Ryan Strouse
Registered Nurse
Doylestown,PA
Summary
Diligent nursing professional with demonstrated success in emergency patient care. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Neshaminy Manor Skilled Care Center
Warrington, PA
06.2011 - Current
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from measles, pneumonia, influenza and other illnesses of concern.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Formulated plans for nursing measures to restore, maintain and promote patients' physical and mental health.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
LPR/RN Staff Nurse
Pine Run Health Center
DOYLESTOWN, United States
06.2006 - 10.2011
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications and prevention methods.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills.
- Formulated plans for nursing measures to restore, maintain and promote patients' physical and mental health.
- Identified learning needs of patients and families and responded with advocacy and health education.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA 08.2008 - 05.2010
Associate of Science - Nursing
Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA 08.2006 - 05.2008
Skills
Strong clinical judgment
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Neshaminy Manor Skilled Care Center
06.2011 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Temple University
08.2008 - 05.2010
Associate of Science - Nursing
Bucks County Community College
08.2006 - 05.2008
LPR/RN Staff Nurse
Pine Run Health Center
06.2006 - 10.2011
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