Regina Pounds
Bogalusa,LA
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
St Tammany Parish Health Systems
2013.02 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Strengthened unit care standards and policies with focus on patient safety and dignity.
RN Supervisor
Heritage Manor Nursing Home
2013.02 - 2013.07
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs, and ancillary staff.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Remote Sensing Data Analyst
Naval Research Laboratory
2000.06 - 2011.12
- Produced monthly reports using advanced Excel spreadsheet functions.
- Identified, analyzed and interpreted trends or patterns in complex data sets.
- Utilized data visualization tools to effectively communicate research findings.
- Oversaw planning, organization, and implementation of data collection and analysis of a wet lad.
- Coordinated direction and management of undergraduate and graduate students collecting field data.
- Publication and presentation of findings.
- Extracted and interpreted data patterns to translate findings into actionable outcomes.
- Tested data prediction algorithms based on historical data.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, MS12.2012
Bachelor of Science - Education
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS05.2004
Skills
- Family Education
- Team Coordination
- EMR Systems
- ACLS BLS PALS
- Intakes and Discharges
- Medical Records Management
- Staff Management
- Schedule Preparation
- Team Leadership
- Job Assignments
- Large Dataset Manipulation
- Data Research and Validation
Timeline
RN
St Tammany Parish Health Systems
2013.02 - Current
RN Supervisor
Heritage Manor Nursing Home
2013.02 - 2013.07
Remote Sensing Data Analyst
Naval Research Laboratory
2000.06 - 2011.12
Associate of Science - Nursing
Pearl River Community College
Bachelor of Science - Education
University of Southern Mississippi
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