Stephanie Redding
Primm Springs,TN
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. I have had a 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
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Maury Regional Medical Center
07.2002 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
- Completed chemotherapy administration as dictated by physician's instructions on each patient's chart.
- Educated patients on such topics as nutrition, medication side effects and proper skin treatments after radiation.
- Counseled patients and provided listening ear and emotional support.
- Administered chemotherapy, pain medications and other medicines based on physician orders and patient requirements.
- Helped patients feel comfortable and supported during treatments for different types of cancer and patiently answered diverse questions.
- Assessed patients during course of treatment to identify concerning reactions.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Collected, recorded and maintained patient medical history, reports and examination results.
- Monitored patients' conditions and progress to reevaluate treatment.
- Provided and managed direct patient care by conducting physical examinations, evaluations and assessments to determine diagnosis.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Managed caseload of up to 6 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy and wound care.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Used Cerner to document patient plan of care by taking into account nursing interventions, diagnosis and expected patient outcomes.
- Recorded and measured patients' weight, temperature, respiration and blood pressure.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- I worked in three different positions at Maury Regional Medical Center : I was a Medical/ Surgical nurse for 6 years and was a charge nurse for 4 of those years , I did IV infusion/ chemotherapy for 6 years, and have worked in Radiation therapy for 8 years coordinating care for patients going through Radiation therapy.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Columbia State Community College
Columbia, TN05.2002
Skills
- Accurate Documentation
- Compassionate and Caring
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Treatment Preparation
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Patient Care Assessment
- Nursing Consultation
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Patient Examination
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- PICC Lines
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Specimen Results Interpretation
- Prescription Drug Recommendations
- Intramuscular Injections
- Community Program Referrals
- Student Precepting
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Maury Regional Medical Center
07.2002 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Columbia State Community College
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