Tandi Thomas

• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Provided direct patient care.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Educated patients and caregivers on disease progression and treatment plan.
• Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment options.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.

• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• 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.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
• Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.

*Managed a weekly caseload of patients within 60 mile radius.

*Assessed each patient for physical and emotional needs.

*Educated families, caregivers and others in wound care, patient comfort, personal care and medication administration for higher quality of family autonomy.

*Provided daily updates to ensure consistent and appropriate care.

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• 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.
• Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
• Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
• Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
• Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
• Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.