Stacy Arnold

Field RN

Adoration Home Health

06.1999 - Current

Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Managed care from admission to discharge.
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Administered medications via IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Provided emotional support to patients and their families.
Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as extensive wound care and rehabilitation.