Tina Hively
Auburn,AL
Summary
Experienced Hospice Nurse with background in home and institutional care. Works gently with patients and family to provide comfort and palliative care. Supports family with extensive resources and information concerning end-of-life events and expectations. Maintains round-the-clock availability to patients and families.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Hospice Nurse
Compassus Hospice And Palliative Care
Auburn, United States
12.2019 - Current
- Provide hospice care to patients in their home with terminal illnesses.
- Administer medications and treatment to patients and monitor responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Communicate with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Explain course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Follow all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Evaluate patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Educate family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Convey treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Recognize and understand specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
- Offer listening ear to both patients and loved ones to meet emotional and mental, as well as physical needs.
Home Health and Hospice Nurse
Alacare/Encompass Home Heath And Hospice
Auburn, AL
11.2014 - 12.2019
- Identified discharge planning needs as part of care plan development and implemented prior to discharge of patient.
- Helped to achieve and maintain continuity of patient care by planning and exchanging information with other health professionals.
- Initiated preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures and provided services ordered by physician as indicated in plan of care.
- Kept abreast of changes and trends affecting nursing care and licensed nurse functions to improve patient mortality, quality of life and enhance patient outcomes.
- Identified and coordinated patient and family care to support patients and families in home or assisted living facility.
Charge Nurse
Arbor Springs Health And Rehab
Opelika, AL
05.2011 - 11.2014
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
- Directed patient care activities, guided and trained RNs, LPNs and residential advisors during shift.
- Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
- Managed JP drains and chest, nasogastric, G and peg tubes.
Education
Associate of Science - License Practical Nurse
Southern Union Community College
Opelika, AL05.2011
Skills
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Pain Control
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Exemplary Communication Skills
- Patient Health Information Access
- Supporting Daily Living Needs
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Preventive Healthcare
- Compassionate and Caring
- Patient Care Assessment
- Equipment and Instrument Sterilization
- Diet and Nutrition
- Patient Examination
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Accurate Documentation
- Infection Control Procedures
- Delegation and Motivation
Timeline
Hospice Nurse
Compassus Hospice And Palliative Care
12.2019 - Current
Home Health and Hospice Nurse
Alacare/Encompass Home Heath And Hospice
11.2014 - 12.2019
Charge Nurse
Arbor Springs Health And Rehab
05.2011 - 11.2014
Associate of Science - License Practical Nurse
Southern Union Community College
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