Suzanne Wheatley
DESOTO,TX
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 38 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with vascular access specialty for last 15 years.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Methodist Charlton Medical Center
Dallas, Texas
08.1990 - 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.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Assessed patients for best vascular access options and developed best plan of care for patients.
- Provided basic and advanced vascular access for patients, following accepted nursing practices, policies and procedures and physician's prescriptions.
- Initiated IV therapy for patients undergoing dialysis and chemotherapy.
- Placed PICC and midline catheters using Micro Seldinger Technique (MST) for best results.
- Applied critical thinking skills during vascular access device selection process to achieve best outcomes for patients.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Provided compassionate and caring nursing services while implementing plan of care for each patient and collaborated with healthcare providers to document outcomes.
Education
Nursing
Shadyside Hospital University of Pittsburgh
East Pittsburgh, PA06.1983
Skills
- Patient Examination
- Medical Supply Management
- Compassionate and Caring
- Epic Systems
- Treatment Preparation
- Accurate Documentation
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Clear Patient Communication
- Microsoft Outlook
- Critical Thinking
- PICC Lines
- Interpreting EKGs
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Time Management
- Judgment and Decision-Making
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Human Anatomy
- Active Listening
- Anesthetic Administration
- Infection Control Procedures
- Instructing
- Monitoring
Certification
Vascular access board certification
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Methodist Charlton Medical Center
08.1990 - Current
Nursing
Shadyside Hospital University of Pittsburgh
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