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Registered Nurse Medical

Location:
Fort Worth, TX
Posted:
December 04, 2012

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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



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