Roxanne Sturges
North Port,FL
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized 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. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse/Cardiac Med/Angiio
Gulf Coast Medical Center
Fort Myers, FL
01.2016 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
Registered Nurse/ICU and Stepdown
Bayfront Health Center
Port Charlotte, FL
07.2011 - 12.2015
- Evaluates assigned patients and plans, implements and documents nursing care, assists physicians during examinations and procedures
- Performs various patient test and administers medications within scope of practice of the registered nurse
- Specialize in bedside procedures, cardiac related drips, tube feedings, pcas, chest tubes, s/p cardiac procedure patients
- Select, order, or administer anesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory drugs, fluids, or blood products as necessary
- Prepare prescribed solutions and administer local, intravenous, spinal, or other anesthetics following specified method and procedures
- Closely monitor and treat stroke patients under guidance of physicians using NIH Scale.
Registered Nurse
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Sarasota, FL
06.2007 - 07.2011
- Evaluates assigned patients and plans, implements and documents nursing care, assists physicians during examinations and procedures
- Performs various patient test and administers medications within scope of practice of the registered nurse
- Provided care for advanced surgical cancer patients, hyper gravidarum emesis/miscarriage patients, urology patients and high level pain patients
- Prepare prescribed solutions and administer local, intravenous, spinal, or other anesthetics following specified method and procedures
- Treated patients that needed scheduled wound treatments for contaminated wounds, wound suction equipment, and other ordered treatments.
Education
Prerequisites - Bachelor's in Nursing
State College of Florida
Prerequisites For Bachelors - Nursing
University of South Florida
Associate of Science - Nursing
Manatee Community College
Venice, FLSkills
- Highly Responsible and Reliable
- Leadership qualities
- Honor, Commitment, Courage
- Dedicated Team Player
- Upbeat, outgoing, and positive
- Broad spectrum of education
Accomplishments
Quality Practice Committee member
Safety Committee and Safety Fair
Certification
Basic Life Saving
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Timeline
Registered Nurse/Cardiac Med/Angiio
Gulf Coast Medical Center
01.2016 - Current
Registered Nurse/ICU and Stepdown
Bayfront Health Center
07.2011 - 12.2015
Registered Nurse
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
06.2007 - 07.2011
Prerequisites - Bachelor's in Nursing
State College of Florida
Prerequisites For Bachelors - Nursing
University of South Florida
Associate of Science - Nursing
Manatee Community College
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