catawba Valley Medical Center
05.2023 - Current
- Help to stabilize and monitor adult patients on the psychiatric unit
- Provide care and support to patients with psychiatric diagnoses, including bipolar disorder, conversion disorder, and schizophrenia
- Coordinate with health team comprising psychiatrists, case managers, social workers, and nurse assistants
- Advocate modifying patients’ psychotropic medications as appropriate
- Performed Charge Nurse Duties on an as needed basis
- Resource / Intake Nurse, evaluating patients in the Emergency Department and determining if they are appropriate for psych admission.
Critical Care Paramedic
Alexander County Emergency Services - EMS Division
11.2000 - Current
- I provide high-level care to critically ill patients while transporting them to healthcare facilities. I am expected to perform life-saving tasks in stressful situations, including rapid triage, patient assessment, vital signs, cardiopulmonary resuscitation including defibrillation, administering medications, IV therapy, advanced airway management, including ventilator management and prehospital anesthesia.
Registered Nurse
SanStone Health and Rehabilitation
04.2019 - 08.2023
- Responsible for providing care of clients including, administering medications, wound treatments and ensuring compliance with prescribed therapies. I am expected to maintain accurate, detailed records of treatments and medications, assess and record patients’ vital signs and other information about their condition. I oversee routine patient care provided by certified nursing assistants and other support personnel while coordinating with physicians and other health care team members.
Registered Nurse
Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation
04.2014 - 09.2020
- Responsible for providing care of clients including, administering medications, wound treatments, providing trach care to ventilator dependent clients and ensuring compliance with prescribed therapies. I am expected to maintain accurate, detailed records of treatments and medications, assess and record patients’ vital signs and other information about their condition. I oversee routine patient care provided by certified nursing assistants and other support personnel while coordinating with physicians and other health care team members.
Education
Bachelor's - Nursing-BSN
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC05.2013
Associate - Emergency Medical Science
Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC05.1997
Skills
- Registered Nurse - 10 years
- Paramedic - 27 years
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Wake Forest Baptist Health - Wilkes Medical Center
11.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Catawba Valley Medical Center
05.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
SanStone Health and Rehabilitation
04.2019 - 08.2023
Registered Nurse
Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation
04.2014 - 09.2020
Critical Care Paramedic
Alexander County Emergency Services - EMS Division
11.2000 - Current
Associate - Emergency Medical Science
Catawba Valley Community College
Bachelor's - Nursing-BSN
Winston-Salem State University
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