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Overview
Work History
Education
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Accomplishments
Certification
Timeline
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Precious Sims

Cincinnati,Ohio

Summary

Recently graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Nursing Accelerated Masters Program with a Cumulative GPA of 3.64.

Hardworking and dedicated medical professional seeking a rewarding position as a Nurse within a Physician’s office and/or Hospital setting.


Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Therapeutic Program Worker

UC Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
01.2019 - Current
  • Complete physical checks and monitor patients to detect unusual or harmful behavior and report observations to professional staff
  • Record and maintain patient information, such as vital signs, eating habits, behavior, progress notes, treatments, or discharge plans
  • Maintain patients' restrictions to assigned areas
  • Work as part of a team that may include psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, or social workers
  • Provide patients with assistance in bathing, dressing, or grooming, demonstrating these skills as necessary
  • Clean and disinfect rooms and furnishings to maintain safe and orderly environment
  • Restrain or aid patients as necessary to prevent injury
  • Provide mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients with routine physical, emotional, psychological, or rehabilitation care under direction of nursing or medical staff
  • Serve meals or feed patients needing assistance or persuasion
  • Organize, supervise, or encourage patient participation in social, educational, or recreational activities
  • Aid patients in becoming accustomed to hospital routine
  • Accompany patients to and from wards for medical or dental treatments, shopping trips, or religious or recreational events
  • Participate in recreational activities with patients, including card games, sports, or television viewing
  • Perform nursing duties, such as administering medications, measuring vital signs, collecting specimens, or drawing blood samples.
  • Counseled individuals, groups and families to bring awareness of problems, deal with crisis situations and develop action plans.
  • Developed and implemented intensive individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior and other psychosocial issues.
  • Worked with clinical psychiatrist and primary care physician to review patient progress and update treatment plans.
  • Documented patient information through analyzing data, interview notes and test results, and identified and diagnosed nature of clients' problems.
  • Recommended therapeutic action plans and treatments based on results from behavioral assessments.
  • Assisted clients to better understand roles as parents, focusing on developing skills to nurture and guide children.
  • Delivered mental health support for female patients suffering from post-partum depression and generalized anxiety disorder.
  • Provided crisis support and emergency care for patients.
  • Maintained and updated patient records, changes in service plans, and treatment reports.
  • Tracked progress according to goals for interventions.
  • Managed caseload of individual clients, couples and family therapy sessions.
  • Encouraged clients and family members to practice and use skills and strategies for confronting problems constructively.
  • Documented patient information, treatment plans and patient responses.
  • Gathered information about clients using observational techniques and interviews, case histories and other assessment methodologies.

Patient Care Assistant

UC Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
01.2016 - 07.2018
  • Perform and annotate over 50 blood pressures, respirations, temperatures and pulses per shift
  • Conduct 5-7 EKG per shift
  • Proficient in Epic, gathered and recorded intake and outputs for doctors and nurses while maintaining safe environment for clients
  • Closely watch for changes in behaviors and report them to nurses, doctors or respiratory therapist
  • Experienced in dealing with adolescent, adults and geriatric patients
  • Gather Specimens as needed
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
  • Attended to patient and family's immediate needs and concerns by acknowledging and providing required attention.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Updated documentation and reports detailing patient activities, care actions and hospital determinations.
  • Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
  • Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
  • Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
  • Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
  • Helped enhance unit operations by continuously delivering accurate, efficient care and maintaining performance objectives.
  • Supported patient mobility needs with correct assistive devices and proper body mechanics to prevent injuries.
  • Wiped down equipment with proper cleaning products after each patient transport to reduce instances of infection.
  • Assisted nursing staff with respiratory, cardiopulmonary and physical therapies.
  • Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
  • Gathered medical information, weight and height measurements and vital signs.
  • Transported food trays and aided with feeding.
  • Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
  • Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
  • Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
  • Furthered skills by actively taking part in employee training and taking classes to improve skills.
  • Upheld confidentiality requirements and regulatory compliance guidelines.
  • Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.

Readiness Skills Verification Program Manager

United States Air Force Reserve
Wright Patterson AFB, OH
12.2006 - 06.2013
  • Readiness Administrator Operation Risk Monitor
  • Ensured that all optometry technicians skills were up to date and ready for inspections
  • Anticipated prevention and control of infections, which provides safe secure and therapeutic environment for patients
  • Organized and facilitated training on monthly basis
  • Provided excellent optometric support during Reserve Periodic Health Assessment process ensuring over 95% rate in medical readiness for Airlift Wing
  • Operation Risk Monitor for Aerospace medical squadron and ensured policies and procedures were met
  • Supported various duties for diagnostic and technical treatment procedures, such as setting up and operating special medical Equipment and apparatus
  • Performed over 1600 visual tests including visual acuity, cover tests, pupillary testing, color vision, depth perception, visual field charting, corneal topography, and tonometry
  • Conducted 100+ ancillary tests including ocular ultrasonography, retinal imaging, slit lamp photography and fluorescein angiography
  • Proficient in ASIMS (Electronic Health Records) and SRTS(software utilized to order glasses and gas mask inserts)
  • EY ACCOMPLISHMENT:
  • Received Letter of Appreciation from Wing Commander for supporting Operational Inspection from January 26, 2002- February 2013 which led to successful inspection.
  • Pitched and built new programming strategies and one-off feature shows to boost audience interests and diversify offerings.
  • Met with project stakeholders on regular basis to assess progress and make adjustments.
  • Assessed performance and scheduled cost control while maintaining contractual and internal performance requirements.
  • Analyzed and interpreted impact of federal, state and local legislation on company's internal structure.
  • Tracked and reported program results to customers and stakeholders to facilitate change management activities.
  • Orchestrated smooth and efficient program development by collaborating cross-functionally across departments.
  • Created and presented data using MS Excel spreadsheets and other MS Office tools.
  • Monitored progress of programs, using and applying programming documents, program directives, funding documents and other program material.
  • Resolved problems and provided solutions to customers by communicating requirements to subordinates.
  • Identified system needs and designed processes to support business requirements.
  • Developed and organized routine and special programming by factoring in slot timing, demographics and other important parameters.
  • Strategically balanced technology and business needs of organization.
  • Devised tools and benchmarks to improve team performance and monitor production.

Ophthalmic Technician

United States Air Force
Wright Patterson AirForce Base, Ohio
12.2006 - 02.2013
  • Operated ophthalmic equipment for patient eye examinations and prepared patients for examinations and surgeries.
  • Explained pre- and post-operative procedures to patients and carefully reviewed surgical plans.
  • Adjusted fit and conducted minor repairs to eyeglasses as part of patient fit process.
  • Measured corneal curvature using keratometer to determine axis and extent of astigmatism.
  • Used Lensometer to measure and record lens power of existing prescriptive spectacles.
  • Instilled anesthetic drops and assisted in laser treatments and minor procedures.
  • Applied eye medications and drops to dilate pupils in preparation for examinations.
  • Measured 700+ intraocular pressure using Goldman and Tonopen tonometry process.
  • Conducted corneal pachymetry as screening for Keratoconus, LRI surgery and glaucoma.
  • Instructed patient in care of use of various types of contact lenses, demonstrating insertion, removal and cleaning.
  • Performed 200+ lensometry and sit-lamp examinations.
  • Measured and recorded visual acuity and color vision testing.
  • Conducted Goldman and Humphrey Visual Field Testing as part of overall vision evaluation.
  • Cleaned or sterilized ophthalmic or surgical instruments.
  • Directed patients to exam rooms for initial evaluations and intake to aide physicians with carrying out efficient appointments.
  • Identified issues during preliminary exam and addressed concerns with physician.
  • Promoted positive and smooth patient flow throughout facility, encouraging more efficient operations and boosting patient satisfaction.
  • Conducted 500+ binocular disparity tests to assess depth perception.
  • Assessed patients for eye issues and checked visual acuity, color plates and papillary function.

Education

Masters of Science - Nursing

University of Cincinnati College of Nursing
05.2020 - 12.2021

Certification for Medical Assisting -

Cincinnati State Technical And Community College
01.2018 - 12.2018

Bachelors of Arts - Psychology Concentration on Holistic Studies and Addiction

UNION INSTITUTE AND UNIVERSITY
01.2016 - 08.2018

Skills

Electronic and communication systems

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Accomplishments

  • Recognized by Peers for providing excellent patient care in February, April, July and September in 2016
  • Nominated for the Prestigious Daisy Award March 2017 (though ineligible)

Certification

Certified Medical Assistant: Test date December 2018

Timeline

Masters of Science - Nursing

University of Cincinnati College of Nursing
05.2020 - 12.2021

Therapeutic Program Worker

UC Medical Center
01.2019 - Current

Certification for Medical Assisting -

Cincinnati State Technical And Community College
01.2018 - 12.2018

Bachelors of Arts - Psychology Concentration on Holistic Studies and Addiction

UNION INSTITUTE AND UNIVERSITY
01.2016 - 08.2018

Patient Care Assistant

UC Medical Center
01.2016 - 07.2018

Readiness Skills Verification Program Manager

United States Air Force Reserve
12.2006 - 06.2013

Ophthalmic Technician

United States Air Force
12.2006 - 02.2013

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