Sierra Parker
Nashville,NC
Summary
Dynamic and compassionate Oncology Infusion Nurse with a proven track record at REGIONAL MEDICAL ONCOLOGY CENTER. Specializes in administering chemotherapy and educating patients, showcasing critical thinking and empathy. Excelled in teamwork and EMR management, significantly enhancing patient care and safety protocols.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Oncology Infusion Nurse
REGIONAL MEDICAL ONCOLOGY CENTER
06.2020 - Current
- Administer chemotherapy via peripheral IV and port catheter
- Administer various medications for iron deficiency anemia, rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, gout, and lupus via peripheral IV
- Administer subcutaneous and intramuscular injections
- Monitor and assess patients weekly on oral chemotherapy
- Develops and participates in educating patients, their families, or significant others about chemotherapy plan of care
- Maintains a safe and therapeutic patient care environment
- Provides and oversees direct patient care in accordance with established nursing protocol and physicians' orders
- Utilizes knowledge of medications, procedures, infection control, and safety precaution; and initiates appropriate interventions in crisis situations
- Documents patient care in the health care record according to standards
- Provides safe, effective, appropriate and comprehensive infusion services to patients
- Provides education and follow-up care after patients have been released from chemotherapy
Endoscopy RN
Raleigh Endoscopy Center
10.2019 - 06.2020
- Responsible for set up of all endoscopic procedures
- Assisted with intra procedural diagnostics
- Provided patient monitoring
- Responsible for monitoring anesthetic patients post procedure, and responding appropriately to level of care changes
- Used Strong assessment, communication, teaching and interventions used daily to ensuring safety to all patients and families
- Responsible for doing intake assessments of patients and iv insertions prior to procedure, assisting the physician in the completion of both colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures by performing biopsies and polypectomies and monitoring patients in the recovery area post procedure
- Worked well with a diverse population of physicians and nursing staff
LPN
POLLEY CLINIC OF DERMATOLOGY
11.2012 - 12.2018
- Specialize in focusing on skin conditions such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, skin cancer, and hair loss
- Room patients, obtain patient's medical history, and chart all medical history in the EMR system
- Team player and I often assist the nurse ombudsmen with answering phone calls and triaging messages
- Explain all procedures including post-op wound instructions to each patient
- Scribe all provider procedures and chief complaints
- Scribe all prescriptions and electronically send them to the pharmacy
- Assist with skin surgery procedures and patient care
- Oversee cleaning and sterilizing all instruments
- Stock supplies and manage inventory
- Maintain logs such as the tumor log, sterilization log, and inventory expiration date log
- Collaborate with the provider to provide the best care and treatment for each patient
- Train and educate psoriasis patients who are candidates for biologics such Humira and Stelara
- Demonstrate how to properly inject the medication
- Educate patients on how to protect their skin from the sun, such as informing them on what SPF to apply to their skin and what to wear when outdoors
FLOOR NURSE
WILSON PINES NURSING AND REHAB
09.2012 - 02.2013
- Promoted patient's independence by establishing patient care goals
- Educate patient, friends, and family members on understanding medical conditions, medications, and self-care skills of the patient
- Administered medications via peg tube, injections, and by mouth
- Treated daily wounds and recent injuries
- Obtained specimens such as urine and blood
- Obtained blood sugars as ordered
- Collaborated with the doctor on the patient's health status
- Transferred verbal and written orders into the MAR
- Charted on patients daily such as, intake and outtake and current health status
Education
Associate - Nursing
Wilson Community College
05.2019
PRACTICAL NURSING -
EDGECOMBE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TARBORO
08.2012
Skills
- EMR experience
- Teamwork
- Triage experience
- Compassion
- Time management
- Critical thinking
- Problem-solving
Certification
BLS/CPR, 01/01/23, 01/01/24
Nursinglicenses
- PN, 11/01/19, NC
- RN, 11/01/24, NC
Timeline
Oncology Infusion Nurse
REGIONAL MEDICAL ONCOLOGY CENTER
06.2020 - Current
Endoscopy RN
Raleigh Endoscopy Center
10.2019 - 06.2020
LPN
POLLEY CLINIC OF DERMATOLOGY
11.2012 - 12.2018
FLOOR NURSE
WILSON PINES NURSING AND REHAB
09.2012 - 02.2013
Associate - Nursing
Wilson Community College
PRACTICAL NURSING -
EDGECOMBE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TARBORO
BLS/CPR, 01/01/23, 01/01/24
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