Sandra Sessions
Simpsonville,SC
Summary
Knowledgeable Registered Nurse with over 19 years of experience in delivering comprehensive patient care. Advanced skill working with diverse patient populations. Demonstrated ability to foster relationships and coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Psychiatric Nursing
Prisma Health Center for Psychiatry
Greer, SC
08.2023 - Current
- Conduct intake screening, evaluation, and triage for office appointments.
- Provide case management
- Teach self-care activities to patients, caregivers, and families
- Assist in mobilizing resources to promote, maintain, and restore health.
- Use effective communication, impersonal skills, and strong judgement to build trustworthy relationships with patients and their families.
- Assist with crisis management
- Handle telephone refill requests, virtual appointment intake screening and triage.
Radiological Nursing Service
Patewood Outpatient Radiology of Prisma Health
Greenville, SC
10.2017 - 01.2023
- Communicate with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Assess patients prior to their procedures by studying patient medical histories.
- Provide emotional support and comfort care for anxious patients awaiting their CT scans and MRI appointed times.
- Perform vascular access via IV, Port, and PICC as needed for tests involving contrast infusion.
- Provide observation of patients undergoing Nuclear Medicine tests as needed.
- Maintaining contact and communication with all involved departments to provide prioritized patient care as needed.
- Organize and provide patient care in events of IV contrast extravasation, contrast reactions, and medical emergencies within the Patewood Outpatient Center facility.
- Assist in providing a safe environment for patients and fellow team members by observing for any equipment needing to be taken out of service, cleanliness of work and patient care areas, and any potential risks needing to be addressed during departmental rounds.
Post Anesthesia Care Unit Nurse
Patewood Memorial Hospital of Prisma Health
Greenville, SC
08.2012 - 09.2017
- Cared for patients recovering from Orthopedic, Endocrine, Breast health, and other procedures and provided personalized assistance.
- Monitored post-op vitals, set up PCA, fluids, review post-op orders and assimilated patients to unit.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
- Communicated with surgeons or anesthesia providers to relay patient needs.
- Counseled patients and caregivers, provided emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
- Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.
- Maintained infection control logs, streamlined charting process, and improved patient outcomes through training and leadership.
- Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Delivered quality patient care from admission to discharge through direct supervision of all nursing and ancillary staff.
Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Prisma Health Main Campus
Greenville, SC
12.2007 - 09.2012
- Cared for patients recovering from Surgical procedures and provided personalized assistance.
- Monitored post-op vitals, reviewed post-op orders and assimilated patients to unit.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Communicated with surgeons and/or anesthesia providers to relay patient needs.
- Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
- Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.
- Maintained infection control logs, streamlined charting process, and improved patient outcomes through training and leadership.
- Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Delivered quality patient care from admission to discharge through direct supervision of all nursing and ancillary staff.
Coronary Care Unit Staff Nurse
Prisma Health Main Campus
Greenville, WI
08.2004 - 09.2007
- Delivered quality patient care from admission to discharge through direct supervision of all nursing and ancillary staff.
- Delivered nursing care to critically ill cardiac patients in post-operative recovery units.
- Supported patients through recovery from procedures such as bypass, angioplasty and pacemaker surgery.
- Delivered quality care and comfort to patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolisms and end-stage renal disease.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information.
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
- Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
- Evaluated and adjusted life support equipment, tubing and peripheral devices providing critical assistance to fragile patients.
- Communicated with primary care physicians or emergency care providers to relay patient needs.
- Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT08.2018
Associate of Science - Nursing
Greenville Technical College
Greenville, SC06.2004
Skills
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Healthcare delivery
- Patient safety
- Patient relations
- Customer service
- Documentation and recordkeeping
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
- Arrythmia Interpretation
- Uplift Competency Coach
Timeline
Psychiatric Nursing
Prisma Health Center for Psychiatry
08.2023 - Current
Radiological Nursing Service
Patewood Outpatient Radiology of Prisma Health
10.2017 - 01.2023
Post Anesthesia Care Unit Nurse
Patewood Memorial Hospital of Prisma Health
08.2012 - 09.2017
Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Prisma Health Main Campus
12.2007 - 09.2012
Coronary Care Unit Staff Nurse
Prisma Health Main Campus
08.2004 - 09.2007
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Greenville Technical College
- BLS
- ACLS
- Arrythmia Interpretation
- Uplift Competency Coach
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