Rebekah Sorrells
Austin,TX
Summary
Patient-focused Oncology Nurse gifted in delivering quality care and support to patients and loved ones. Valuable asset to organizations that provide chemotherapy and infusion services. Reliable and compassionate with outstanding listening, patient charting and physician interaction skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse
Dell Children's Medical Center
09.2019 - Current
- 24 bed hematology and oncology unit that also specialized in chronic conditions such as diabetes.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Administered chemotherapy, pain medications and other medicines based on physician orders and patient requirements.
- Cultivated warm and compassionate atmosphere for patients receiving chemotherapy, wound care and blood products.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Relief charge nurse
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations
- Participated in hospital committees to recommend quality improvement initiatives.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale
Staff RN
McLane Children's Hospital Baylor Scott & White
02.2015 - 08.2019
- 48 bed general medical/surgical unit that had a broad range of patient conditions including neurology, trauma, hematology and oncology, and respiratory.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Administered medications including chemotherapy, biotherapy and blood products via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies, and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Trained new graduate nurses, international nurses, and student nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Relief charge nurse
- Participated in hospital committees to recommend quality improvement initiatives.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TX12.2014
Skills
- Direct Patient Care
- Infection Control Measures
- Patient education
- Hospice and Palliative Care
- General Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection, Accessing implanted port-a-cath, Central Line Care
- Chemotherapy, biotherapy, and blood product administration
- Charge nurse roles and responsibilities
- Precepting new graduate nurses, fellows, and international nurses
Accomplishments
Resident lifeline award - 2018
Nominated for nurse of the year - 2023
Career Portfolio - 2021,2022,2023
Unit-Based-Council - 2021 to current
Certification
- Texas Registered Nurse, 870658
- Certified Pediatric Nurse
Timeline
Staff Nurse
Dell Children's Medical Center
09.2019 - Current
Staff RN
McLane Children's Hospital Baylor Scott & White
02.2015 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
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