RHONDA Petro
North Vernon,IN
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with over 29 years of experience in offering comprehensive patient care in variety of environments. Work well with diverse patient population and foster trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. . Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Proven history of leveraging critical thinking, analysis and medical knowledge to deliver superior care in high-pressure environments. Expert multi-tasker capable of prioritizing clinical and operational tasks. I have assisted in case-management at this company.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Pediatric Nursing Speciaist
Indianapolis, IN
10.2014 - Current
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates
- 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
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions
- Participated in education activities, including evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities
- Changed out tracheostomies, gastrostomy buttons and catheters regularly to prevent infection or other problems
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy
- Provided complete care to home health patients, including physical assessments, medication and chronic disease management
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
- Promoted professional development opportunities to encourage nurses to pursue continuous training
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns
- Assisted in case management role as directed by the administrator and nursing supervisor
Registered Nurse Educator
MedTech
Greenwood, IN
07.2012 - 09.2014
- Identified process improvements in day-to-day functioning of students at clinical settings covering geriatrics, med-surg, and pediatric clinical sites
- Assisted with development of improved seminars and training materials
- Led planning and achievement of goals and objectives consistent with agency mission and philosophy
- Wrote and developed FBA for each student
- Improved delivery of patient care through reviewing and implementing improvements to clinical approach
- Provided counseling, education and life-skills training to diverse, student population
- Distributed course syllabus and communicated course standards and learning objectives to students
- Monitored students in educational setting that safely met patient needs
- Created and maintained computerized record management systems to record and process data and generate reports of students
- Identified student barriers to self-sufficiency and created relevant action planes
- Skillfully developed departmental goals, objectives, standards of performance, policies and procedures
- Supervised students when administering medications, treatments, duties and role of nursing students in clinical sett to ensure patient safety
- Educated students in classroom and clinical setting to prepare them for the role and certification as a registered nurse
- Analyzed patient and family feedback to identify opportunities for staff recognition as well as areas for improvement
Registered Nurse
Pediatric Nursing Specialist
Indianapolis, IN
10.1996 - 08.2011
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Promoted professional development opportunities to encourage nurses to pursue continuous training
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy
- Worked directly with patients, families, and doctors to provide optimal patient outcomes
- Assisted in case management and other duties as directed by the director of nursing
- Assessed patients, reported changes to patient, record patient information according to policies and procedures of organization
Education
Certificate of Practical Nursing - NUrsing
IVY TECH
Columbus, Indiana03.1990
Associate of Science - Nursing
IVY Tech
Madison, iN09.1994
Master of Science - Nursing Education
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ06.2011
Ph.D. - Nursing Research
Walden University
Minneapolis, MNSkills
- Intravenous therapy
- Chronic disease management
- Patient and family advocacy
- Medical office administration
- Strong clinical judgment
- Managing deadlines
- Emergency procedures
- IV setup
- Family advocacy
- Staff supervision
- Insulin medication assistance
- Removing sutures
- HIPAA education
- Gastrostomy buttons experience
- Home care
- Feeding pumps understanding
- Medication distribution
- Diabetes and nutrition education
- Vaccine administration
- Employee evaluation
- Medical Records Management
- Culturally-sensitive
- Collecting vitals
- Patient discharge
- Neurology awareness
- Emotional intelligence
- Medical evaluation
- Patient privacy
- Relationship building
- Direct patient care
- Infection control measures
- High level of autonomy
- Administering immunizations
- Care plan development
- Medication administration
- Infection control and aseptic procedures
- Tracheos
- Medical recordkeeping
- Patient evaluation
- Appointment scheduling
- Researching
- Patient management
- Hospice and palliative care
- Regulatory compliance
- Confidentiality
- Infant vitals monitoring
Certification
- CPR certified
- Registered Nurse in Indiana
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Pediatric Nursing Speciaist
10.2014 - Current
Registered Nurse Educator
MedTech
07.2012 - 09.2014
Registered Nurse
Pediatric Nursing Specialist
10.1996 - 08.2011
Certificate of Practical Nursing - NUrsing
IVY TECH
Associate of Science - Nursing
IVY Tech
Master of Science - Nursing Education
University of Phoenix
Ph.D. - Nursing Research
Walden University
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