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Tammy Tucker

Pensacola,FL

Summary

Dynamic healthcare professional with over a decade of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision, and department operations. Proven ability to leverage extensive medical knowledge to facilitate patient recovery and manage complex conditions while strictly adhering to healthcare protocols. Committed to fostering team collaboration and achieving positive patient outcomes through strong adaptability to evolving healthcare needs. Expertise in patient assessment, care planning, and medical documentation is complemented by a compassionate approach to care delivery, ensuring high-quality, patient-centered services.

Overview

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10 Years of professional experience

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BLS

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CPI

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NRP

Work History

RN House Supervisor

Lakeview Behavioral Health
04.2024 - Current
  • Developed strong relationships with patients'' , providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
  • Educated patients on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.

Registered Nurse (RN)

Spire Healthcare
01.2023 - 01.2024
  • Northside Atlanta Medical Center, Atlanta, GA
  • Manage care for up to five new mothers and newborns immediately following delivery
  • Monitor and maintain active epidurals post-delivery, remove epidural catheter at 24 hours
  • Conduct glucose and bilirubin monitoring, including initiating and maintaining phototherapy when indicated
  • Perform MST and cardiac function tests on newborns
  • Collect blood and other samples for the lab
  • Administer vaccinations to both infants and mothers
  • Care for infants born addicted to drugs
  • Aide mothers with breastfeeding, including education
  • Monitor and care for high-risk patients, including postpartum hemorrhages
  • Initiate and monitor magnesium therapy and other high blood pressure protocols
  • Coordinate care with physicians, case management, and social services to develop care plans and interventions

Registered Nurse (RN)

Focus Healthcare
10.2022 - 01.2023
  • Capital Health Medical Center-Hopewell, Pennington, NJ
  • Manage care for mothers and newborns immediately following delivery
  • Conduct glucose and bilirubin monitoring, including initiating and maintaining phototherapy
  • Perform MST and cardiac function tests on newborns
  • Collect blood and other samples for the lab
  • Administer vaccinations to both infants and mothers
  • Care for infants born addicted to drugs
  • Aide mothers with breastfeeding, including education
  • Monitoring and caring for high-risk patients, including postpartum hemorrhages.
  • Initiate and monitor magnesium therapy and other high blood pressure protocols
  • Coordinate care with physicians, case management, and social services to develop individual care plans and interventions
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
  • Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
  • Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
  • Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
  • Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.

Registered Nurse

Focus Healthcare
06.2022 - 10.2022
  • Northside Atlanta Medical Center, Atlanta, GA
  • See previously listed work experience for this facility
  • Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
  • Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
  • Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
  • Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
  • Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.

Registered Nurse

Health Carousel
02.2022 - 05.2022
  • Dignity Health, Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert, AZ
  • Manage care for up to five mothers and newborns immediately following delivery, both vaginal and c-section, conduct glucose and bilirubin monitoring
  • Initiate and maintain phototherapy when indicated
  • Perform labs, MST and cardiac function testing on infants
  • Administer vaccines to infants and mothers
  • Care for infants addicted to drugs, including NAS scoring
  • Assist mothers with breastfeeding including education
  • Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
  • Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
  • Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.

Registered Nurse

Ascension Healthcare Services
02.2017 - 12.2021
  • Manage care for up to five mothers and newborns immediately following delivery immediately following delivery
  • Conduct glucose and bilirubin monitoring, including initiating and maintaining phototherapy when indicated
  • Perform MST and cardiac function tests on newborns
  • Collect blood and other samples for the lab
  • Administer vaccinations to both infants and mothers
  • Aid mothers with breastfeeding, including education
  • Monitoring and caring for high-risk patients, including postpartum hemorrhages
  • Initiating and monitoring magnesium therapy and other high blood pressure protocols
  • Coordinate care with physicians, case management, and social services to develop individual care plans and interventions
  • Training new nurses and precepting students

Registered Nurse

Baptist Health
02.2015 - 02.2017
  • Provide nursing care, including critical thinking skills, for up to six patients with various medical needs in the neurosciences
  • Assess and provide care for patients who have recently undergone neurological surgeries or traumas, including those requiring total care
  • Provide neurovascular assessments, wound care, and JP drain care
  • Closely monitor blood pressure and changes in neurological status
  • Provide emergency care when needed
  • Insert and provide care for NG tubes and Peg Tubes
  • Monitor for adverse reactions on patients who have tube feedings recently initiated
  • Adjust settings and feed rates for pumps
  • Draw blood and administer medications using PICC lines
  • Provide care which includes sterile dressing changes for PICC lines and wound care
  • Transfuse blood products
  • Perform TPN administration for appropriate people, and IV fluid administration

Education

ADN - Nursing

Fortis College
Mobile, AL
12.2015

Skills

  • Compassionate assistance
  • Laboratory proficiency
  • Patient medication management
  • Health information organization
  • Efficient specimen processing
  • Compassionate patient assistance
  • Experience in patient care settings
  • Newborn care
  • Assessment of vital signs
  • Clinical nursing proficiency
  • Client support
  • Skilled in intravenous access procedures
  • Experienced in medical terminology
  • Tube feeding administration expertise

Accomplishments

  • Perinatal Care - Assisted physicians in focus studies in prenatal care.Performed basic physical assessments of newborns and infants.
  • Training - Trained team of staff nurses in medical office procedures to ensure consistent quality of care.
  • Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
  • Patient Transfer - Safely lifted up to 80 pounds and pushed 300 pounds on wheels.
  • Clinical Skills - Monitored patients' respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
  • Surgical Preparation - Assisted in patient surgery preparation by administering proper medication, monitoring patients' conditions and charting abnormalities.

Certification

  • RN License
  • BLS Certification
  • NRP Certification
  • CPR Certification
  • Compact State Nurse License
  • July 2022 to July 2024

Timeline

RN House Supervisor

Lakeview Behavioral Health
04.2024 - Current

Registered Nurse (RN)

Spire Healthcare
01.2023 - 01.2024

Registered Nurse (RN)

Focus Healthcare
10.2022 - 01.2023

Registered Nurse

Focus Healthcare
06.2022 - 10.2022

Registered Nurse

Health Carousel
02.2022 - 05.2022

Registered Nurse

Ascension Healthcare Services
02.2017 - 12.2021

Registered Nurse

Baptist Health
02.2015 - 02.2017

ADN - Nursing

Fortis College