Rebecca Becky Chunn
Bushland,Texas
Summary
Accomplished Registered Nurse with a proven track record in patient assessment and infectious disease control at Baptist St. Anthony’s Hospital. Demonstrates exceptional decision-making and family education skills, enhancing patient care and safety protocols. Expert in managing supplies and leveraging EMR/EHR systems for efficient data collection and reporting. Most recent position in Infection Prevention focusing on Sterile Processing and AAMI standards. Currently studying to complete the Certification in Infection Control.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Baptist St. Anthony’s Hospital
Amarillo, Tx
05.1999 - Current
- Work closely with physicians, surgeons, and nursing staff to deliver excellent care
- Managed direct care of pre-operative and postoperative patients including conducting assessments, medication reconciliation and administration
- Encourage and educate patients on preoperative and postoperative care
- Charge nurse role to assist staff as needed and to be a resource
- Managed use of supplies and staffing productivity
- Assisted in preadmissions and the GI lab as needed
- Encouraged teamwork
- Followed quality improvement plans and provided feedback as needed
- Preoperative and post-operative teaching for recovery and infection prevention
- Provided patient care and education to patients with chronic illnesses.
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Performed triage assessments of walk-in patients in a clinic setting.
- Conducted surveillance of infections, outbreaks, and antibiotic resistance patterns.
- Provided education to staff on the principles of infection prevention and control.
- Monitored hand hygiene practices across the healthcare facility.
- Investigated potential sources of infectious disease transmission in the facility.
- Responded to suspected or confirmed cases of communicable diseases within the facility setting.
- Reviewed medical records for accuracy and completeness regarding infection prevention protocols.
- Conducted audits of patient care practices to ensure compliance with hospital policy and procedures related to infection prevention and control.
- Participated in committees responsible for monitoring trends in HAI rates across departments.
- Conducted renovation inspections to comply with health requirements and assessed infection control and safety issues.
- Consulted with local and state health departments to report infectious cases.
- Monitored procedures for hospital staff regarding sterilization, disinfection and decontamination of personnel, instruments and equipment.
- Upheld requirements for data collection, reporting and quality control for duration of investigations.
Registered Nurse
Internal Medicine
01.1996 - 05.1999
- Coordinating patient care
- Scheduling appointments
- Administering vaccinations and medications as prescribed
- Communicating with pharmacies
- Assisting the physician with minor office procedures
- Communicating with patients with lab results and physicians orders
Education
Associate Degree - Nursing
Amarillo College
Amarillo, TexasBachelor’s Degree - Nursing
University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TexasSkills
- IV management
- Treatment planning
- Decision-making
- Family education
- Medication administration
- Monitoring vital signs
- Documentation
- Patient assessment
- Care planning
- Manage supplies
- Infectious disease control
- Data Collection
- EMR / EHR
- Managing deadlines
Certification
- Basic life support (CPR)
- CAPA certification
References
References on request if needed
Licensenumber
625158
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Baptist St. Anthony’s Hospital
05.1999 - Current
Registered Nurse
Internal Medicine
01.1996 - 05.1999
- Basic life support (CPR)
- CAPA certification
Associate Degree - Nursing
Amarillo College
Bachelor’s Degree - Nursing
University of Texas at Arlington
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