Registered Nurse Years Experience

MARIA SILVA RN-C, BSN

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Address:

City: EAST FREETOWN

State: MA

Zip: 02717

Country: USA

Phone: 508-***-****

Skill Level: Any

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Primary Skills/Experience:

Registered Nurse with 17 years experience in hospital health care. Skilled in providing care for adults from Intermediate care to Acute/Chronic care. LIcensed Practical Nurse with 4 years experience within Acute care hospital setting

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Curry college, Milton MA 1/2001 to 12/2002 (Nursing)

High School Dipolma from Quincy College, Milton MA 1/2001 to 12/2012

Job History / Details:

Professional Summary

Registered Nurse with 17 years experience in hospital health care. Skilled in providing care for adults from Intermediate care to Acute/Chronic care. LIcensed Practical Nurse with 4 years experience within Acute care hospital setting

Licenses

Registered Nurse in the State of MA., License number RN217212

Medical-Surgical Nursing Certified Number 201*******

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification exp: 7/2013

ACLS Certification exp: 8/2013

Skill Highlights

Vascular care understanding

Skilled cardiac care nurse

Committed to compliance reporting

Bi-lingual in English and Portuguese

Culturally sensitive

Computerized charting

Enthusiastic caregiver

Acute and rehabilitative care

Colostomy care familiarity

Body mechanics knowledge

Medical clinical procedures comprehension

peripheral IV start proficiency

discharge planning

discharge teaching

adapt well to change

utilize resources

Charge role

Preceptor role

EKG knowledge

Flow charting

Team player

Professional Experience

February 2009 to November 2012

Lifespan- Rhode Island Hospital Providence, R.I

Adult Floatpool

Floated throughout 22 different units, varied from stepdown to GU,Ortho, M/S, Trauma/burn, overflow units,and cardiac units.

Monitored post-op vitals, set up PCA,telemetry, IV fluids, perform EKG's, reviewed post-op orders and orient patients to unit. Focused on making sound, ethical and independent decision-making always consistent with medical protocols.Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery. Preceptor to new nurses,

March 2002 to January 2009

Various Travel companies

Traveler

Worked 12hr night shifts on specialty to chronic care floors. Computer and paper charting proficient, PCA,feeding tube pump knowledge, Pt teaching pre/post op care. discharge planning. Pt advocate. iv drips, ekg,telemetry, IV start proficient.

Education and Training

2002 Curry college Milton, MA

Bachelor of Science Nursing

1995 Quincy College Quincy, MA

Associate of Science Nursing

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