Tabitha Witherington
Registered Nurse
Bowling Green,MO
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with ICU, progressive career and medical/surgical 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
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, ICU
Hannibal Regional Hospital
05.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- 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.
LPN, Progressive Care
Hannibal Regional Hospital
09.2019 - 04.2022
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
LPN, Medical/Surgical Nurse
Hannibal Regional Hospital
11.2018 - 09.2019
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Administered IV medications, monitoring and documenting patient responses to address complications.
- Monitored patients before, during and after surgical operations to evaluate patient care.
- Monitored and managed pain levels of post-surgical patients to reduce unnecessary opiate usage.
- Provided inpatient care to diverse population of adult medical and surgical patients.
- Managed caseload of 5-6 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Assisted with wound care, dressing changes and NG tube placement to maintain stable patient conditions.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
LPN, Mental Health
Corizon Healthcare
11.2016 - 11.2018
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients to create safe and supportive environment.
- Applied de-escalation and limit-setting techniques to promote patient cooperation.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss progress and treatment plans of clients.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Southeastern Community College
Keokuk, IA05.2022
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Pike Lincoln Technical Center
Eolia, Mo08.2016
Skills
- Patient Care Oversight
- Nursing Process
- Accurate Documentation
- Infection Control Procedures
- Patient Interaction
- Nursing Diagnosis
- HIPAA Compliance
- Safety Measures
Certification
- BLS -Basic Life Support
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course
- NIHSS - NIH Stroke Scale
Timeline
Registered Nurse, ICU
Hannibal Regional Hospital
05.2022 - Current
LPN, Progressive Care
Hannibal Regional Hospital
09.2019 - 04.2022
LPN, Medical/Surgical Nurse
Hannibal Regional Hospital
11.2018 - 09.2019
LPN, Mental Health
Corizon Healthcare
11.2016 - 11.2018
Associate of Science - Nursing
Southeastern Community College
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Pike Lincoln Technical Center
- BLS -Basic Life Support
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course
- NIHSS - NIH Stroke Scale
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