Velma Forde
Brockton,MA
Summary
Dedicated Staff Nurse from West Roxbury VAMC with a strong background in chronic disease management and patient education. Excelled in mentoring new hires and student nurses, significantly enhancing team training and development. Proven track record in implementing evidence-based care, improving patient outcomes, and fostering family support. Expert in emergency procedures and respiratory support, committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality care. Driven, hardworking and veteran Cardiovascular/Telemetry Registered Nurse bringing demonstrated patient care, medication monitoring and treatment management expertise. Adaptable and resilient with strong attention to detail, clinical expertise, and emergency response experience. Bringing an 18 year record of success in nursing and desiring a per diem position with.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse, Telemetry
West Roxbury VAMC
02.2006 - Current
- 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.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- 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.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
- Participated in hospital committees to recommend quality improvement initiatives.
- Coordinated patient discharge planning to provide post-discharge patient care, promoting healing and recovery.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans for optimal outcomes.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT06-2021
Skills
- Chronic Disease Management
- Respiratory support
- Patient Education
- Family Education
- Vaccine administration
- Tracheostomy Care
- Telemetry
- Hospice Care
- Team training and development
- Patient Management
- Nursing process
- Skill Development
- Emergency Procedures
Certification
- Cardiac-Vascular Nursing RN-BC - [2018-2023]
Timeline
Staff Nurse, Telemetry
West Roxbury VAMC
02.2006 - Current
- Cardiac-Vascular Nursing RN-BC - [2018-2023]
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
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