TONGIA R. HARPER
Lawrenceville
Summary
Energetic, experienced professional nurse seeking a position to utilize my excellent clinical and strong interpersonal skills to deliver safe, quality, compassionate patient care.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Relief Charge Nurse Interventional Radiology
NORTHEAST GEORGIA
09.2019 - Current
Nurse Clinician III, Interventional Radiology
EMORY
03.2017 - 09.2020
STAFF RN, RELIEF CHARGE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
NORTHEAST GEORGIA BARROW
10.2015 - 06.2017
STAFF RN, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
SACRED HEART
07.2015 - 10.2015
CHARGE, TREATMENT RN
PRUITT HEALTH CARE GRANDVIEW
09.2014 - 10.2015
LPN, PEDIATRICS/INTERNAL MEDICINE
NELSON AND BAKER
01.2008 - 05.2013
LPN, FRONT, BACK OFFICE, RELIEF SCRUB NURSE
ATHENS WOMEN'S CLINIC
08.1998 - 04.2005
LPN, MEDICAL- SURGICAL NURSING
ELBERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
02.1996 - 08.1998
Education
MASTER OF APPLIED SCIENCE - GERONTOLOGY
BRENAU UNIVERSITY
GAINESVILLE, GA12.2021
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
PIEDMONT COLLEGE
ATHENS, GA07.2015
PRACTICAL NURSING DIPLOMA -
ATHENS TECHNICAL COLLEGE
ATHENS, GA03.1996
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Clinical documentation
- Medication administration
- Infection control
- Patient education
- Critical thinking
- Time management
- Interpersonal communication
- Medication and IV administration
- Documentation and charting
- Strong clinical judgment
- Intravenous therapy
- IV setup
Certification
- ACLS
- BLS
- PALS
- SEDATION
Professional Competencies
- Comprehensive care of critically ill and acutely ill adults, adolescents, geriatric and pediatric patients with cardiovascular and pulmonary/thoracic disorders as well as acute illnesses
- Proficient with IV insertion, collecting blood and urine samples, EKG's, medication administration, wound care and dressing changes
- Experience triaging patients in the emergency department, internal and pediatric medicine in addition to telephone triage
- Patient education and discharge planning
- Patient referrals and precertification with insurance companies
- Effective leadership and communication skills as Charge Nurse
- Excellent assessment and critical thinking skills
- Notifying patients of abnormal lab and radiology results and coordinating appropriate follow up
- Assist physician with invasive procedures: cardiac catheterization, chest tube insertion, biopsies utilizing moderate sedation
- Experience providing Pre, Intra and Postoperative care to patients
- Accurate documentation of nursing interventions / procedures
- Precept new employees and nursing students
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Relief Charge Nurse Interventional Radiology
NORTHEAST GEORGIA
09.2019 - Current
Nurse Clinician III, Interventional Radiology
EMORY
03.2017 - 09.2020
STAFF RN, RELIEF CHARGE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
NORTHEAST GEORGIA BARROW
10.2015 - 06.2017
STAFF RN, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
SACRED HEART
07.2015 - 10.2015
CHARGE, TREATMENT RN
PRUITT HEALTH CARE GRANDVIEW
09.2014 - 10.2015
LPN, PEDIATRICS/INTERNAL MEDICINE
NELSON AND BAKER
01.2008 - 05.2013
LPN, FRONT, BACK OFFICE, RELIEF SCRUB NURSE
ATHENS WOMEN'S CLINIC
08.1998 - 04.2005
LPN, MEDICAL- SURGICAL NURSING
ELBERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
02.1996 - 08.1998
MASTER OF APPLIED SCIENCE - GERONTOLOGY
BRENAU UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
PIEDMONT COLLEGE
PRACTICAL NURSING DIPLOMA -
ATHENS TECHNICAL COLLEGE
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