TAMRA GRAHAM
Eugene,OR
Summary
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.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Renew Institute, Outpatient Interventional Radiology Lab
05.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- 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.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
Legacy Emanuel- Cath/Angio Lab
09.2022 - 04.2023
McKenzie-Williamette Medical Center, Cath/angio lab
03.2022 - 06.2022
Registered Nurse
Legacy Emanuel- Cath/Angio Lab
02.2019 - 02.2022
Legacy Emanuel, Oregon Burn Center
01.2018 - 02.2019
Legacy Emanuel, Randall Pediatric ICU
05.2017 - 01.2018
Registered Nurse
Legacy Emanuel- Oregon Burn Center
07.2009 - 05.2017
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses and CNA's.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma setting.
Education
Mt. Hood Community College- Nursing
BSN - undefined
Linfield College
Skills
- Nurse leader including charge nurse for 6yrs at the Oregon Burn Center, Advanced
- Burn Life Support instructor for 3yrs, and a preceptor
- Wound care coordinator- planning the wound care needs for all burn patients on 16
- Bed unit My role included coordinating with each physicians requests for specific
- Wound care orders, scheduled wound care management for nurses, and education to
- Nursing staff and patient discharges regarding wound care needs
- Proficient in IV starts (adults and pediatrics)
- Nurse conscious sedation, patient monitoring
- Proficient in Epic charting
- Care Plan Development
- Medical Evaluations
- Medication Administration
- Patient Education
- Life-Sustaining Machines
- Family Education
- Inpatient and Outpatient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Long-Term Care
- Emergency Procedures
- Patient Counseling
- Wound Care
- Setting Up Referrals
- Patient Discharging
- Mental Health Care
- Pain Management
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Direct Patient Care
- Shared Governance
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Patient Monitoring
Certification
Oregon State Board of Nursing License. Exp: Sept 2024
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Exp: Aug 2024
Advanced Pediatric Life Support Exp: Feb 2024
Basic Life Support Exp: Feb 2024
Timeline
Renew Institute, Outpatient Interventional Radiology Lab
05.2023 - Current
Legacy Emanuel- Cath/Angio Lab
09.2022 - 04.2023
McKenzie-Williamette Medical Center, Cath/angio lab
03.2022 - 06.2022
Registered Nurse
Legacy Emanuel- Cath/Angio Lab
02.2019 - 02.2022
Legacy Emanuel, Oregon Burn Center
01.2018 - 02.2019
Legacy Emanuel, Randall Pediatric ICU
05.2017 - 01.2018
Registered Nurse
Legacy Emanuel- Oregon Burn Center
07.2009 - 05.2017
Mt. Hood Community College- Nursing
BSN - undefined
Linfield College
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