Sydney Short
Fort Worth
Summary
Qualified Texas Board-Certified Registered Nurse experienced in delivering high-quality care to patients in medical settings. Proven leader when working to unite and guide nursing teams toward achieving care goals, improving patient satisfaction and adapting to continuous health system changes.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Wound Evolution
08.2022 - 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.
- Instructed patients and caregivers on how to clean and dress wounds and how to prevent infections.
- Treated and carefully tended to vascular and diabetic ulcers.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to implement interventions for wound healing and skin breakdown prevention.
Registered Nurse
Baylor Univ. Medical Center
06.2021 - 02.2024
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- 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.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX08.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA05.2021
Skills
- Decision Making
- Clear Patient Communication
- Treatment Preparation
- Care Coordination
- Accurate Documentation
- Patient Examination
- Patient Care Assessment
- Medication Administration
- Critical Thinking
- Student Precepting
- Nursing staff leadership
Accomplishments
- Chair of the Unit Practice Council- Focusing on unit improvement and facilitated progressive change.
- Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
- Patient Care - Delivered compassionate care that exceeded hospital requirements. Successfully provided quality care to 3-5 patients in intermediate care environment.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Wound Evolution
08.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Baylor Univ. Medical Center
06.2021 - 02.2024
Master of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southeastern Louisiana University
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