Theresa M. Dooner
Rapid City,SD
Summary
Experienced, professional, and dependable Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse at Monument Health, adept at enhancing patient outcomes through critical thinking and advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS). Expert in telemetry monitoring and fostering teamwork, successfully managed complex cases, ensuring timely interventions and effective communication within interdisciplinary teams.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
10.2020 - Current
- Reduced complications post-surgery through diligent assessment, intervention, and timely communication with the interdisciplinary team.
- Handled a high volume of complex patients by prioritizing tasks and effectively delegating responsibilities to other team members, resulting in efficient patient care.
- Skillfully managed acute symptoms presented by patients experiencing chest pain or dysrhythmias, resulting in prompt medical intervention when necessary.
- Collaborated closely with interdisciplinary healthcare teams during daily rounds for discussing patient cases and treatment plans that ensured continuity of care throughout hospital stays.
- Performed comprehensive assessments of patients' physical, emotional, social, and educational needs to develop tailored nursing interventions that resulted in improved outcomes.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
Store Manager
North American Title Loans
06.2011 - 08.2013
- Managed loan services, defaulted accounts, repossessions, title liens, and bookkeeping.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
South Dakota State University
Rapid City, SD12-2019
Skills
- Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)
- NIHSS certified
- Removing vascular sheaths
- Time management
- Telemetry monitoring
- Cardiac assessment
- Multitasking
- Teamwork and interdisciplinary collaboration
- Critical thinking
- Effective communication
- Creative problem solving
- Training staff
Accomplishments
- Cross trained to the Cardiac Prep Unit
- Member of the Unit Council
- Member of the VAC Council
- LiveWell Champion
- Star Award Nominee
- Nurse of the Quarter
- Nurse of the Year
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse - 5 years
- ACLS certified
- NIHSS certified
Timeline
Cardiac Stepdown Registered Nurse
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
10.2020 - Current
Store Manager
North American Title Loans
06.2011 - 08.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
South Dakota State University
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