Registered Nurse Nursing

Myriam Durand, RN

**** ***** ****** #***, ********, NY

Home: 917-***-**** - **********@***.***

Professional Summary

Professionally trained Registered Nurse with experience ensuring high standards of culturally competent care for wide

variety of patients with diverse needs.

Core Qualifications

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Clinical experience • Enthusiastic caregiver

• Intravenous therapy • Professional bedside manner

• MEDISOFT proficient • Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)

• Strong medical ethic certification

• Patient evaluation/intervention • Medical terminology

• Strong clinical judgment

• Critical care nursing

• Prioritizing/managing deadlines

• Organizational skills

Experience

August 2004 to April 2014

• Provided clinical diagnoses and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems (MI, arrhythmias,

asthma and COPD, pneumonia and ventilator dependent patients in the home care settings as well as

hospital settings.

• Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations, and nursing diagnoses.

• Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure.

• Tested patients' blood glucose levels.

• Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications,

discharge instructions, and follow-up care.

• Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through a team nursing process covering

35-40 moderate acuity patients per shift.

• Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.

• Directs and guides ancillary personnel and maintains standards of professional nursing.

• Identifies patients learning needs upon admission. Informs and educates patient and family to enable

participation in their care and decision making.

Education

Medgar Evers College June 2003

Brooklyn, NY

Nursing

Practical Nurse Certificate / NCLEX PN

Helene Fuld College of Nursing 11/13/2011

New York, NY

Nursing

Associate Applied Science/NCLEX RN

Certifications

Registered Nurse - State of New York

BLS - Basic Life Support

CPR certified through American Heart Association

IV certified

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