Sandra Buchanon

• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
• Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.

PRN work in the Pacu for a surgery center here in Indianapolis, IN. PRN on a day off pick up a day occasionally.

• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
• Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.

Work in the Pacu Recovery, at Methodist. After transfering to IU North continue to pick up days extra at the Pacu occasionally.

• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.