Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Accomplishments
Certification
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Tara Spraulding

Neptune Township

Summary

Dynamic Staff Nurse with extensive experience at Deborah Heart And Lung Center, excelling in patient assessment and medication administration. Proven ability to educate patients and families on health management, ensuring optimal care outcomes. Strong advocate for patient needs, utilizing effective communication to foster trust and collaboration within healthcare teams.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Staff Nurse

Deborah Heart And Lung Center
Browns Mills
06.2025 - Current
  • Educated patients and families on health management and post-discharge instructions.
  • Assisted in administering medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
  • Do an assessment on the patients.
  • Reconcile all medications, including herbs and vitamins.
  • Maintained accurate patient records using electronic health record systems.
  • Responded to patient calls and addressed concerns promptly and professionally.
  • Participated in staff meetings to discuss patient care strategies and improvements.
  • Provided patient care and monitored vital signs in critical care units.

Staff Nurse

United Healthcare
Pine Brook
04.2020 - 05.2022
  • Provided patient care and monitored vital signs in critical care units.
  • Educate patients and their families on infusion.
  • Start PIV lines, access midline, port cath, and draw blood.
  • Responded to patient calls and addressed concerns promptly and professionally.
  • Participated in staff meetings to discuss patient care strategies and improvements.

Staff Nurse

Metropolitan Surgical Center
South Amboy
07.2016 - 04.2019
  • Pre-op calls.
  • Educate the patient on procedures.
  • Educated patients and families on health management and post-discharge instructions.
  • Teach and educate how to use a walker, wheelchair, and crutches correctly.
  • Start the PIV line and assist the M.D. With pain blocks.
  • Collaborated with healthcare team to develop and implement patient care plans.

Education

Master of Science - Nursing

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
01-2019

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, NJ
09-2015

Skills

  • Patient assessment
  • Medication administration
  • Electronic health records
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Health management
  • PIV insertion
  • Foley catheter insertion
  • Infusion education
  • Patient advocacy
  • Effective communication
  • Vaccine administration
  • Disease prevention

Affiliations

  • American Nurse Association
  • National Black Nurses Association
  • Holy Temple Church of in Christ

Community Service

Accomplishments

  • National Nurses Honors Assocations

Certification

  • Registered Nurse
  • BLS
  • ACLS
  • LVAD

Timeline

Staff Nurse

Deborah Heart And Lung Center
06.2025 - Current

Staff Nurse

United Healthcare
04.2020 - 05.2022

Staff Nurse

Metropolitan Surgical Center
07.2016 - 04.2019

Master of Science - Nursing

Walden University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Thomas Edison State University
Tara Spraulding