Registered Nurse High School

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LORETTA WILKINS, R.N.

Objective

Seeking employment with a progressive organization where

I can utilize my professional healthcare knowledge, nurse

management skills, planning and implementation skills.

welcome an opportunity to develop and lead the execution

of a benchmark healthcare initiative in an organization within

or outside of the healthcare industry.

Functional Summary

A medical systems thinker who's equally confident workin with

organizational leadership and hospital personnel to achieve

operational excellence. Professional strengths are hands on

involvement, leadership, planning, and execution with the

ability to breakdown whatever obstacles that may appear along

the way, ready to embrace the next decanting and exhilarating

challenge

Employment

Parallon Workforce Management Solutions (formerly AAS)

September 2011 - Present

Nashville, TN 37208

Registered Nurse (Per-diem)

Providing care to patients by utilizing the Nursing process in accordance

with the state Nurse Practice Act and Hospital policy and procedures.

Demonstrating critical thinking skills, scientific judgment and leadership in

the anticipation and planning for safe delivery of care; maintaining clinical

competencies through continuing education: delegates patient care prior-

ities commiserating with the education and eperience of the staff available:

providing direction and supervision of assigned personnel delivering

patient care. Which includes floating to the following areas of care;

OB/Gyn, and Mental Health, Med/Sur/Telemetry. Duties include admission

and assessments, I.V. therapy/maintenance, whole blood, and medication

administration via software documentation EMAR, BCMA (.AD3/T5.6),

and the Meditech (HCIS 158.45COCCT), Pyxis Medication Administration

Systems

Favorite Healthcare Staffing Inc

September 2011 - Present

Nashville, TN 37203

Registered Nurse (Per-diem)

Performs basic nursing assessments. Obtain necessary information to plan,

implement, and evaluate nrsing care. Perform and/or assists with treatments,

therapies, and procedures. Administer blood products. Document clinical

treatments and records designated information in the patient centered record.

Communicates with patients, families, visitors, physicians, nursing and hospital

personnel. Provides and assess effectiveness of patient and family education.

Also provided SDS/PACU service and care in outpatient clinic settings.

Spinal Surgical Center care provided for short-stay admission, discharge

teaching, dressing change and supplies, home medications given prior to

discharge. Documentation using MEDITECH-HCIS (5.6), HED (Horixon Expert

documentation)and the HEO (order system), MEKESSON(Medication Adm-

inistration System)

Friendship Home Healthcare Inc.

August 2010 - June 2011

Nashville, TN 37217

Registered Nurse (Field Nrs)

Conduct physical assessments via OASIS format including VS documentation

reporting abnormal findings to physician/NP, performs and report lab values

to physician; in timely manner. Recommend and treat wounds, wound vacuum

dressing change and care. Instruct and teach medication indication and use,

side effects, signs/symptoms to report. Provide skill nursing care for disease

management and care.

Southern Hills Medical Center

October 2008 - August 2010

Nashville, TN 37211

Registered Nurse

Provided primary care and case management of 5-6 patients, reporting any

abnormal findings directly to the physicians, transcribed and placed orders.

Obtained blood draws via PICC lines or veinipuncture, administered medicat-

per EMAR/BCMA (5.6), patient record documentation per MEDITECH/HCIS;

computerized system for patient records. Other duties include: infusion of

blood products in a safe and secure manner, recovered Cardiac catherized

patients, monitored telemetry, worked closely with CM with admission and

discharge of patients. Also responsible for Reconciliation of admission and

discharge medications.

Vanderbilt Stalworth Rehabilitation Hospital

Nashville, TN 37208

Registered Nurse

Responsible for providing direct patient care to inpatients, supervising care,

treatment and services of patients provided by LPN'S, RNT'S, CNT'S, and

other staff on assigned units. Communicating appropriate information with

the interdisciplinary team. Reporting patient concerns and changes in cond-

itions to the immediate supervisor and physician, in a timely manner.

Creating a plan of care that is individualized to patient needs and reflective

of their care. Medication administration with MCKESSON/ACCUDOSE-RX

Blood glucose testing with LIFE SCAN SURESTEPFLEXX SYSTEM

Education

Graduate of McGavock High School 1974 - 1977

Hermitage, TN

High School Diploma

Columbia State Community College 2006 - 2008

Columbia, TN

Associate of Applied Science Nursing

Kaplan University Online 2010-2011

Degree Seeking/Certificate of Case Management

References

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