Sarah Couch
Family Nurse Practitioner
Poplar Bluff,MO
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
Work History
Registered Nurse
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
Poplar Bluff, MO
08.2019 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Black River Medical Center
Poplar Bluff , MO
03.2012 - 08.2019
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Physician's Park Primary Care
Poplar Bluff, MO
08.2009 - 03.2012
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Managed appointment calendar for scans, lab tests, and evaluations.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Education
No Degree - Nursing
Sikeston Career And Technology Center
Sikeston, MO 07.2008 - 07.2009
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Three Rivers Community College
Poplar Bluff, MO 08.2009 - 06.2010
Maser of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Frontier Nursing University
Hyden, KY 06.2018 - Current
Skills
Intravenous therapy
Patient and family advocacy
Patient Assessments
Lab result evaluation
Diagnostic screenings
Electronic Medical Records
Treatment plan development
Therapeutic intervention
Diagnostic Testing
IV conscious sedation
Pediatric assessments
Certification
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
08.2019 - Current
Maser of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Frontier Nursing University
06.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Black River Medical Center
03.2012 - 08.2019
Licensed Practical Nurse
Physician's Park Primary Care
08.2009 - 03.2012
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Three Rivers Community College
08.2009 - 06.2010
No Degree - Nursing
Sikeston Career And Technology Center
07.2008 - 07.2009