Vanessa Peart

• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
• Ensured patient safety by closely monitoring behaviors, administering medications as prescribed, and intervening during incidents of aggression or selfharm.
• Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
• Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
• Collaborated proactively with psychiatrists to adjust treatment plans based on observed changes in symptoms or behavior patterns among patients.

Play a crucial role in providing healthcare and nursing services within correctional facilities such as prisons and jails.

Responsible for assessing the health conditions of inmates, treating a patient's medical condition, administering medication, and offering quick response emergency care when needed.

Conduct routine health screenings, manage chronic conditions, and respond to health crises, effectively acting as the primary healthcare provider within the correctional facility.

• Following health assessment, assist in assigning inmates to appropriate housing unit, check inmates on a daily basis or as needed, and continually coordinate inmate's medical information when appropriate.
• When medical needs dictate, determine need for physician or other medical treatment(s), i.e. hospitalization.
• May develop, coordinate, and conduct specialized health care clinics and provide guidance and teaching directed at disease prevention.
• As assigned, may oversee health care duties of LPN, CNA, EMT, or other associated health care workers. g. Perform physical exams to check for special health problems.
• Assist in maintaining both an accurate inventory of medication(s) to ensure ample quantities for inmates, and a control process in order to purchase additional medical supplies and prescriptions in a timely manner.
• Managed care from admission to discharge
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.

• Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) and records prescribed medications. Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications by a licensed registered nurse.
• Provides bedside care for a wide variety of medical patients, including pre- and postsurgery patients.
• Prepares equipment and aids physician during examination and treatment of patient
• Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocol
• Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms