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
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
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