STEPHANIE MARKLE
Methodist Hospital/Children's Hospital
Boerne,TX
7
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with a progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in a fast-paced environment. Proven ability to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult situations in a professional manner. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent communication skills.
Work History
Registered Nurse
2 Years 11 Months- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential safety hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
Registered Nurse -Travel
6 Months- 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, while working with the interdisciplinary team to adjust plan of care
- Educated patients and families on physcian's diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options and disease processes.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss and coordinate diagnoses and treatments plans.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
Registered Nurse Pre-op Services
1 Year 9 Months- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Maintain patient charting with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management
Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical
3 Years 3 Months- Comprehensive and focused patient assessments
- Administered and monitored effectiveness of oral and parenteral medications.
- Educated patients and families on physician's diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options and disease processes.
- Identified opportunities to improve processes and treatments, making recommendations to improve care and outcomes.
- Responded to patient emergencies, including code blues and rapid response situations.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating in wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health education and discharge support to provide and maintain care.
- Trained new nurses after one year of practicing in proper techniques, treatment care, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Provided direct in-patient nursing care to progressive level of care and med-surg level of care to patients, monitoring their status and promptly addressing changes in condition to the physician involved in their care.
- Assumed charge nurse role in February 2021, coordinating daily administrative duties, including schedules, nursing assignments, and patient care. Over-seeing patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Associate of Science - Nursing
- Professional development completed in Associates of Science
Skills
Fluent in Spanish reading and writing
BLS Certified/ACLS Certified/NIH Certified
Pre and Post-surgical care and management
Clinical documentation and EMAR documentation
Insulin medication management
Intravenous therapy management and central line access and care
Lab result interpretation
Medication administration/evaluation
Comprehensive and focused patient assessments
planning
implementation and evaluation of nursing care
Care and management of colostomies
urostomies
NG tubes
PD catheters
continuous bladder irrigation
gastrostomy tube care
indwelling catheters
straight catheters
and wound care
Infection Control Measures
Participation in resuscitation committee
Team work and team building
Excellent communication skills
Precepting seasoned and new graduate nurses
Certification
BLS Certified
ACLS Certified
NIH Certified
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Methodist Hospital/Children's Hospital
11.2023 - CurrentRead More
Registered Nurse -Travel
Ascension Providence Hospital
04.2023 - 10.2023Read More
Registered Nurse Pre-op Services
Methodist Specialty And Transplant Hospital
07.2021 - 04.2023Read More
Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical
Methodist Specialty And Transplant Hospital
04.2018 - 07.2021Read More
The University of Texas At Arlington
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
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Galen College of Nursing
Associate of Science from Nursing
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