Teresa Laxamana
St. Simons Island,GA
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. Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care. Current BLS, ACLS, PALS required continuing education requirements always current
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Southeast Georgia Health System
07.2007 - Current
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- 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.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Reduced hospital readmissions through effective discharge planning, patient education, and follow-up care coordination.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
College of Coastal Georgia
Brunswick, GA06.1989
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication Administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Documentation and Charting
- Patient Assessment
- Clinical judgment
- Infection control measures
- Patient Care
- Compassion and Empathy
- Patient Monitoring
- IV setup
- Patient Management
- Physical assessments
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Patient Evaluation
- Telemetry monitoring
- Licensed RN
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Taking vitals
- Collecting vitals
- Medication Distribution
- Patient Discharge
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Intake and discharge
- Maintaining privacy
- Chart updating
- Medical assessment
- Personal care needs
- Removing sutures
- Appointment Scheduling
- Supply Restocking
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Southeast Georgia Health System
07.2007 - Current
Associate of Science - Nursing
College of Coastal Georgia
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