Tammi Surrell

160 hours Preceptorship

• Monitored patients, evaluated results, and recommended further courses of treatment to quickly improve patient outcomes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of technical procedures and proper equipment use with treatments and bedside procedures
• Stayed current with health system initiatives and incorporated evidence-based practice and research into care routine.
• Handled patient discharge planning, arranging for follow-up care after leaving healthcare facility.
• Participated in daily administration meetings and care conferences
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
• Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.

58 Clinical Hours- 36 bed Critical illness Recovery Hospital

Shadowed and assisted RN with two patient care load

Trach care and monitoring with Respiratory Therapy

Telemetry monitoring , responding to alarms promptly

and EKG interpretation

• Maintaining and monitoring patency of gastrostomy tubes
• Treatments to deep tissue injuries using sterile techniques
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
• Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.

58 Clinical Hours

• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
• Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
• Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.

58 Clinical Hours

provided patient care using evidenced based practices

and core nursing concepts

• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatmeNT.
• Administration of medications via IV therapy
• monitoring IV site for s/s of infection or infiltration