Stephani Berry

IMC caring for Covid, DKA, cardiac, stroke, and Medical step-down

• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied and observations.
• Worked with interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop, implement and manage care plans, ensuring inclusion of patients' individual needs.
• Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
• Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
• Cared for patients in 47-bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients.

• Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharge support.
• Administered medications via oral, NGT/DHT, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Oversaw delivery of care for patients on progressive care unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Care of Covid-19 Progressive and Medical-Surgical

• Routinely handled care of five patients with pre-and post-operative colorectal, pancreatic, liver, stomach, and breast cancer as well as bariatric, trauma, and orthopedic cases.
• Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
• Developed strategy to target nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and suggest actionable improvements to promote hospital-wide quality and safety initiatives .
• Managed quality care for patients with varied conditions, including pancreatic, liver, breast, stomach, and colon cancer, end-stage renal disease and hospitalist.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.

• Nurse Call Center with prescription management and medical management
• Ensured safety and well-being of patients
• Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow
• Routinely retracted patient throat cultures, urine cultures, flu swabs, and prepared them for lab submission
• Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care
• Assessed need for, ordered, obtained, and interpreted appropriate lab tests
• Interviewed patients to obtain medical information, weight and height measurements, and vital signs
• Continually improved knowledge, skills, and performance based on feedback and self-identified professional developmental needs
• Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments
• Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery
• Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport
• Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures
• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes
• Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns
• Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
• Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.

• Successfully promoted growth and development of children between the ages of 6 weeks and 5 years
• Developed and taught lessons on relevant children's books, poems, movies, and themes to promote student interest
• Successfully improved student participation in the classroom through integration of creative role-playing exercises