RUSHELLE DODGE
BATON ROUGE
Summary
Diligent Registered Nurse with extensive experience in post-anesthesia care. Proven ability to provide high-quality patient care and manage complex cases effectively. Demonstrated expertise in patient monitoring and pain management, ensuring optimal recovery outcomes.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, PACU
Baton Rouge General Hospital
02.2021 - Current
- Perform patient care on immediate post-operative patients with focus on airway, breathing, and circulation
- Often receive intensive care and high acuity patients and concurrently maintain/titrate vasopressors, sedation, and ventilators
- Communicate often with the anesthesia team in addition to members of various other healthcare teams
- Recover a broad number of procedures, such as neurology, orthopedics, urology, nephrology, gastrointestinal, and general surgery
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center
06.2018 - 12.2020
- Educated patients and families on conditions, treatment options and possible outcomes
- Evaluated, updated and revised plans of care to achieve intended outcomes
- Utilize nursing process for each patient on individual basis (complete thorough assessments, identify problems/concerns, and timely reporting)
- Administer medications safely and as ordered by physician, in addition to administering blood products
- Effectively communicate with physicians and other care team members to advocate for high quality patient care, perform pre- and post- operative care
- Document patient care, monitoring, response to procedures, and medication administered in patient chart
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southern University And A & M College
Baton Rouge, LASkills
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Interpersonal Skills
- Teamwork
- Dependability
- Communication Skills
Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Pediatric Advance Life Support Certification (PALS)
Timeline
Registered Nurse, PACU
Baton Rouge General Hospital
02.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center
06.2018 - 12.2020
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Pediatric Advance Life Support Certification (PALS)
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southern University And A & M College
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