Tonya Stokes
Baton Rouge,LA
Summary
Empathetic Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Student focused on providing quality care and maintaining direct lines of communication with patients and healthcare team. Calm, understanding professional bringing over 19 years of experience. Passionate about developing educational skills and promoting sustainable wellness habits to diverse populations.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Baton Rouge General Medical Center
07.2004 - Current
- Monitored the health and progress of surgical patients, documenting changes in condition
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Attended family/friends of patients, updating, educating them of the patient’s condition and planned courses of action to address concerns & eradicate apprehensions for care
- Communicated and collaborated with medical ancillary specialists within hospital to ensure quality patient care
- Efficient with Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
- Proficient preceptor
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Technician/ Registered Nurse
Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center
10.2003 - 06.2004
- Assists with direct patient care procedures and related tasks; checks in patients, assists in obtaining patient histories, takes vital signs, prepares charts, and assists with medical examinations
- Excellent critical thinking skills are essential to providing dignity to patient care
- Aided RNs and LPNs in restructuring of goals to emphasize team building
Education
HERZING UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of science - Nursing
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LADiploma of Nursing -
Baton Rouge School of Nursing
Baton Rouge, LA2004
Skills
- Geriatric Treatment
- Adaptability
- Problem Solving
- Time Management
- Critical Thinking
- Decision Making
- Geriatric Nursing
- Patient Management
- Chronic Disease Management
- Patient Relations
- Patient and Family Advocacy
Certification
Certified Medical Surgical Nurse (CMSRN) Expiration 04/19/2026
Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Expiration 03/11/2024
Basic Life Support (BLS) Expiration 07/31/2025
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Baton Rouge General Medical Center
07.2004 - Current
Technician/ Registered Nurse
Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center
10.2003 - 06.2004
HERZING UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of science - Nursing
Southeastern Louisiana University
Diploma of Nursing -
Baton Rouge School of Nursing
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