SABRINA PEARSON

• Opening a brand new 12-bed free-standing that included 2 trauma bays, 1 psych room, and 1 isolation room
• Utilized organizational skills to define nursing flow processes to decrease nursing footprint in the department to decrease departmental inefficiencies and nurse fatigue thus increasing efficient timely safe patient care
• Incorporated people skills to recruit, develop, and retain department staff including DI tech, ED tech, and registered nurses for a 12-bed FSED without using contract staff
• Developed an education process to include local EMS and Paramedics for pre-opening to aid in educating staff on equipment usage, how to adapt to lack of resources, and team building between EMS and staff to bridge the gap, while aiding in having staff invest in their department
• Maintained a balanced self-scheduling process in the department to include holiday/weekend coverage.
• Capable of holding staff accountable utilizing human resources policies and procedures while also reviewing staff performance with regular feedback
• Support staff in educational needs and career goals
• Established effective, two-way communication with staff, demonstrating active listening, requesting and acknowledging feedback, making equitable decisions, providing rationale when appropriate, and supporting organizational goals
• Facilitated and promoted effective team dynamics and teambuilding strategies within and between departments; participated and/or led department process improvements as needed by devising and leading Shared Governance according to Bayhealth policies and procedures
• Providing on-call hours to the forensic team to provide forensic care to patients across the lifespan including sexual assault, abuse, GSW, assault, sex-trafficking, etc
• Managed budgets and resources, consistently meeting financial goals while maintaining high-quality patient care standards.
• Reviewed charts weekly to complete quality control checks.

• TRAVEL RN at Bayhealth Kent. A 36-bed ER that includes populations across the lifespan from 0-104
• Responsibilities included triage, trauma, and fast track predominately while continuously being an integral part of ER flow
• Utilizing skillsets from across the career to aid staff development by educating existing staff as well as new incoming travelers and staff
• Adapted quickly to new environments, swiftly becoming familiar with facility-specific workflows and practices while maintaining a high level of performance.
• Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability in adjusting to varying acuity levels within diverse units while maintaining consistent attention to detail.
• Served as a resource to colleagues by sharing clinical expertise and offering guidance in challenging situations, fostering an environment of mutual professional growth.

• Reeves County Hospital. A 12-bed ED serving a population of 0-100 to include prison populations, immigration camp populations, and oil rig populations.
• Provided emotional support for patients' families during emergencies or critical situations.
• Served as a patient advocate, ensuring that patients'' needs were met, and their rights were respected throughout the care process.
• Managed challenging situations calmly under pressure while focusing on patient safety and well-being.
• Utilized communication skills to find accepting hospitals during COVID and appropriate transportation promptly.

• Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore a fast-paced high-acuity ER with a 1:4 pt ratio to also include trauma and triage. 30-bed ED with utilization of 24 additional hallway beds.
• Increased patient safety through diligent monitoring of vital signs, administering medications accurately, and promptly addressing any concerns.
• Maintained high-quality patient care standards by adhering to facility protocols, policies, and procedures.
• Served as a resource to colleagues by sharing clinical expertise and offering guidance in challenging situations, fostering an environment of mutual professional growth.

• Ennis Regional is a 9-bed ED with 2 trauma bays.
• Adapted quickly to new environments, swiftly becoming familiar with facility-specific workflows and practices while maintaining a high level of performance.
• Educated staff with newly acquired Covid skills including utilizing vapo-therm over intubation, and turning patients to stomach to aid in lung expansion.
• Utilized communication skills at the height of COVID to transfer patients to appropriate higher-level care facilities including procuring appropriate transportation such as fixed wing vs helicopter.

• Inspira Woodbury is a 14-bed freestanding ER with 2 trauma beds serving the community 0-102 including delivery of premature infant, psychiatric patients, and Cardiac arrest.
• Reduced wait times for patients by streamlining triage processes and prioritizing critical cases.
• Exhibited strong decision-making abilities under pressure while working independently or collaboratively as part of a larger healthcare team.

• Travel RN/ Charge/Triage responsibilities included aiding in the execution of EPIC conversion from July 2019 to October 2019
• Educating nurses in the proper use of EPIC in the emergency and trauma departments.
• Returning in March 2020 for the COVID-19 outbreak aiding in both departments where needed while caring for high acuity ICU patients
• Administering Covid 19 protocol medication such as Vitamin C IV, zinc, Zithromax, Decadron, and Remdesivir as well as giving Levophed, and Precedex while maintaining ventilated patients

• Responsibility of a 72-bed ER comprised of 4 ER techs, 2-3 transporters, 1 in-house transporter, and 8-10 RNs during a 12-hour shift
• Educating and supporting new RNs to the emergency room setting, while ensuring appropriate staffing needs are met
• Maintained an organized clinical environment conducive to efficient workflow by regularly evaluating unit needs and implementing necessary adjustments.
• Conducted ongoing assessments to monitor and adjust treatment plans, improving overall patient health outcomes.
• Promoted a culture of continuous improvement by participating in quality assurance initiatives and identifying opportunities for process enhancement.
• Managed crisis situations effectively, ensuring the safety of patients and staff members at all times.

• Adapted quickly to new environments, swiftly becoming familiar with facility-specific workflows and practices while maintaining a high level of performance.
• Facilitated seamless transitions between shifts by delivering detailed handoffs that effectively communicated pertinent information related to each patient''s condition and ongoing treatment plan.
• Maintained high-quality patient care standards by adhering to facility protocols, policies, and procedures.
• Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability in adjusting to varying acuity levels within diverse units while maintaining consistent attention to detail.
• Served as a resource to colleagues by sharing clinical expertise and offering guidance in challenging situations, fostering an environment of mutual professional growth.

• Washington Hospital Center- 65-bed
• Capable of adapting to an environment of 8-10 high acuity patient ratio where the nurses are expected to be self-motivated and independent in loading their own assignment to aid in the flow of the emergency department while being able to care for higher acuity patients to aid in stabilization
• Broadening skillset to include LVAD care

• Johns Hopkins- Trauma, triage, flow, float, and staff nurse of a 4-patient ratio assignment in a 45-bed ED
• Increased patient safety through diligent monitoring of vital signs to include ICP monitoring, administering medications accurately, and promptly addressing any concerns.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Increase in care of burn patients,

• Beebe Healthcare- serving a diverse community across the lifespan from 0-106 years of age to include vacationing beachgoers.
• Broadening skillset to include beach traumas, oceanic animal bites and traumas, rickshaw traumas, intoxication, traumatic brain injuries, and pregnancy emergencies including birth.
• Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and individualized care during travel assignments.
• Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.

• To provide education to adult learners for CNA and phlebotomy certification for the State of Delaware
• Both classroom and clinical education is provided and adapted for specific learners to help aide in their education endeavors
• Capable of holding students accountable for punctuality, attendance, and being involved in their education

Bowie Freestanding ER- 10-bed free-standing

• Capable of thinking outside of the box to care for emergent patients with limited staff, supplies, and medications.
• Rapid response nurse to connecting Surgi center
• The patient population included stroke, cardiac arrest, resp arrest, GSW, stabbings, STD, etc.
• Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.

• Established a new Forensic Program in a fast-paced Children's Emergency department writing new policies and procedures for future forensic nurses
• Devised and implemented a SANE tech role with an education program teaching techs to hold for SANE exams
• Perform multiple tasks for an ER RN including evaluating, assessing, and treating patient condition in all situations including trauma situations for the pediatric population, development of relationship between patient and hospital, ensuring the provision of quality emergency medical care to patients requiring emergency treatment in accordance with physician orders, hospital policy, and standard nursing practice
• At ease in fast-paced, high stress situations with emerging, changing, and multiple responsibilities
• Thrive in both independent and collaborative work environments

• Bayhealth Milford- a 24-bed ED to include 2 trauma beds with additional 6 bed fast track area
• Perform multiple tasks for an ER RN/charge RN including evaluating, assessing, and treating patient condition in all situations including trauma situations of all age groups, development of the relationship between patient and hospital, ensuring the provision of quality emergency medical care to patients requiring emergency treatment per physician orders, hospital policy, and standard nursing practice
• Implemented new floor assignments based on evaluation of staffing requirements, and capable of doing transport to a higher level of care via ambulance