QUIANA MARIA CUSTARD
Bedford,OH
Summary
Seeking a nursing position that offers opportunities for professional growth and development, leveraging existing skills. Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Enterprise Staffing Float RN- Medical Surg/Tele
University Hospital - University Health System
08.2022 - Current
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Mentored new nursing staff, contributing to a supportive work environment and improved retention rates.
- Managed complex cases of critically ill patients, ensuring optimal treatment plans were executed effectively.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
Charge/Floor Nurse(Float),RN
Menorah Park Center For Senior Living
03.2019 - 05.2021
- Monitoring patient health and managing patient care needs status post operative/rehab (Covid) unit
- Maintaining and monitoring overall patient care needs on Dementia/LTC unit
- Customize/ collaborate with care team to develop plan of care for each patient.
- Mentored new nursing staff, fostering a supportive environment for professional growth and development.
- Administered basic patient care and treatments by dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas and performing catheterizations.
- Conducted ongoing assessments of patients'' physical, emotional, and social needs, adjusting care plans accordingly.
- Managed the care of diverse patient populations, adapting my nursing interventions to meet their unique needs and preferences.
Floor Nurse/Charge Nurse (LPN & RN)
American Medical Personnel Services Inc.
02.2017 - 03.2019
- Travel to various entities (LTACH, inpatient rehabilitation, skilled nursing facilities to maintain their clinical and clerical needs
- LPN duties included medication and treatment administration as ordered while working under the supervision of an RN
- RN Charge nurse role consists of coordination of patient care and clinical/clerical needs.
- Educated family members on how best support their loved ones during the recovery process at home after discharge from the hospital.
Education
Associate Degree In Nursing - Registered Nursing
Hondros College of Nursing
Independence, OH02.2019
Skills
- Assisted with Laryngoscopy examination and minor procedures (vocal cord injection, KTP laser ablation)
- Assisted with General Otology examination minor procedures (myringotomy, nasal cauterization)
- Assisted with General OB/GYN examination and minor procedures (pap smear, fetal heart monitoring, HCG test)
- Assisted with Cardiology examination and minor procedures (EKG, stress test)
- Assisted Dermatology examination and minor procedures (MOHS procedure, mole removal)
- Assisted with Internal Medicine and Primary Care and minor procedures (biopsy, physical examination, orthostatics, clinitek, hemoccult, immunization administration, Snellen test)
- Assisted with Allergy/ Immunology and minor procedures (scratch test)
- Assisted with Urology examination and minor procedure (urinary cauterization, urine dip, urine culture)
- Assisted in Plastic Surgery (Head and Neck) Post-operative exam and minor procedure (suture removal, wet/dry dressing, sterile trach revision)
- Assisted in Hematology/ Oncology examination and minor procedure (phlebotomy)
- Phlebotomy
- EKG Certified
- IV Therapy
- Wound/ Dressing Care
- Tracheostomy Care
- Sterile/ Non-sterile Procedure
- Urinary Catheter Insertion/Discontinuation
- Suture Removal
- Medication Administration (all types)
- NG/Peg (enteral tube feeding care)
- Covid Unit/ Charge Nurse RN
- Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Unit/ Charge Nurse RN
- Vent/Dialysis/ Charge Nurse RN
- Electronic Medical Record System (Point Click Care, Pixis, EPIC, QuickMar, Care 360)
Personal Information
Title: RN
Awards
- 2012 Nightingale and Citizenship award (nominated by cohorts) - CIDMA
- 2013 Lifestyle Change Award, American Heart Association
- 2013 AHA Super team Captain, led team to raise over $3000 for the American Heart Association
- 2014 Cleveland Clinic Caregiver Award Recipient- Awarded by Dr. Toby Cosgrove
- 2018 Clinical Excellence Award-Hondros College
Certification
BLS
ACLS
NIH stroke scale
Languages
Portuguese
Professional Working
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Enterprise Staffing Float RN- Medical Surg/Tele
University Hospital - University Health System
08.2022 - Current
Charge/Floor Nurse(Float),RN
Menorah Park Center For Senior Living
03.2019 - 05.2021
Floor Nurse/Charge Nurse (LPN & RN)
American Medical Personnel Services Inc.
02.2017 - 03.2019
Associate Degree In Nursing - Registered Nursing
Hondros College of Nursing
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