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Work History
Education
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Valeria Barclay

Anniston,AL

Summary

Highly motivated RN with strong experience in delivering high quality patient care. Professional with 10+ years nursing care in Emergency, PACU, Pre-Op, Post-Op and Ambulatory Surgery. Strong standards of care. Team-player who willingly strives to provide care when and where needed, maintain and elevate work-place by striving for Nursing Excellence.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

BIRMINGHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER
Birmingham, AL
12.2020 - Current
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
  • Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
  • Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
  • Verified patients had information necessary for ongoing care, providing guidance on diagnoses, management of medications and prevention methods.
  • Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
  • Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
  • Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
  • Identified learning needs of patients and families and responded with advocacy and health education.

EMERGENY ROOM RN

BVAMC
Birmingham, AL
03.2018 - 12.2020
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
  • Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
  • Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
  • Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
  • Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.

RN, Emergency Department-PACU

Stringfellow Hospital
Anniston, AL
03.1992 - 06.2018
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
  • Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
  • Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
  • Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
  • Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.

Education

AD Nursing - Nursing

Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden, AL
08.1992

Skills

Patient Safety

Attention to Detail

Cost/Inventory Cautious

Priority Driven

  • Compassionate and Caring
  • Nursing Consultation
  • Blood Draw and Sample Collection
  • Patient Care Assessment
  • Time Management
  • Judgment and Decision-Making

Affiliations

  • American Nurses Association (ANA) Member
  • Emergency Nurses Association
  • D.A.I.S.Y. Award Winner x 2.
  • D.A.I.S.Y. Nominee x 2
  • 5 STAR Award Recipient
  • TNCC Certified
  • ACLS Certified
  • PALS Certified

Timeline

Registered Nurse

BIRMINGHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER
12.2020 - Current

EMERGENY ROOM RN

BVAMC
03.2018 - 12.2020

RN, Emergency Department-PACU

Stringfellow Hospital
03.1992 - 06.2018

AD Nursing - Nursing

Gadsden State Community College

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