Stacy Robertson-Rutherford

• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
• Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care.
• Delivered proper care to victims of domestic violence.
• Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
• Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
• Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.

• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.

• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• 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.
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.

• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
• Assessed medical status of patients pre and post-operation by checking vital parameters and supervising food intake.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care and discharge instructions.
• Worked with patient ratio of 5:1
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
• Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical ability, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.

Worked as RN at a 10 bed geriatric Psych unit.

• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Supervised and managed functions for 10-bed, including daily scheduling, tasking and administration.

• Started as a staff floor Lpn, then the Wound care nurse and then obtained my RN and became the RN supervisor for the Dementia Unit.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• As the RN supervisor of a dementia unit I supervised and managed functions for 15-bed dementia unit, including daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Motivated nursing staff to pursue advanced training and collaborated with unit leaders to identify skill needs.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Oversaw delivery of care for all patients on 15-bed medical-surgical unit, providing direct care to up to 15 patients, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of LPN, CNA and unit secretary.
• As a Rn supervisor of Dementia unit i had to work as supervisor for the attached longterm facility.