Sarah Burroughs
Guthrie Cortland Medical Center
McGraw,NY
8
years of professional experience
- Registered Nurse with eight years of clinical experience, including three years of dedicated Charge Nurse leadership. Proven track record of managing daily shift operations, coordinating care with interdisciplinary teams, and cultivating talent by training and mentoring newly licensed nurses and new charge nurses. Strong leader adept at optimizing patient outcomes and streamlining unit workflows. Effective communicator with excellent interpersonal skills to build rapport with patients and colleagues. Committed to both team and individual success.
Work History
Charge Nurse, Emergency Department
5 Years 6 Months- Collaborated with ED providers, hospitalists, pharmacy, housekeeping, nutrition, and other nursing units to maintain patient centered care.
- Resolved conflicts between staff members, physicians, and other departments swiftly and professionally.
- Trained new charge nurses and oriented new nurses.
- Administered direct patient care.
RN, Developmental Disability Care
4 Months- Implemented nursing care plans for individuals attending day habilitation services.
- Managed medication administration and immediate medical needs.
- Taught a medication certification class that certified direct support staff to administer medications.
RN, Emergency Department
1 Year 1 Month- Handled medical emergencies resulting from events such as cardiac arrest, myocardial infarction, drug overdose, head injury, stroke, stabbing, sexual assault, and car accidents.
- Documented assessments, interventions, and care transitions accurately in electronic health records.
- Responded to critical situations, performed lifesaving nursing interventions, and supported resuscitation efforts.
RN, Emergency Department
5 Months- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
RN, Telemetry
1 Year 1 Month- Completed assessments on a variety of patients on a 30 bed medical/surgical telemetry floor.
- Administered heart and blood pressure medication to cardiac patients as prescribed by physicians.
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Skills
ALS/BLS/PALS certified
TNCC certified
MOAB training
Epic experience
New York State Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse Certification
Infection Control and Barrier Precautions Workshop
ESI triage training
EKG interpretation training
Clinical leadership
Decision-making
Care coordination
Timeline
Charge Nurse, Emergency Department
Guthrie Cortland Medical Center
04.2021 - CurrentRead More
RN, Developmental Disability Care
JM Murray Inc.
12.2020 - 04.2021Read More
RN, Emergency Department
Guthrie Cortland Medical Center
12.2019 - 01.2021Read More
RN, Emergency Department
Cayuga Medical Center
07.2019 - 12.2019Read More
RN, Telemetry
Cayuga Medical Center
06.2018 - 07.2019Read More
Tompkins Cortland Community College
Associate of Applied Science from Nursing
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