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Greater St. Louis

Affton, Mo

Mt.Vernon Il

Cardiology and telemetry patients with 4 and 5:1 ratios as well as working float pool.

Washington, Mo

Floated between medical telemetry floor as well as medical surgical floor, taking care of cardiac patients, respiratory, post partum, orthopedics, GI surgeries, etc. Phlebotomy experience. Also followed LPN model taking 8 patients and working as a team to gracefully obtain assessments and blood work and medications for large load of patients in timely manner with minimal training. Also had the experience of handling patients with receiving poor prognoses for not being a surgical candidate for oncological procedures multiple times during this contract, as well as end of life care.-148 Beds -Level III Trauma Center

Ferguson, Mo

Experience on progressive care unit, step down telemetry floor. Cultural and Educational barriers due to the location and controversy of facility. Caring for patients who need close monitoring and frequent assessment, but who aren't unstable enough to require ICU care. Monitoring cardiac and other vital information and detect any changes, thereby enabling intervention of life-threatening or emergency situations. Taking care of 6 patients who are all diabetic most of the time with lots of patients having congestive heart failure, respiratory failure, behavioral issues, neuro overflow, as well as the respiratory care unit which patients follow rigorous pulmonary interventions for the duration of their care. Managing 6 patients with several of them being unstable at times when floated to renal/telemetry. Safety CoachGreat IV Starts

Peoria, Illinois

Great with IV startsACLS CertifiedIntermediate experience with dripsSafety ChampionMain floor short stay-observation services, triage patients appropriately, occasional Charge NurseDaisy award nomineeFloated to Oncology, Neurology, Urology, adult med surgical unit, rehabilitation floor, orthopedics, adult medical acute care, Surgical, Medical overflow shared with pediatrics.

Davenport, Iowa Area

Post-operative floor managing 1/6 ratios many times doing primary care. Sicker patients with sepsis very frequent, calling rapid responses. *Initiation of utilization of the micron filter for lipid emulsions at this facility.* Huge patient advocate.

Provide quality, professional, psychiatric nursing care to pediatric patients who are experiencing behavioral problems such as aggression or suicidal ideation. Administer medications and call for emergency medications for those in crisis as well as seclusion when imminent risk is present. Keep all children safe using nursing judgment to add precautions. Supervise staff assigned to unit. Coordinate treatment plans with therapists and doctors to create best possible outcomes. Assign positions daily to staff and coordinate the milieu of the unit. Write progress notes and ensure communication between different departments. Serve as patient advocate and family advocate while serving with compassionate care. Served as chair of counsel to reduce restraint and seclusions.

Responsible for 4-7 patient teams in an intermediate care setting including but not limited to assessments of patients, administration of medications and initiation of intravenous therapy, vital signs, primary care, telemetry monitoring, fluid balance monitoring, adhering to strict regimens for multiple patients such as blood sugars and insulin administration, maintaining standard precautions for blood borne pathogens, airborne pathogens, and droplet pathogens. Monitor wide array of patient’s conditions including primary needs being that of psychiatric, cardiac, hospice and the critically ill. Frequently doing primary care as well as being patient advocate, family advocate and coordinating care between specialty physicians.

Applied Science, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Associate Of Science, Nursing

Nursing coursework in adult and family health as well as pharmacology and disease pathology