Sharon Dale
Registered Nurse
Kingsville,ON
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. 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
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Windsor Regional Hospital - Metropolitan Campus
07.2002 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
Director of Care
Extendicare
01.2008 - 02.2009
- Instructed Number-member staff in proper medication administration, wound assessment and documentation techniques.
- Coordinated with community medical and health providers to determine patient treatment, discharge and plan of care.
- Optimized efficiency Number% by delegating patient care appropriately and effectively to Number team members.
- Oversaw maintenance of medical records by verifying accuracy, completeness and compliance with licensing regulations.
Education
Diploma - Nursing
St. Clair College of Applied Arts And Technology
Chatham, ON06.2002
Skills
- Monitor Vital Signs
- Body Mechanics Knowledge
- Staff Supervision
- Instructing
- Update Electronic Charts
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Removing Sutures
- First Aid
- Patient Care Planning
- Postpartum Care
- Patient Discharging
- Medication Distribution
- Women's Health Exams
- Medical Screening
- Microsoft Outlook
- Prenatal Care
- Physical Assessment
- Call Triaging
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Administering Immunizations
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Patient Care
- Team Coordination
- Microsoft Excel
- Breastfeeding Education
- Microsoft Windows
- Direct Patient Care
- HIPAA Education
- Oxygen Saturation Standards
- Active Listening
- Accurate Documentation
- Pathology
- Monitoring
- Critical Thinking
- Care Plan Development
- Patient Education
- Foley Catheter Insertion and Removal
- Administer Medication
- Patient Assessments
- Clear Patient Communication
- Google Docs
- Setting Up Referrals
- Patient Monitoring
- Patient Counseling
- Feeding Assistance
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Coordination
- Nursing Performance Assessment
- Diabetes and Nutrition Education
- Microsoft Access
- Insulin Medication Assistance
Timeline
Director of Care
Extendicare
01.2008 - 02.2009
Registered Nurse
Windsor Regional Hospital - Metropolitan Campus
07.2002 - Current
Diploma - Nursing
St. Clair College of Applied Arts And Technology
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