Kenny Ringo
Email: ********@**************.***
Address:
City: Fort Worth
State: TX
Zip: 76123
Country: USA
Phone: 817-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
Emergency Room Nurse with over 10 years experience working in urgent and high patient volume settings. Flight nurse/Paramedic for 10 years. Pain management for 5 years.
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from West Texas State University, Canyon Lake TX 1/2001 to 5/1985 (Bachelor of Nursing)
Job History / Details:
Professional Summary
Emergency Room Nurse with over 6 years experience working in urgent and high patient volume settings.
Licenses
Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Life Support (PALS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Instructor.
Skill Highlights
ACLS instructor
Skilled cardiac care nurse
Geriatric treatment knowledge
BLS instructorTalented
Talented in minor surgery assistance
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
Enthusiastic caregiver
Trained in in- and out-patient care
IV drug therapy management
OR and ER experience
Professional Experience
October 2012 to Current
Baylor Surgicare Fort Worth, Texas
Currently PACU Nurse, with over 10 years ER/Critical Care Experience
Monitored post-op vitals, set up PCA, fluids, reviewed post-op orders and orient patients to unit.Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues.Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments. Provided necessary health education training for patients. Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care.Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
May 2006 to December 2012
Baylor All Saints Medical Center Fort Worth, Texas
Registered Nurse, Martin Center for Chronic Pain Management
Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records. Monitored post-op vitals, set up PCA, fluids, reviewed post-op orders and orient patients to unit. Provided palliative care in outpatient settings ranging from assessment to development and implementation of care plans. Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
November 2000 to May 2006
Baylor Medical Center of Grapevine Grapevine, Texas
Registered Nurse Emergency Department
Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records. Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care. Prepared for HIPAA and JCAHO reviews, ensuring required brochures and pamphlets were available to patients in all clinics.Treated patients with strokes, head traumas, comas and intracranial hematomas. Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses including COPD and asthma.
June 1989 to July 1998
AeroCare Lubbock, Texas
Registered Nurse/EMTP, Flight Nurse
Total patient care of critically ill patients and trauma patients. Monitoring, transporting and management patient airways and medications, in accordance with medical protocols.
Education and Training
1985 West Texas State University Canyon, Texas
Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Nursing
BS in Psychology, Minor in Biology, 3.0 GPA,
Masters in Health Science from Texas Wesleyan University, 2000, 3.0 GPA