Traci Hollaway

• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.

Charge nurse

Worked step down units

Served on multiple committees