Sharon Smith

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols in role of unit educator.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.

Stroke Unit specific experience:

• Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of stroke reoccurrence.
• Maintained quality care, education, and comfort for patients with stroke and other neurological conditions.
• Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
• Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
• Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation for Primary and Comprehensive Stroke Certifications since 2004