SARAH QUINN
Summary
Experienced, compassionate, patient-centered Mental Health Certified Registered Nurse offering experience delivering high-quality care and empathetic support within an acute care psychiatric unit. Recognized for the ability to rapidly cultivate therapeutic relationships with patients to establish and achieve goals. Excels at working with multidisciplinary teams to plan and manage the care process. Skilled in performing psychiatric assessments to determine patients' needs. Able to apply understanding of HIPPA standards, statutory requirements, and organizational policies to monitor the healthcare environment, processes, procedures, and data management. Rigorously pursues reflective practice and continuing education to refine and improve care delivery. Ability to utilize patient management skills to enhance quality of life, ensure safety, and increase patient satisfaction. Advocates for patients engaging in all aspects of care, discharge planning, and teaching.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital
08.2023 - Current
- Consistently deliver quality patient centered care working proactively within multidisciplinary team on a locked 15 bed psychiatric unit.
- Foster empathetic, therapeutic relationships with patients
- Efficiently conduct patient assessments, partnering with patients to develop goals and provide support to assist in their achievemen
- Consistently deliver quality patient-centered care, working proactively within a multidisciplinary team on a locked 15-bed psychiatric unit.
- Foster empathetic, therapeutic relationships with patients.
- Efficiently conduct patient assessments, partnering with patients to develop goals and provide support to assist in their achievement.
- Work collaboratively with a care team consisting of psychiatrists, pharmacists, and social workers to plan and implement plans of care.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Closely monitor patients’ physiological and emotional states, identifying changes and utilizing critical thinking skills to determine appropriate action or referral.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Administer medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Audit charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Began being and learning the role of unit charge nurse.
- Active member and secretary for the Unit Based Practice Council.
REGISTERED NURSE
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
09.2009 - Current
- Consistently deliver quality patient centered care working proactively within multidisciplinary team on a locked 18-bed high acuity psychiatric unit, managing a case load of 3 – 4 patients
- Efficiently perform charge nurse duties, including admission triage
- Precept new nurses, student nurses and float staff.
- Foster empathetic, therapeutic relationships with patients
- Efficiently conduct patient assessments, partnering with patients to develop goals and provide support to assist in their achievement
- Work collaboratively with care team consisting of psychiatrists, pharmacists, and Social work to plan and implement plans of care
- Perform medical treatments including checking vitals, wound care, tube feeding, monitoring for drug and alcohol withdrawal and administering medication
- Closely monitor patients' physiological and emotional state, identifying changes and utilizing critical thinking skills to determine appropriate action or referral
- Assigned as the unit Resource in Wound and Skin Care Nurse
- Support other units by responding to behavioral situations, applying expertise in non-violence intervention and psychiatric assessment skills
- Active member of Nursing Unit Council that works to address nurses' concerns, suggestions and questions and to develop education to support nursing practice
NURSE EXTERN
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
06.2008 - 08.2008
- Demonstrated astute, compassionate therapeutic care, while working under direct supervision of a nurse preceptor, performing and supporting nursing teams in delivering patient care on a locked psychiatric unit
- Contributed to maintaining a safe and caring environment by ensuring all policies and procedures were adhered to
- Participated within unit health care team to plan and implement patient care
- Cultivated a reflective practice of nursing supported by participation in group discussions, and lectures
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON, SCHOOL OF NURSING
Madison, WI05.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts
EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE
Olympia, WA05.1998
Training
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
Motivational Interviewing
Integrating Mindfulness into Patient Care
Timeline
Registered Nurse
William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital
08.2023 - Current
REGISTERED NURSE
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
09.2009 - Current
NURSE EXTERN
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
06.2008 - 08.2008
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON, SCHOOL OF NURSING
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts
EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE
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