Tammy White
Fayetteville,AR
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care. Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career 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. Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
Regency Hospital
09.2022 - Current
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
RN, Medical-Surgical
Aya Healthcare
10.2021 - 09.2022
- 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.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Performed arterial cut-downs, inserted central lines and inserted endotracheal tubes as part of trauma team.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Medical-Surgical RN
Washington Regional Medical Center
12.2019 - 10.2021
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens and pain management techniques.
- Managed caseload of 5 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy and wound care.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Used [Software] to document patient plan of care by taking into account nursing interventions, diagnosis and expected patient outcomes.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Cossatot Community College of The University of Arkansas
De Queen, AR12.2018
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Cossatot Community College of The University of Arkansas
De Queen, AR05.1995
Skills
- Specialized Healthcare Referrals
- Acute and Chronic Pain
- Electronic Charting
- Diet and Nutrition
- Clear Patient Communication
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Patient Health Information Access
- Pain Management Techniques
- IV Administration
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Preventive Healthcare
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- PICC Lines
- Renal Transplants
- Disease Processes
- Heart Failure
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Seizure Disorders
- EPIC EMR
- Delegation and Motivation
Timeline
RN
Regency Hospital
09.2022 - Current
RN, Medical-Surgical
Aya Healthcare
10.2021 - 09.2022
Medical-Surgical RN
Washington Regional Medical Center
12.2019 - 10.2021
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Cossatot Community College of The University of Arkansas
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Cossatot Community College of The University of Arkansas
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