Wendy Buckley

• Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
• Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
• Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
• Implemented evidence-based fall prevention strategies, resulting in a significant decrease in patient falls within the unit.
• Reduced hospital readmissions through effective discharge planning, patient education, and follow-up care coordination.
• Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.

Relief charge nurse, supervision RNs and LPNs. Notifying MDs of critical lab results. Report procedures results to physicians. Implementing protocols such as Sepsis. Also work in the ICU giving levophed and dobutamines drips. Infusing multiple antibiotics. Dressing changes etc

• Managed care from admission to discharge.

Bedside handoff reports, checking labs, reporting critical labs and abnormal reports to physicians. Communicating and collaboration with the medical team to form a care plan and treatment plan. Responsible for discharges and admissions completed in a timely manner. Currently using Medi tech for charting and medication administration. Maintain pleasant personality and professional attire, and professional telephone voice.

Implement Nursing process, utilize electronic charting, same duties as describe previous. Relief charge nurse, and preciptor.

• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
• Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
• Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.