Terri C Toney
Bostic,NC
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional with 28 years of experience offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. 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. Knowledgeable of EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with hospice, long term care, hospital setting caring for medical-surgical, cardiac care and critical/progressive care patients. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
BSN RN
Hospice Of The Carolina Foothills
07.2022 - Current
- Collaboration with physicians/nurse practitioners to quickly assess patients in 18 bed in patient unit and deliver appropriate treatment while managing changing conditions.
- Developing and implementing care plans
- Administered medications via oral/sublingual, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administering comfort medications at end of life and prescribed treatments. Assessing effectiveness of medications.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options for comfort at end of life and disease process.
- RN preceptor for new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
BSN RN, Clinical Supervior
UNC Health Blue Ridge
03.2019 - 07.2022
- Begin nursing career on nurse resource team. Trained and proficient on telemetry, med/surg and critical care. Transferred to critical care unit in August of 2019, trained as team leader and transitioned into role as clinical supervisor. Supervised 18 bed critical care/progressive care unit with 6-8 nurses shift. Completed daily shift reports, assisted with staffing concerns and resident physician rotations. Responsible for responding to rapid responses and CODE BLUE situations throughout hospital.
- Collaborated with physicians/residents/nurse practitioners to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing critical care patients with rapidly changing conditions.
- Assisted physicians with rapid sequence intubations, bedside conscious sedation for bronchoscopy and central lines for rapid medication administration and vascular catheters for dialysis.
- Administered medications via oral, ET, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
BSN RN
Hospice Of The Carolina Foothills
03.2009 - 03.2019
- Case manager at Hospice of Rutherford (now known as Hospice of Carolina Foothills, division of Agape care) for 10 years
- Managed care for case load of 14-16 patient.
- Proficient in admissions, discharges, nursing assessments while collaborating with Hospice Medical Director/Nurse Practitioners completing care plans, MD orders, etc.
- As Hospice nurse, I became dedicated nurse who cared for patients at end of life while supporting families and caregivers.
- Designated nurse trained in caring for pediatric Hospice patients. Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral/sublingual, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options for comfort at end of life and disease process.
- RN preceptor for new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Continued to work full time as case manager while completing my Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Western Carolina University in 2018.
RN
Rutherford Regional Medical Center
07.2006 - 03.2009
- Began nursing career at Rutherford Regional Medical Center (formerly known as Rutherford Hospital) on nurse resource team (NRT) floating in hospital from medical-surgical, pediatric and oncology floors.
- 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.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Trained role as charge nurse before end of my employment.
- Served as member of Rapid Response Team certified in BLS/ACLS/PALS. Participated in Code Blue occurrences while assisting physicians with rapid sequence intubation.
- Received President's Star of Excellence during my employment.
LPN to RN
White Oak Manor-Rutherfordton
08.1999 - 07.2006
- Began nursing career at White Oak Manor (now known as Hill Top) as LPN.
- Transferred to White Oak Manor-Columbia as staff nurse before returning to White Oak Manor-Rutherfordton to serve as charge nurse on third shift for 50 patients and supervised three CNA's.
- Transferred to weekend charge nurse while completing my associates degree in nursing at Isothermal Community College.
- Collaborated with physicians for new physicians orders and educating patients and families regarding physician orders.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC12.2018
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Isothermal Community College
Spindale, NC07.2006
License Practical Nurse - Nursing
Isothermal Community College
Spindale, NC05.1996
High School Diploma -
R-S Central High School
Rutherfordton, NC06.1993
Skills
- Precepting new nurses and new employees in proper patient care and following policies and procedures
- Case Management of patients at end of life
- Critical Care of patients in emergency settings
- Proficient in time management and communication skills
- Knowledgeable of health care organizations
- Excellent computer skills
- Knowledgeable of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services
- Knowledgeable of human behaviors and performances
- Capable of creating positive work environment that uplifts patient and family members
Timeline
BSN RN
Hospice Of The Carolina Foothills
07.2022 - Current
BSN RN, Clinical Supervior
UNC Health Blue Ridge
03.2019 - 07.2022
BSN RN
Hospice Of The Carolina Foothills
03.2009 - 03.2019
RN
Rutherford Regional Medical Center
07.2006 - 03.2009
LPN to RN
White Oak Manor-Rutherfordton
08.1999 - 07.2006
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Carolina University
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Isothermal Community College
License Practical Nurse - Nursing
Isothermal Community College
High School Diploma -
R-S Central High School
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