Ruby Nedd
Kingstown
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse/Registered Midwife
Retired
04.1983 - 05.2013
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
Education
St Vincent And The Grenadines School of Nursing
Largo Height, Kingstown, St Vincent.12.2009
Midwifery
St. Vincent And The Grenadines School of Nursing
Largo Height07.2009
Skills
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Seizure Management
- Hearing Screenings
- Medical Screening
- Patient Discharging
- Patient Care
- Postpartum Care
- Breastfeeding Education
- Patient Assessments
- Staff Supervision
- Acute and Rehabilitative Care
- Patient Monitoring
- Disease Management Programs
- Prenatal Care
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Home Visits
- Direct Patient Care
- Medication Distribution
- Physical Assessment
- Chest Pain Management
- Personal Care Needs
- Family Education
- Women's Health Exams
- Intakes and Discharges
- Intravenous Therapy
- Medication Administration
- Medical Evaluations
- Family Planning Services Education
- Feeding Assistance
- Administering Immunizations
- Vision Screening
- Wound Care
- Removing Sutures
- Oxygen Saturation Standards
- Inpatient and Outpatient Care
- Care Plan Development
- Diabetes and Nutrition Education
- Resource Allocation
- Patient Education
- Patient Counseling
- Long-Term Care
Certification
Voluntary Counseling and Testing Skills
Timeline
Registered Nurse/Registered Midwife
Retired
04.1983 - 05.2013
St Vincent And The Grenadines School of Nursing
Midwifery
St. Vincent And The Grenadines School of Nursing