SANDRA WOODALL
Sacramento,CA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environments. 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
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nursing Preceptorship
Kaiser Permanente
04.2024 - 06.2024
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Deliver excellence in patient care through assessing formulating nursing diagnoses and establishing goals planning and implementing intervention and evaluating patient care outcomes.
- Read analyze and interpret hospital policies and procedures professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations.
- Calculate figures and amounts such as weights dosages flow rates proportions percentages and volume.
- Define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
- Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- Critically think and problem solve.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Mercy San Juan Hospital
04.2021 - Current
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Promoted patient safety through vigilant monitoring of vital signs and reporting any abnormalities to the appropriate healthcare provider promptly.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Strengthened infection control measures by strictly following hand hygiene protocols and utilizing
Licensed Vocational Nurse
American River Center
04.2019 - Current
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Prevented medication errors by meticulously reviewing physician orders and administering medications as prescribed.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Assisted physicians during examinations and procedures, ensuring safe practices were maintained throughout each encounter.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing Science
Carrington College California - Sacramento
Sacramento, CA06.2024
Associate of Science - Vocational Nursing
Carrington College California - Sacramento
Sacramento, CA06.2023
Diploma - Vocational Nursing
Brightwood College - Sacramento
Sacramento, CA02.2018
Skills
- Intravenous therapy
- Pre-and Post-Operative Care
- Compassionate Care
- Clinical judgment
- Critical Thinking
- Medication Administration
- Wound Care
Certification
- AHA BLS exp. 03/2025
- AHA ACLS exp. 5/2026
- AHA PALS exp. 5/2026
- NRP exp. 05/31/2026
- Registered Nursing License, CA
Timeline
Registered Nursing Preceptorship
Kaiser Permanente
04.2024 - 06.2024
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Mercy San Juan Hospital
04.2021 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse
American River Center
04.2019 - Current
Associate of Science - Nursing Science
Carrington College California - Sacramento
Associate of Science - Vocational Nursing
Carrington College California - Sacramento
Diploma - Vocational Nursing
Brightwood College - Sacramento
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