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Tammy Morris
Boynton Beach,FL
Work Preference
Summary
Compassionate healthcare professional with a background in nursing, known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in patient care management, emergency response, and infection control. Excel at communication, teamwork, and empathy, ensuring optimal patient outcomes and collaborative healthcare environments.
Overview
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of post-secondary education
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse Patient Placement
Baptist Health Bethesda Hospital East
Boynton Beach, FL
12.2020 - Current
- Managed physician orders for ER-admitted patients and determined optimal hospital placements.
- Coordinated placement of patient transfers between units to ensure efficient care. within the hospital and coming in from other facilities.
- Collaborated with hospital units to expedite patient movement from ER to appropriate placements.
- Questioning orders, vital signs and drips patients are on in the ER so patients are placed on the appropriate unit for their care needs.
Registered Nurse Level 3, NICU
Bethesda Memorial Hospital
Boynton Beach, FL
06.2013 - 12.2020
- Provided direct patient care for critically ill neonates in intensive settings.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans.
- Monitored vital signs and assessed changes in patients' conditions regularly.
- Administered prescribed medications and monitored response of baby's condition appropriately.
- Managed emergency situations such as resuscitation efforts and code blue events in the NICU.
- Oversaw ventilator management for critically ill newborns requiring mechanical ventilation support.
- Monitored babies' weight gain and loss, breathing patterns, temperature regulation, blood pressure levels, reporting any significant changes immediately to medical staff members.
Mother-Baby Registered Nurse
Bethesda Memorial Hospital
Boynton Beach, FL
06.2009 - 06.2013
- Provided exceptional patient care for mothers and newborns in a hospital setting.
- Assisted in breastfeeding education and support for new mothers.
- Monitored vital signs and health status of postpartum patients.
Infusion Registered Nurse
Bethesda Memorial Hospital
Boynton Beach, FL
06.2004 - 06.2009
- Administered intravenous medications and treatments to patients as prescribed.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported any changes to the healthcare team.
- Educated patients on medication usage and potential side effects for better understanding.
- Administered Chemo, blood products, monoclonal antibodies, IVIG, Antibiotics.
- PICC line insertion.
Registered Nurse Level 3, NICU
Bethesda Memorial Hospital
Boynton Beach, FL
01.2000 - 06.2004
- Delivered essential medical care to critically ill neonates on high-frequency oscillatory ventilation and intravenous medications in an intensive setting.
- Provided direct patient care for critically ill neonates in intensive settings.
- Monitored vital signs and assessed changes in patients' conditions regularly.
- Delivered essential medical care to critically ill neonates on high-frequency oscillatory ventilation and intravenous medications in an intensive setting.
Mother-Baby Registered Nurse
Bethesda Memorial Hospital
Boynton Beach, FL
11.1997 - 01.2000
- Provided exceptional patient care for mothers and newborns in a hospital setting.
- Monitored vital signs and health status of postpartum patients.
- Assisted in breastfeeding education and support for new mothers.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL 08.1990 - 05.1994
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Care coordination
- Medication administration
- Acute care management
- Ventilator care
- Direct patient care
- Patient education
- Patient discharging
- Family and patient support
- Electronic charting
- Critical thinking
- Effective communication
- Clinical mentorship
Certification
- Maintain BLS and NRP certification.
Accomplishments
- Awarded Nurse of the Year Mother Baby (2011). Awarded Daisy Award (2022).
Timeline
Registered Nurse Patient Placement
Baptist Health Bethesda Hospital East
12.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse Level 3, NICU
Bethesda Memorial Hospital
06.2013 - 12.2020
Mother-Baby Registered Nurse
Bethesda Memorial Hospital
06.2009 - 06.2013
Infusion Registered Nurse
Bethesda Memorial Hospital
06.2004 - 06.2009
Registered Nurse Level 3, NICU
Bethesda Memorial Hospital
01.2000 - 06.2004
Mother-Baby Registered Nurse
Bethesda Memorial Hospital
11.1997 - 01.2000
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Florida Atlantic University
08.1990 - 05.1994