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| | Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidate124 Falcons Landing, Anderson SC 29625 PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE EMAIL AVAILABLEPROFESSIONAL SUMMARYCritical Care nurse with 46 years in direct patient care. Focused on professionalism, communication, team coordination and leadership to provide exceptional patient and family support. Retired from full time nursing in November 2021.SKILLSPatient and Family focused care Proper insertion/removal of cathetersCompassionate Interviewing experienceEfficient and reliable team player Tracheostomy/Peg careAdaptable Venipuncture/blood draw expertStrong clinical judgement Patient and family advocacyPatient education Exceptional knowledge of sterile proceduresProblem resolution capability Tube feeding and medication familiarity.Professional bedside manner Wound Care experienceWORK HISTORYHealthcareExperience:Bon Secours-Grenville, South CarolinaStaff Nurse in Coronary Care/Intensive Care-20 beds in 2 units.(July 2010 to November 2021)Moffitt Cancer Center-Tampa, FloridaStaff Nurse in Medical/Surgical Intensive Care-30 beds in 4 units.Float to PACU as needed. (March 2007 to June 2010)Brandon Regional Medical Center-Brandon, FloridaStaff Nurse in an eight bed MICU. We also float to other intensive care units as needed. (December 2005 to March 2007)McLeod Regional Medical Center-Florence, South CarolinaStaff Nurse in an aggressive 10 bed MICU. Assists in orientingnew nurses to ICU. (February 2003 to November 2005)Myrtle Beach Family Medicine-Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaStaff Nurse for physicians and walk-in clinic (August 2002 to January 2003)Alliance Home Health-Conway, South CarolinaStaff Nurse and Auditor (June 2001 to August 2002)* Assisted patients and their caregivers in health care needed at home including dressing changes, IV infusions, and tracheostomy care.Teaching diseases processes and treatments necessary for their control.* Audit all charts and orders for correctness.NHC National Health Care-Garden City, South CarolinaStaff Nurse (December 2000 to June 2001)* In charge of care of 44 residents* Administers medications, performs skin assessments, and chartingon 44 residents.Experience RecapSICU/MICU/CCU 35 yearsPrimary care, assessment and evaluation of adult critical patients.Liaison between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.Daily collaboration with numerous disciplines including, but not limited to physicians, social work/care management, pharmacy, PT/OT/ST and administration.Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation.Assisted doctors with invasive ad non-invasive bedside procedures.Provided compassionate education to patients and their families regarding disease process, quality of life, pharmacology and end of life choices.Employee Health - 3 yearsPerformed pre-employment history and physicals on all new employees.Administered TB tests, Hepatitis and MMR injections.Taught OSHA Classes to all employees.Coordinated transitional duty for employees.EDUCATIONBachelor of Science: Nursing, Medical College of Georgia, 1977.Diploma: Nursing, Georgia Baptist Hospital School of Nursing, 1975. |