Vickie Jorgenson
RN
Outlook,MT
Summary
Skilled nursing professional with more than 40 years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care. 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
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff RN
Riverstone Health Hospice Home
Billings, MT
12.2015 - 03.2022
- Worked nights/days as Staff RN, overseeing HHA and LPN. Duties included medication administration, managing pain of dying patient, emotional support and teaching of hospice concept, medications for pain management, dying process, providing and establishing support both medical, spiritual and information regarding different hospice services for patient and family to explore or contact. General nursing duties, contacting patients doctor as needed. Established staff as a team involving doctor, supervisor, social and spiritual needs were met. Giving accurate shift reports to oncoming staff.
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records
Evening Charge RN
Hanna Long Term Care
Hanna, Alberta, CA
03.2006 - 03.2014
- Delivered and maintained optimum resident care and comfort by demonstrating knowledge and skills of current nursing practices, for 50 residents.
- Assisted doctor with patient rounds, processing orders. Coordinated with ward secretary and family, resident on managing out of facility doctor and other diagnostic appointments.
- Implemented plan of care consistently, effectively and cost-efficiently with focus on resident-centered outcomes by utilizing available resources and discharge planning.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Adhered to strict safety measures by carefully determining proper dosages before administering medications.
Staff RN
Sidney Health Center
Sidney, MT
04.1990 - 07.2002
- 4 years working nights on med/surg unit as primary nurse for patients. Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- 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.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic and cognitive status of patients.
- 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.
- Formulated plans for nursing measures to restore, maintain and promote patients' physical and mental health.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- 4 years in Outpatient surgery. Scheduling surgeries. Doing pre and post op teaching, how to change dressings and signs of infection, =, starting IV's giving IV medications as ordered. Recovering the patient and monitoring their post op condition prior to discharge. Monitoring medical status of patients pre- and post-operation by checking vital parameters and supervising food intake. Reporting to doctor any concerns in patient recovery, and following emergency protocols as indicated.
- 2 years working in labor and delivery. Monitoring labor, administering IV medication as needed, monitoring mother and fetus during the labor process, with monitoring equipment and physical signs of labor, contraction frequencies, length and intensity of labor contractions, fetal distress. Assisting with delivery of infant both vaginally and per c-section. Following protocols for newborn Apgar scores and emergency care. Post partum care, Continual monitoring of mother and infant physical condition and reporting an adverse signs and implementing emergency care's as per protocol. Teaching newborn care and breastfeeding. Providing support to mother and family as needed. Assisting in doctors rounds. Discharge teaching and postpartum appointments with mother if needed.
- 2 years in the ICU/CCU as a staff nurse, monitoring ECG's, preforming ECG's assisting in code situations,. Monitoring arterial lines , monitoring patients on ventilators,, and airway management. Assisted in the management of the ventilator. Directly involved in the direct patient care. Working as a team with the doctor, lab, respiratory therapist, family and physical therapy, for a whole patient care and family.
- 1985
Staff LPN
Sidney Health Center Extended Care
Sidney, MT
06.1979 - 06.1981
- Daily wound care , treatments, airesol, ROM and assisted with multiple procedures.
- Administered controlled narcotics, Administered scheduled oral medications, both IM and SQ as needed per orders.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses.
- Collaborated with care team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing Practice
University Fo New York
Albany, NY06.1990
Diploma - LPN
Northern Montala College
Have, MT07.1976
Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Diet and Nutrition
- Critical Thinking
- Medication Administration
- Care Coordination
- Accurate Documentation
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Nursing Consultation
- Clear Patient Communication
- Compassionate and Caring
- Patient Care Assessment
- Creative Problem Solving
- Preventive Healthcare
- Patient Examination
- Decision Making
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Blood Draw and Sample
- Treatment Preparation
- Procedure Assistance
- Delegation and Motivation
- First Aid
- Surgical Assistance
- Emergency Diagnostics
- Direct Patient Care
- Needs Assessment
- Intake and discharge
Outdoor anctivities
I am a retired looking to rejoin the workforce. I am an avid horse woman and do a variety of activities with my horses. I am a grandmother and great grandmother. I have been widowed for 15 years. I love traveling, visiting family and friends.
Timeline
Staff RN
Riverstone Health Hospice Home
12.2015 - 03.2022
Evening Charge RN
Hanna Long Term Care
03.2006 - 03.2014
Staff RN
Sidney Health Center
04.1990 - 07.2002
Staff LPN
Sidney Health Center Extended Care
06.1979 - 06.1981
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing Practice
University Fo New York
Diploma - LPN
Northern Montala College
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