Susan Godfrin
GREENWOOD,SC
Summary
With over 19 years of dedicated experience in nursing, primarily at Self Regional Healthcare, I have honed my expertise in acute care and patient management, alongside developing strong clinical judgment and compassion. My journey from LPN to ICU nurse, while also serving as a Nursing Supervisor, showcases my commitment to excellence and continuous learning in healthcare.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
Self Regional Healthcare Foundation Women's Health Classic
Greenwood, SC
06.2006 - Current
I have worked at Self Regional Healthcare since August of 2004. I started as a new grad LPN on a post surgical unit while continuing my education for ADN. I continued to work on that unit full-time until 2008, at that time I took a full-time position in CCU at Laurens County Hospital, but maintained a PRN position at Self Regional. In 2009 I transitioned back into a full-time role on the post surgical unit at Self Regional. From 2014-2018 I worked full-time as a Nursing Supervisor at Self Regional. From 2018-present I have worked in ICU at Self Regional full-time, while still working as a Nursing Supervisor PRN.
Education
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, SC05.2006
Skills
- Basic life support
- Clinical judgment
- Compassion and empathy
- Discharge planning
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessment
- Patient assessments
- Team coordination
- Patient education and counseling
- Medication administration
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient monitoring
- Precepting
- Patient care
- Physical assessments
- Staff supervision
- Nursing staff leadership
- Infection control measures
- Licensed RN
- Care plan development
- Care planning
- Patient management
- Professional bedside manner
- Patient evaluation
- High level of autonomy
- Complex Problem-solving
- HIPAA education
- EMR / EHR
- Patient and family advocacy
- EMR systems
- Wound care
- Emotional awareness
- Family education
- Chronic disease management
- Cardiac care
- Intravenous therapy
- Acute care expertise
- Patient care planning
- ADL assistance
- Diabetes management
- Vaccine administration
- Taking vitals
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
- Telemetry monitoring
- Administering immunizations
- Emergency response
- Tracheostomy care
- Critical care
- Emergency procedures
- Performing ekgs
- Managing deadlines
- Medical evaluation
- Patient discharge
- Family advocacy
- IV setup
- Evaluations
- Lab result interpretation
- Treatment Planning
- Collecting vitals
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Maintaining privacy
- Procedure preparations
- Oxygen saturation standards
- Medication distribution
- Data collection
- Medical assessment
- Emotional intelligence
- Personal care needs
- Intake and discharge
- Insulin medication assistance
- Patient relations
- Diabetes and nutrition education
Timeline
RN
Self Regional Healthcare Foundation Women's Health Classic
06.2006 - Current
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Piedmont Technical College