CYNTHIA F. COVINGTON

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HIRAM, GA. 30141

770-***-****

acrrf0@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Registered Nurse

Highly skilled career professional with more than 30 years practical experience in hospital ER/Trauma Center, ICU/CCU, supervision, OR, SDS, PACU, GI lab, Helicopter Emergency Medical Service, and chemotherapy, Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certified.

Established in emergency/pre-hospital area including assessment, decision making, discharge home education, lab work, paper and electronic documentation, and administration of treatment procedures. Pre-hospital treatment skills of intubation, paralytic drugs, surgical cricothyroidotomy, and intra-osseous IV insertion.

Computer skilled, managing varying heavy daily patient volume, patient triage and patient referral for follow up care. Proficient in all electronic documentation/record maintenance to ensure accuracy and patient confidentiality. HIPPA, COBRA and JCAHO trained.

Most areas of major and minor surgical procedures performed in hospital environment.

CREDENTIALS

Board Examination

1988

License, State of Georgia, RN

License, State of Georgia, LPN

Bachelor of Nursing

ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)

ABLS (Advanced Burn Life Support)

ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support Audited)

TNCC (Trauma Nurse Core Course)

TNS (Trauma Nurse Specialist)

PHTLS (Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support)

PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

CFRN (Certified Flight Registered Nurse)

MEND (Stroke Care Certified)

PTLS (Pediatric Trauma Life Support)

ENCC (Emergency Nurse Certified)

1988

1980

2013

1990

1990

1990

1990

1990

1990

1990

1990

1990

EXPERIENCE

Chemotherapy Infusion Nurse

MaryEllen Smithers, Northwest Ga. Oncology Center, Marietta, Ga.

Surgical Nurse/PACU/GI lab

2007-current

2005-2007

Mary Burns, WellStar Paulding, Dallas, Ga.

Supervisor – Registered Nurses, Medical Assistants et al.

1990-2007

Wellstar Paulding Hospital, Dallas, Ga.

ICU/CCU- PRN

WellStar Paulding Hospital, Dallas, Ga.

1990-2007

Vaughn Rehabilitation Unit-low intensity rehab/Nursing Unit-Resource Nurse

1998-1999

WellStar Paulding Hospital, Dallas, Ga.

Emergency Department Director

WellStar Paulding Hospital, Dallas, Ga.

Georgia Baptist Medical Center-Emergency/Trauma Unit

Emergency Trauma Center charge nurse, Life Flight Helicopter Nurse

Air Methods Corporation

Chief Flight Nurse, Cartersville Base, Ga.

1991-1996

1988-2000

2000-2006

EDUCATION

Diploma, Nursing

1988

Georgia Baptist School of Nursing

Atlanta, Ga.

Licensed Practical Nurse 1979-1980

Carroll Area Vocational Technical School

Dallas, Ga.

BSN, Chamberlain College of Nursing 2012-2013

Online Classroom

AFFILIATIONS

Emergency Nurses Association

1988-2000

Certified Flight Nurses Association

2000-2006

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Paulding County Emergency Response Team

1991-1996

Local EMS Advisory Board

References on Request

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