Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
References
Certification
Timeline
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Tara Sparks

Greenup,KY

Summary

Dynamic Registered Nurse with extensive experience in intensive care at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Expert in advanced life support and telemetry monitoring, I excel in leading nursing teams and enhancing patient outcomes. Proven ability to manage critical interventions and foster effective communication within healthcare teams, ensuring optimal care delivery.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse/Intensive Care

Southern Ohio Medical Center
2020.03 - Current
  • Developed and maintained professional relationship with members of health care team, patient, and patient's family.

Registered Nurse/Intensive Care

Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital
2017.11 - 2020.02
  • Delivered optimum treatments to critical-care patients following prescribed rules, policies, protocol, and procedures.

Registered Nurse/Intensive Care

Kings Daughters Medical Center
2014.12 - 2017.09
  • Helped monitor, maintain and improve nursing-sensitive indicators, core measures and other identified outcome metrics.

Registered Nurse/ Acute care dialysis nurse

Fresenius
2013.03 - 2016.07
  • Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.

Registered Nurse/Emergency department nurse

VA Medical Center
2011.03 - 2015.01
  • Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.

Registered Nurse/Intensive Care

Kings Daughters Medical Center
2006.06 - 2013.10
  • Operated and maintained life support systems and other medical equipment with precision and care.

Education

Master’s degree - PMH-NP

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
2026-05

ADN - Nursing

Ashland Community And Technical College
Ashland, KY
2006-01

BSN - Nursing

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN

Skills

  • Communication of medical information
  • Advanced life support
  • Chest tube management
  • Telemetry monitoring
  • Ventilator management
  • Hemodynamic monitoring
  • Continuous renal replacement therapy
  • Arterial line management
  • Swan-Ganz catheterization
  • Central line management
  • End-of-life care
  • Leadership in nursing teams
  • Decision-making and delegation
  • Conflict resolution strategies

References

Available upon request

Certification

  • CCRN, ANCC since July 1, 2011

Timeline

Registered Nurse/Intensive Care

Southern Ohio Medical Center
2020.03 - Current

Registered Nurse/Intensive Care

Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital
2017.11 - 2020.02

Registered Nurse/Intensive Care

Kings Daughters Medical Center
2014.12 - 2017.09

Registered Nurse/ Acute care dialysis nurse

Fresenius
2013.03 - 2016.07

Registered Nurse/Emergency department nurse

VA Medical Center
2011.03 - 2015.01

Registered Nurse/Intensive Care

Kings Daughters Medical Center
2006.06 - 2013.10

Master’s degree - PMH-NP

Walden University

ADN - Nursing

Ashland Community And Technical College

BSN - Nursing

Walden University
Tara Sparks