Theresa Plunkett

• Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.

• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.

Provided nursing care to recovering post-surgical patients with a main focus on airway management, pain control and cardiac monitoring.

• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
• Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.

Provided primary nursing care to the acutely ill cardiac patient

• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.