Tyler Culp
Knoxville,TN
Summary
Driven, hardworking and skilled nursing professional with more than 3.5 years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care on patients ages 1 day to 24 years old. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse
East Tennessee Children’s Hospital
01.2022 - Current
- Monitored 5 patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Preformed Role as a Unit Charge Nurse
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, IV insertion and airway management.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Delivered outstanding patient care in Pediatric critical care units.
- Evaluated patients' pain levels, implementing correct dosage of medication to alleviate discomfort.
- Took vitals and assessed patients in inpatient recovery room following surgical procedures.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
Phlebotomist
Lynchburg general Hospital
09.2019 - 12.2020
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority.
- Conducted venipuncture
- Assembled tourniquets, needles, and blood collection devices to prepare work trays.
- Used personal protective equipment correctly to protect coworkers and patients.
EMS Volunteer
Boonsboro Volunteer Fire & Rescue
01.2016 - 06.2019
- Provided patient families with post-medical care instructions.
- Utilized communication devices to maintain contact with supervisors.
- Administered CPR, oxygen and other life-saving medical treatments.
- Responded to 911 calls for medical emergencies.
- Handled patient transfers from one medical facility to another.
- Followed all safety protocols and took necessary precautions while providing care.
- Observed patient behavior to report changes to medical personnel.
- Assisted with lifting and moving patients.
Education
Associate degree - Nursing
Centra College
Lynchburg, VA01.2021
Prerequisites - General studies
Central Virginia Community College
Lynchburg, VA05.2019
Skills
- Respiratory support
- Specimen collection
- IV and Catheter placement
- Clinical research implementation
- Medication and IV administration
- Meditech and Cerner EMR software
- Clinical judgment
- Wound care
- Intake and discharge
- Recovery on Post-Operative Patients
- Patient education
- Patient safety
- Pediatric nursing
Certification
- Tennessee Multistate Registered Nurse 284491
- PALS
- BLS
Timeline
Staff Nurse
East Tennessee Children’s Hospital
01.2022 - Current
Phlebotomist
Lynchburg general Hospital
09.2019 - 12.2020
EMS Volunteer
Boonsboro Volunteer Fire & Rescue
01.2016 - 06.2019
Associate degree - Nursing
Centra College
Prerequisites - General studies
Central Virginia Community College
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