Rhonda Speed
Corpus Christi,TX
Summary
I am a Certified Pediatric Registered Nurse with 29+ years of Pediatric Med Surg experience, I have done a little work in Nicu and in Nbn and Step Down Picu and IMC. Authorized to work in the US for any employer, with significant experience in delivering patient care and ensuring high standards of practice. Skilled in clinical procedures, patient assessment, and care planning. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Known for adaptability and reliability in fast-paced environments.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Swat Staff Nurse
Driscoll Children's Hospital
Corpus Christi, TX
08.2018 - Current
- Serve as a float pool nurse at medium sized children's hospital. I go to all departments including Er. I staffed the Covid unit at this facility during the pandemic. I utilize my training as a pediatric nurse to care for children assigned to me using the nursing process and utilizing developmental stages for safe care of all age clients.
Staff Registered Nurse
Abilene Regional Medical Center
Abilene, TX
06.2014 - 06.2018
- Staff nurse covering mother baby and pediatrics. Responsible for bedside care of assigned group of patients. Proficient in iv therapy, training and mentoring new staff, education with new mothers and pediatric family members, Charge nurse duties as well.
- Accomplishments
- Have trained new staff and mentoring fellow nurses.
- Skills Used
- Iv therapy, education, using my 4 years of education, development of skills and working 17 years at a large level 1 trauma Center to care for patients I'm assigned to and help out fellow staff.
Travel Staff Nurse
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX
12.2013 - 05.2014
- Took care of an assigned group of pediatric patients utilizing the nursing process. Provided medications as ordered by the Physicians, performed laboratory collections and placing Intravenous lines when needed.
Travel Staff Nurse
Health Bridge Children's Hospital
Houston, TX
10.2013 - 11.2013
- Took care of children assigned to me using the nursing process, utilized skills in starting iv's, drawing blood, changing dressings, feeding via percutaneous feeding tubes, gave medications as directed. Communicated with Doctors.
Staff Nurse
LSU Health Sciences Center
Shreveport, LA
04.1996 - 09.2013
- I provide care to children age birth to 21 plus years. I supervise subordinates who also provide care and occasionally act as charge nurse when needed. I deliver care in a safe manner and give all medications needed.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Mentored new nursing staff, supporting their professional growth and development.
- Reduced medication errors through meticulous charting and double-checking dosages.
- Monitored patients closely for side effects and complications related to cancer treatments, intervening promptly when necessary to manage symptoms effectively.
Education
BSN - Nursing
Grambling State University
Grambling, LA01.1995
Skills
- Vital Signs (10 years)
- Nursing (10 years)
- Venipuncture (10 years)
- Meditech
- Emergency room experience
- Employee Orientation
- ICU Experience (5 years)
- EHR systems
- Caregiving (10 years)
- Laboratory collection Experience
- Organizational skills
- Time management
- Communication skills (10 years)
- Hospital Experience (10 years)
- Basic life support
- Management (5 years)
- Medical terminology
- Experience Administering Injections (10 years)
- Tube Feeding (10 years)
- Patient observation (10 years)
- Anatomy knowledge
- IV insertion
- Acute care
- EMR Systems (10 years)
- Charge experience
- Patient Care (10 years)
- Phlebotomy (10 years)
- Dialysis Experience (10 years)
- Physiology knowledge
- Windows
- Pediatrics (10 years)
- Patient assessment
- Medication Administration (10 years)
- Medical documentation
- Epic (10 years)
- Care plans
- HIPAA
- Critical Care Experience (2 years)
- Medication and IV administration
- Patient care
- Infection control measures
- Family education
Certification
- Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
- CPR Certification
- BLS Certification
- Acls,pals,bls and nrp certified.
- Compact State Nurse License
- AED Certification
- Texas Registered Nursing Licence January 2013 to December 2025
- ACLS Certification September 2023 to September 2025
- PALS Certification September 2023 to September 2025
- Certified Pediatric Nurse December 2021 to December 2025
- Louisiana Registered Nurse January 1996 to January 2024 Not renewed due to now being part of the compact.
Timeline
Swat Staff Nurse
Driscoll Children's Hospital
08.2018 - Current
Staff Registered Nurse
Abilene Regional Medical Center
06.2014 - 06.2018
Travel Staff Nurse
Texas Children's Hospital
12.2013 - 05.2014
Travel Staff Nurse
Health Bridge Children's Hospital
10.2013 - 11.2013
Staff Nurse
LSU Health Sciences Center
04.1996 - 09.2013
BSN - Nursing
Grambling State University