Vivian Laxton
Minford,OHIO
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse with extensive experience at VA Medical Center, excelling in critical thinking and collaborative care. Achieved significant reductions in patient falls through evidence-based strategies while enhancing patient satisfaction with compassionate, holistic care. Committed to ongoing professional development and delivering timely, coordinated care to complex patients.
Overview
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1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
VA Medical Center
- Assisted in monitoring patient vital signs and recording health data.
- Supported nursing staff in administering medications and treatments as directed.
- Participated in patient education initiatives, promoting health awareness and wellness.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive patient care plans.
- Engaged with patients to provide emotional support and address concerns promptly.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
- Implemented evidence-based fall prevention strategies, resulting in a significant decrease in patient falls within the unit.
Education
Associate of Science -
University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande, OH05.2004
Skills
-Proficient practice and decision making
-Deliberate planning
-Critical thinking
-Clinical review criteria
-Utilization management standards
-Timely, coordinated care
-Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams
- Minimal knowledge: consult dashboard, HSRM,
jabber phone
Accomplishments
-Received multiple Daisy awards from Veterans
-Nurse Practice committee
-Shared Governance Committee
-Perform monthly Alaris pump updates
-Received approval for Bronchoscopy paper
charting
Certification
-AS
-CPR/ACLS
Timeline
Registered Nurse
VA Medical Center
Associate of Science -
University of Rio Grande
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