Deana L. Underwood
**** ****** **** **, ** Port Orchard Wa 98366 509-***-**** **********@*****.***
Professional Summary
• I have a total of 9 years of experience in the hospital, 6 years at Good Shepherd community Hospital and 3 years
at St. Mary's Medical center. While at Good Shepherd I worked as an Intensive care nurse which included
cardiac monitoring, IV therapy, hemodynamic monitoring, as well as cared for ventilator patience. In the 3 years
I worked at St. Mary's I worked as an Intensive care nurse as well as a Trauma nurse.
• In addition to my experience in the hospital I also have an additional 17 years combined experience working in
Long term care as a NAC, LPN, and RN. Of those 17 years the last sixteen have been spent working as a Charge
nurse RN. As a charge nurse it is responsibility to supervise training, education, and cares given by the NAC'S.
It is also my responsibility to train and support new nurses.
• I am a caring and compassionate nurse with excellent communication skills as well as skills in patient support
which includes patient assessment, counseling, education regarding medications and treatment, lab work,
documentation with care plans for diagnosis, and administration of treatment procedures. In the years working
as a geriatric care nurse I have done skilled IV therapy, Maintenance of Implanted Iv devices, care and
maintenance of tracheostomy and ostomy sites and wound care. I have basic computer skills and I am proficient
in all documentation and record keeping, as well as maintenance of paperwork to ensure accuracy and patient
confidentiality.
License
Registered Nurse in the State of Washington, License number RN00083425
Skills
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Assessment Documentation with care plan for diagnosis
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Counseling Administration of treatment procedures
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Education regarding medications and treatment IV therapy
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Lab work Maintenance of Implanted Iv devices
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Care and maintenance of tracheostomy Maintenance/paperwork to ensure accuracy and
sites,ostomy care and wound care. patient confidentiality
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Basic computer skills Supervision of nursing assistants
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Documentation/record Support and training of new Nurses and Nac's
Work experience
Regency at the Park
June 1998 to
Current College Place, WA
Supervision of nacs, and LPN in providing care to residents. Assessment of residents and communication of
changes to the MD and family. Establish care plans for residents based on assessed needs administer treatments and
medications according to MD orders. Communicate issues regarding staff or residents to administration.as needed
June 1991 to St Mary Medical Center
January1994 Walla Walla Wa
Provided specialized care to critically ill, or injured patiemts using cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring IV
therapy and or ventilator to stabilize them per Md orders.
Education
Walla Walla Community College
1984
Walla Walla, Washington
Nursing
Associates of Arts
Coursework in compliance with passing the NCLEX nursing examination.
Walla Walla High School
1980
Walla Walla, Washington
General studies
High school diploma
Interests
Worked as Living History actor for Fort Walla Walla Museum
Studied Reiki for stress reduction, therapeutic reflexology,and energy healing work.
References available upon request