Sandra Canon

• Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
• Assisted with patient assessments and documentation to ensure accurate health records.
• Supported nursing staff in delivering quality care through effective communication. Promoted teamwork and problem solving.
• Engaged with patients to provide emotional support and foster a compassionate care environment.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management. Including neurodegenerative, metabolic, respiratory, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal and mental health issues in the elderly population.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to create and implement individualized care plans.

• Administered Methadone in OP clinic, monitored patient vital signs, while assessing for withdrawal symptoms or adverse reactions to ensure optimal care outcomes.
• Observes patients for signs or impairment or diversion during dosing process. Handles crisis situations such as overdose response.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans.
• Followed strict federal and state regulations, including those from the DEA and FDA, regarding the handling, storage and dispensing of controlled substances.

• Supervised nursing staff and psych technicians ensuring compliance with protocols , team work, and delivering high-quality patient care and safety for everyone.
• Served as a liaison between nursing staff, physicians, social workers, therapists and families fostering open communication channels among all parties involved in patient care. Lead daily treatment team meetings and participated in weekly facility updates of patients and needs.
• Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
• Coordinated patient admissions and discharges, enhancing workflow efficiency within healthcare team.
• Mentored junior nurses and nursing students fostering professional development and promoting best practices in clinical settings.
• Championed a positive work culture by recognizing exemplary performance from team members and addressing conflicts promptly when they arose.
• Contributed significantly towards Joint Commission accreditation compliance through regular audits, staff education and process improvement recommendations.

• Floor RN responsible for care from admission to discharge. Including medication administration, pain control, wound care, emotional support.
• Conducted thorough patient evaluations, effectively identifying critical health issues and initiating timely interventions as they recovered from surgical interventions.
• Educated patients and families on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Served as a liaison between physicians and patients'' families to facilitate clear communication regarding treatment options and progress updates.

Managed principally patients with respiratory issues. Primary nursing model included full care of each patient.

• Administered medications accurately and safely, monitored chest tubes, oxygen therapy, and all issues related to chronic respiratory conditions.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Devised individualized care plans tailored to each patient''s unique situation, optimizing clinical outcomes.
• Coordinated discharge planning efforts with social workers, case managers, and other multidisciplinary team members for smooth transitions posthospitalization.