Registered Nurse with 2 and a half years of nursing experience dedicated to quality care of diverse patients. Smoothly blend hands-on skills with clinical background. Successful at working with all levels of healthcare providers, physicians and administrators to address patient needs. Maintain a strong reputation for achieving high levels of patient satisfaction with strong clinical judgment and critical thinking skills. Dedicated team players with excellent communication skills. Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in an in-patient setting. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Hi, I’m
Tammy Sue Cobb
Buford,GA
Summary
Overview
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Grady Memorial Health SystemAtlanta , GA
Registered Nurse Hematology/Oncology Nurse
08.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Provides patients with information on range of subjects, not limited to side effects from chemotherapy and benefits of proper nutrition during treatment.
- Provides emotional support for patients receiving physically taxing treatments.
- Promotes kind, compassionate environment, utilizing active listening and effective communication skills for cancer patients receiving treatment.
- Supports patients receiving treatment by carefully listening and offering comfort.
- Advocates for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implements outlined treatment plans.
- Coordinates with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
- Refers patients to specialized health resources or community agencies to furnish additional assistance.
- Assesses patient conditions, monitors behaviors and updates supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Implements medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Manages quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Provides direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Collaborates with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Updates patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Organizes and manages care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Administers medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitors responses.
- 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.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Maintains quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Contributes substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Advocates for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals.
- Advise patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Provides didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Educate patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Administers medications and treatment to patients and monitors responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Evaluates healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connects to optimal providers and care.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Identifies issues, analyzes information and provides solutions to problems.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Resolves problems, improves operations and provides exceptional service.
- Demonstrates respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
Grady Memorial Health System
Registered Nurse Preceptor
08.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Precepted new nurses, providing guidance on unit functions and individual roles, hospital policies and procedures and nursing best practices.
- Trains new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training.
- Supports new nurses to help each optimize learning strategies and reap long-term career benefits.
Education
Chamberlain College of NursingAtlanta, GA
Bachelor Of Science from Registered Nurse
12.2020
University Overview
Skills
- Utilizes sound clinical judgment when assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating Nursing care
- Comprehensive knowledge of transmission based precautions and infection disease prevention
- Works closely with all Interdisciplinary treatment team to provide quality care
- Quality Improvement
- Problem-Solving Aptitude
- Active Listening
- Analytical Thinking
- Self Motivation
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Continuous Improvement
- Task Prioritization
- Effective Communication
- PPE Compliance
- Self-Motivated
- First Aid/CPR
- Planning and Coordination
- Dependable and Responsible
- Organization and Time Management
Additional Information
Additional Information
- Basic Life Support ( BLS) certified 8/1/2022
Quote
There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed.
Timeline
Registered Nurse Preceptor
Grady Memorial Health System
08.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse Hematology/Oncology Nurse
Grady Memorial Health System
08.2021 - Current
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Bachelor Of Science from Registered Nurse