Cheryl Gordon
Chatham,Ontario
Summary
Skilled nursing professional with more than 20 years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse
Apans Health Services - Copper Terrace
05.2019 - 02.2022
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans for optimal outcomes.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on facility policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
Staff Nurse
Detroit Medical Center- Detroit Receiving Hospital
07.1999 - 03.2015
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Coordinated patient discharge planning to provide post-discharge patient care, promoting healing and recovery.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Participated in hospital committees to recommend quality improvement initiatives.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Collaborated with other departments and medical staff to support provision of highest standard for total patient care.
Home Health Nurse
Bayshore Home Health
03.2009 - 02.2012
- Provided physical assessments, medication, and chronic disease management to home health patients.
- Educated patients and families on disease processes, medications and treatments.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Monitored vital signs, developed and implemented care plans, and documented patient progress.
- Specialized in palliative care.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
St. Clair College of Applied Arts And Technology
Chatham, ONSkills
- Team Training
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Diagnostic Evaluation
- Patient Care
- Medication Administration
- Hospice and Palliative Care
- Compassionate and Caring
- Infection Control Measures
- Complex Problem-Solving
Certification
Pieces certification
Fundamentals of Hospice and Palliative Care
Timeline
Staff Nurse
Apans Health Services - Copper Terrace
05.2019 - 02.2022
Home Health Nurse
Bayshore Home Health
03.2009 - 02.2012
Staff Nurse
Detroit Medical Center- Detroit Receiving Hospital
07.1999 - 03.2015
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
St. Clair College of Applied Arts And Technology
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