Violet Byrd
Coraopolis,PA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit
UPMC Presbyterian
01.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- 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.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, other conditions.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as home ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Misericordia University
Dallas, PA05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Health Profession
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA05.2020
Skills
- Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring
- Prescription Drug Recommendations
- IV Administration
- Chest Tubes management
- wound care management
- phlebotomy
- Tracheostomy Care
- Blood Product Transfusion
- withdraw prevention management
LICENSES
Registered nurse: Pennsylvania, license# RN767909 - Expires 12/30/2024
Basic Life support (BLS)- Expires 1/31/2025
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Step Down Unit
UPMC Presbyterian
01.2023 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Misericordia University
Bachelor of Science - Health Profession
Temple University
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