VIVIAN SELF
Franklin,TN
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Private Nanny
Jonathan Burdon
Nashville, TN
11.2020 - Current
- Developed strong relationships with parents, maintaining open communication about each child''s progress and needs.
- Oversaw household duties such as light housekeeping tasks or running errands when required.
- Played games, worked on puzzles, and read books to young children.
- Prepared healthy, age-appropriate snacks and meals.
- Built positive and nurturing environments to support child social and emotional growth.
- Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
- Bathed, dressed, and helped with teeth brushing as part of bedtime preparation.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
St. Thomas West Hospital
Nashville, TN
04.2020 - 11.2020
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient care, ensuring seamless communication between healthcare providers.
- Consistently maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Skillfully performed venipuncture, IV insertion, and catheterizations, ensuring proper technique and adherence to infection control standards.
- Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.
- 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.
- Developed strong rapport with patients and families through active listening, empathy, and clear communication during challenging situations.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction with compassionate, personalized nursing care tailored to each individual''s needs.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Managed complex wound care, including dressing changes, monitoring for signs of infection, and collaborating with wound care specialists as needed.
- Demonstrated flexibility in managing multiple priorities concurrently during high-stress periods while maintaining a calm demeanor.
- Managed caseload of Number patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Implemented fall prevention strategies to minimize patient injuries and promote a safe environment within the medical-surgical unit.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Mentored new staff members and nursing students, fostering a supportive learning environment within the unit.
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices within the field of medical-surgical nursing.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing comprehensive assessments and developing individualized care plans.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Provided education on disease management strategies to empower patients in self-care activities throughout their recovery journey.
- Effectively managed acute pain symptoms by administering medications as prescribed while monitoring for potential side effects.
- Managed patient pain relief and sedation by providing non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions.
- Performed intravenous therapy procedures and monitored chest tubes.
- Monitored hemodynamic variances to identify signs of life-threatening complications.
- Utilized Software and Software to document data related to patient care such as medications, interventions and patient responses.
- Facilitated timely discharges by proactively addressing potential barriers to transition such as insurance coverage or transportation issues.
- Reduced hospital readmissions by implementing evidence-based discharge planning and coordinating follow-up appointments.
- Ordered and analyzed diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient conditions.
- Streamlined medication administration processes, reducing medication errors and enhancing patient safety.
- Promoted a culture of continuous improvement by participating in quality assurance initiatives and making recommendations for process enhancements.
- Contributed to successful Joint Commission accreditation through strict adherence to policies and procedures.
- Assisted in the development of unit-specific protocols for common medical-surgical procedures, improving efficiency and standardizing practice across the team.
Education
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Belmont College (now University)
Nashville, TN05.1980
Skills
- Infant care experience
- Schedule Management
- Toddler care experience
- Activity Planning
- Infant Care
- Reading and Storytelling
- Early Childhood Education
Career Summary
I retired from my nursing career in Nov. 2020, being at a point of extreme burnout. I had the privilege and honor of 40 years in most all areas of the medical arena including management. Throughout my career, I worked in clinic settings, hospitals, home health, medical, surgical, adults and pediatrics.
Since that time, I have been a part-time Nanny, and have enjoyed it immensely. However, I feel a need and desire to return to the workforce to utilize my skills, stay busy, and simply be part of a community of people.
I acknowledge there has been a gap in utilization of professional skills, but I truly feel that it would not be an issue for me to return and be a productive part of a team. Whether returning to the medical field or other area, I feel a strong calling to be part of an outreach endeavor in helping others.
Additional Information
With my years of practice, I can meet the requirements of this job opportunity.
Timeline
Private Nanny
Jonathan Burdon
11.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
St. Thomas West Hospital
04.2020 - 11.2020
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Belmont College (now University)