Rebecca L Barone
Registered Nurse
East Greenwich,Rhode Island
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct pediatric and obstetric patient care, outpatient surgical recovery and school nursing. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Nurse Float
South Kingstown School District
Wakefield, RI
01.2018 - Current
- Support school nurse teachers within district clinics as assigned daily/weekly according to caseload.
- Served as liaison between families, school personnel and other healthcare providers on behalf of students.
- Oversaw health services for 7 district school from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.
- Established district inventory for clinic supplies to create digital worksheet for all school nurses to utilize for ordering and consistently track supplies.
- Performed health assessments, cataloged immunization records and maintained medical records according to RI State Regulations and South Kingstown Policy.
Registered Nurse
Women & Infants Hospital
Providence, RI
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Assessment of postpartum mothers and newborn infants within nursery setting; as well as neonatal step down unit; coordination and implementation of care and teaching.
- Assist families in making critical decisions related to their care and of newborns.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on various newborn and postpartum care techniques & skills to support safe discharge to home.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
Recovery Room Nurse/Laboratory Technician
Women's Medical Center of RI
Cranston, RI
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Manage 5-10 female patient recovery room; pre & post-operative evaluation of women in a fast paced gynecological clinical setting.
- Counsel and support patients as related to surgery and post- operative care.
- Perform laboratory testing on up to 50 patients daily as required by pre-operative instructions.
- Conducted thorough post-operative patient assessments to determine patient condition and readiness for discharge.
- Obtained and administered medications or intravenous solutions to patients to decrease pain levels and replace lost fluids.
- Educated patients about post-operative instructions for medication administration, infection complications and preventive health measures.
Registered Nurse
Hasbro Children’s Hospital
Providence, RI
01.1997 - 01.2002
- Co-ordinate and implement care for children and families from admission to discharge; various stages of disease and age.
- Utilize nursing process in critical thinking to provide appropriate care and interventions.
- Collaborate with members of healthcare teams in design and coordination of plan of care.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Education
B.S. - Nursing
Rhode Island College
1998
B.S. - Health Education, Psychology
University of Rhode Island
Kinston, RI1991
Skills
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Detail oriented
- Organized
- Privacy and Confidentiality
Additional Information
- Awards Received , Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society Francis H. Sherman Memorial Scholarship, Nursing Foundation of RI 1996
Certification
- Licensed RN in Rhode Island- 1998
- Certified in BLS and first aid - current
Timeline
School Nurse Float
South Kingstown School District
01.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse
Women & Infants Hospital
01.2005 - 01.2007
Recovery Room Nurse/Laboratory Technician
Women's Medical Center of RI
01.2003 - 01.2005
Registered Nurse
Hasbro Children’s Hospital
01.1997 - 01.2002
B.S. - Nursing
Rhode Island College
B.S. - Health Education, Psychology
University of Rhode Island
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