Registered Nurse High School

Alyson Howorth

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City: Lincoln

State: MA

Zip: 01773

Country: USA

Phone: 512-***-****

Skill Level: Any

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Primary Skills/Experience:

Energetic and motivated Registered Nurse. Experience in fast paced, busy, medical surgical telemetry floor. Able to adapt rapidly and assimilate information effectively. Excellent communication skills. Exposure to a wide variety of situations. Daily use of skills. Well liked and respected team member. Recent family relocation.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from University of Texas, Arlington TX 1/2001 to 11/2012 (Nursing- in progress)

High School Dipolma from Austin Community College, Arlington TX 1/2001 to 11/2012

High School Dipolma from Leicester University, Arlington TX 1/2001 to 11/2012

Job History / Details:

Professional Summary

Energetic and motivated Registered Nurse. Experience in fast paced, busy, medical surgical telemetry floor. Able to adapt rapidly and assimilate information effectively. Excellent communication skills. Exposure to a wide variety of situations. Daily use of skills. Well liked and respected team member. Recent family relocation.

Licenses

Registered Nurse Massachusetts:RN2277070

Registered Nurse Texas:817806

BLS current

Skill Highlights

Patient assessment

Medication administration

IV starts and maintenance

Administration of blood and blood products

PCA pump set up and maintenance

Bowel and bladder care; catheter insertions, bladder irrigation, use of bladder scanner, enemas

Chest tube maintenance

Pre and post op care for a wide variety of procedures

Initial detailed skin assessment and documentation using camera

Liaison with wound care specialists

Daily care of diabetic patients including: monitoring, insulin administration, education, and hypoglycemia protocols

Care of dialysis patients and liaison with dialysis nurse

Hospice patient care

Many cardiac patients

Professional Experience

May 2012 to November 2012

St David's South Austin Medical Ctr Austin, TX

Registered Nurse

Admitted, discharged,completed daily assessments, medication administration, documentation in MEDITEC and education for a diverse patient population with acute and chronic medical and surgical needs.Interdisciplinary liaison with many health professionals. Mentored student nurses. Suggested ways to improve nurse patient communication process. Maintained excellent performance in a fast paced environment taking 6 patents on busy day shifts.

Education and Training

University of Texas Arlington, TX

Bachelor of Science Nursing

Continuing education in nursing

Austin Community College Austin,, TX

Associate of Applied Science Nursing

GPA 4.0

Leicester University Leicester,,

Bachelor of Arts English

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