ROSALIE B. TEELE

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SNELLVILLE, GA 30078

770-***-****

404-***-****

e-mail sdbkbc@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY

Several years of professional nursing experience in the health care setting, including long-term care, psychology, medical surgical, and corrections.

Committed to the medical profession and quality patient care.

Dedicated beyond normal expectations & ability to communicate at all levels of organization & work well within a team environment in support of the company objectives.

EDUCATION

EXCELSIOR COLLEGE, Albany NY 2011 - Present Nursing-Distance Learning Program

DEKALB EDUCATION CENTER, Decatur, GA 2010 - Dialysis Program

J.M. WRIGHT TECHNICAL SCHOOL 2004 - Practical Nurse Program –

MOST OUTSANDING AWARD

CLINICAL ROTATIONS (3 days a week for 15 months) St. Camillus Health Center, Wilton Meadows Health Care Center (long-term care), Norwalk Hospital (Maternity, Oncology, Orthopedic and Medical Surgical), Stamford Hospital (Medical Surgical)

NORWALK COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Norwalk, CT 1994 to 1996 - General Studies

CONNECTICUT BUSINESS INSTITUTE, Stratford, CT 1994 - Nursing Assistant Program

GIBBS COLLEGE, Norwalk, CT 1985 - Secretarial/Word Processing Program

BERTIE HIGH SCHOOL, Windsor, NC 1983 - Business courses

LICENSURE- Georgia & Connecticut

CERTIFICATIONS: Train-the-Trainer Certification, CPR & AED (American Heart Association), IV Line Management (Value Health Care Services, Inc.), Crisis Intervention Training Program (Crisis Prevention Institute Inc.), Mind Set Training

AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Chest & NG tubes

Cast care, Traction care

IV lines

Tracheotomy Care

Urinalysis, culture and sensitivity

Finger sticks

Psychiatric care

Wound care

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

9/10 – 10/11 VIEWPOINT HEALTH (Formerly GRN CRISIS & STABILIZATION PROGRAM) – Decatur, GA – STAFF NURSE

Responsible for treating children (age range 14 years old to 17 years old) with mental illness, depression, alcohol & drug addiction, monitoring vital signs, monitoring patients for withdrawal symptoms, administrating medication, monitoring glucose levels, cast care, treatments, patient assessments, recording intake & output, discharging patients, patient & family teaching, transcribing doctor’s orders, faxing prescriptions to the Pharmacy, monitoring stock medication, documentation, communicating verbal report, assisting with children activities, and examining patients for contrabands.

8/10 – Present (Part time) DEKALB EDUCATION CENTER- Decatur, GA – CNA INSTRUCTOR

Providing classroom & clinical instruction for the CNA program, including lectures, testing, classroom & clinical site supervision, safety & security, creating a classroom environment which foster students’ academic growth & guides their professional development, maintain accurate & timely attendance reports, tutoring students.

5/06 – 6/09 PRISON HEALTH SERVICES, INC. - Lawrenceville, GA – TRIAGE NURSE

Triage in housing units, treated 80-100 inmates per week, monitored vital signs & weight, admission, patient assessment, administrated medication, created Mar’s, treatments, placed & read PPD’s, monitored glucose levels, monitored patients with drug & alcohol withdrawals, inserted IV’s & catheters, ostomy care, collected urinalysis (culture & sensitivity, pregnancy), made weekly medical rounds in unit, transcribed doctor’s orders, informed doctors of patient’s condition, responded to medical emergencies, notified Mental Health Department with patient referral, obtained patient’s release of information, updated patient’s information, obtained information on hospitalized patients, patient teaching & documentation.

12/05 – 01/09 GWINNETT MEDICAL CENTER – Lawrenceville, GA – PRN STAFF NURSE (skilled nursing/Long-Term Care)

Responsible for treating 22-24 patients, treated patients in the area of orthopedic, Psych, & geriatric, monitored vital signs, administered medication, G-tube feeding, monitored glucose levels, phlebotomy, inserted & monitored IV’s & catheters, recorded intake & output, monthly patient assessment, cast care, treatments (wound vac), admitted & discharged patients, patient & family teaching, faxed medication orders to Pharmacy, transcribed doctor’s orders, collected cultures (wounds, urine), documentation, and communicated verbal report.

3/04 – 10/05 HALL BROOKE PSYCHIATRIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER - Westport, Connecticut – STAFF NURSE

Responsible for treating 27 patient per unit, treated adults & children (age range 5 years old to 17 years old) with mental illness, depression, alcohol & drug addiction, monitored vital signs, monitored patients for withdrawal symptoms, administrated medication, monitored glucose levels, inserted & monitored IV’s & catheters, cast care, treatments, patient assessment, recorded intake & output, admitted & discharged patients, patient & family teaching, transcribed doctor’s orders, faxed medication orders to the Pharmacy, documentation, communicated verbal report, assisted with children & adults activities, examined patients for contrabands.

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