Sandra Catoe
Pasadena,TX
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
50
50
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
HCA Healthcare Southeast
Pasadena, TX
05.2000 - 07.2022
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Southmore Medical Center
Pasadena, TX
05.1972 - 09.1999
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- 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.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing Practice
San Jacinto Collage School of Nursing
Pasadena, TX08.1967
Skills
- Patient Health Information Access
- Preventive Healthcare
- Clear Patient Communication
- Patient Examination
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Circulating Nursing
- Nursing Consultation
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Equipment and Instrument Sterilizatoin
- Compassionate and Caring
- Diet and Nutrition
- Medical Supply Management
- Treatment Preparation
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Emergency Situations
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Patient Data Management Systems
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Intramuscular Injections
- Ultrasound Examination
- Accurate Documentation
- Patient Care Assessment
- Labor and Delivery Support
- Patient Admission
- System Documentation
- Recovery Coaching
- Crisis Prevention Intervention
- Nursing Performance Assessment
- Healthcare Personnel Supervision
- Treatment Recommendations
- Needs Assessment
- Delegation and Motivation
- Surgical Assistance
- Infection Control Program Advisory
- Test Interpretations
- Routine Examinations
Hospital supervisor 1986-1992, unit manager throughout career
Responsible for supervision of all nursing personal. Supervised care of all patients in hosp, including medsurg, oncology, ER,and ICU.
Additional Information
Dedicated to excellent patient care regardless of age, race, or gender. Worked well with all ancillary departments in coordinated plan of care. Excellent rapore with physicians and administration.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
HCA Healthcare Southeast
05.2000 - 07.2022
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Southmore Medical Center
05.1972 - 09.1999
Associate of Science - Nursing Practice
San Jacinto Collage School of Nursing
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