Wendy Lizak
Ashland,WI
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage 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
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN, Emergency Department
Aspirus
03.2010 - Current
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
Ashland, WI06.2011
Skills
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- Medical Records Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Medication Administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Needs Assessment
- Patient Assessments
- Wound Care
- Care Coordination
- Documentation
- Trauma Recovery
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Infection Control
- Tracheostomy Care
- Test Interpretations
- Attention to Detail
- Critical Thinking
- Emergency Diagnostics
- Strong Clinical Judgment
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- NRP
- ENPC
Timeline
RN, Emergency Department
Aspirus
03.2010 - Current
Associate of Science - Nursing
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
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