Stacey Dawes
Kinderhook
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Veterans Administration
02.2023 - Current
- Utilize proficient communication that provides timely appropriate service and guidance to patients and or family who seek assistance with health care issues.
- Apply the nursing process and critical nursing judgement to patients with health care needs in a virtual setting for the promotion and maintenance of health.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Registered Nurse, Ambulatory Surgery Unit
Columbia Memorial Hospital
07.2023 - 07.2024
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Provided effective bedside care to patients before and after procedures to deliver comfort.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Albany VA Medical Center
06.2012 - 02.2023
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- 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.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Stat Staff Professionals
03.2006 - 06.2012
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Servicing Emergency Department Contracts for the following Hospitals
- Kingston City Hospital
- Columbia Memorial Hospital
- Albany Memorial Hospital
- Samaritan Hospital
- St. Mary's Hospital
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Columbia Memorial Hospital
07.1996 - 02.2006
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Registered Nurse, PACU
Columbia Memorial Health
06.2002 - 06.2004
- Provided timely interventions to address airway management complications such as respiratory depression or obstruction in post-operative patients.
- Reduced complications by promptly identifying and addressing post-operative issues in PACU patients.
- Enhanced patient recovery by providing comprehensive post-anesthesia care and monitoring vital signs.
- Decreased medication errors by meticulously administering medications following proper protocols and verifying dosages.
- Prevented complications from anesthesia side effects such as nausea or vomiting using effective medication administration techniques.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures in the PACU setting, such as wound care, dressing changes, and insertion of invasive monitoring devices.
- Enhanced patient safety during transfers to other units by providing handoff communication that accurately conveyed critical information about the patient''s condition, potential risks, and ongoing treatment plans.
- Evaluated cardio-respiratory systems for deviations, providing appropriate treatment as necessary.
- Maintained a safe environment for patients by adhering to infection control policies and regulatory guidelines.
- Evaluated patients' pain levels, implementing correct dosage of medication to alleviate discomfort.
- Took vitals and assessed patients in recovery room following surgical procedures.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Columbia Greene Community College
05.1996
Associate of Science - Paralegal
Russell Sage/Junior College of Albany
06.1992
Skills
- Emergency Patient Triage
- Medical Records Management
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- Emergency Room Services
- Acute Illness
- Disease Processes
- Infection Control
- Accurate Documentation
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Clear Patient Communication
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Telemetry monitoring
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Critical Care
- Oxygen saturation standards
- Strong Clinical Judgment
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Ambulatory Surgery Unit
Columbia Memorial Hospital
07.2023 - 07.2024
Registered Nurse
Veterans Administration
02.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Albany VA Medical Center
06.2012 - 02.2023
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Stat Staff Professionals
03.2006 - 06.2012
Registered Nurse, PACU
Columbia Memorial Health
06.2002 - 06.2004
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Columbia Memorial Hospital
07.1996 - 02.2006
Associate of Science - Paralegal
Russell Sage/Junior College of Albany
Associate of Science - Nursing
Columbia Greene Community College
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