Tiondra Barnes

• Perform the role and duties of Charge Nurse on A neurological progressive care unit
• Facilitate daily interdisciplinary progression care plan meeting to determine patients barriers to discharge
• Mentored new nurses on the unit, fostering a supportive learning atmosphere that improved patients outcomes
• Performed Q4 NIH stroke scale assessments on stroke patients, extensive NERO focused assessment on seizure and spinal cord injury patients. promptly addressing any changes in conditions
• Recognized and reacted to signs and symptoms of Strokes and seizures
• Educated patients on medication and healthy lifestyle changes to promote healthy living and avoidance of readmission while implementing the verbal teach back method to assess patients understanding of educaton
• Continuously monitored EMU seizure pts on the EEG machine, monitoring electrical activity in their brain, educating the patient and the family on which buttons to push in the event they feel a seizure coming.
• Strict intake and output monitoring. Competent on use of unit equipment such as the bladder scanners, EKG, Alaris IV equipment, continuous feeding tubes telemetry monitors ect.
• Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
• Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
• Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
• Purposely rounded every two hours on patients anticipating their wants and needs keeping the four p's in mind (Potty, Pain Position, personal possessions).
• Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
• Performed therapeutic nursing care interventions for patients with neurosurgical and neurological injuries.
• Assessed patients for delirium risk factors, managing pain, sedation and agitation.
• Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.

• Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
• Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
• Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly
• Empathized and became a friend and a confidant to patients during the Covid 19 Pandemic when patients families were prohibited to visit.
• Provided distractions and provided activities such as word puzzles, and jewelry making supplies for my patients during periods of isolation.

Implemented detailed patient centered care