Registered Nurse
Resume:
Connie Cotton ***** **th Ave. W. #*** Edmonds, WA
98026
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Professional: Registered Nurse with 25 years’ work experience in hospital,
clinic and home care settings
• Case Management duties R.N. and contact person
• Experience in all hospital units – adults, pediatrics, newborns
• R.N. Home Health Oasis Admission forms experience
• Drug Research studies R.N. and contact person
• Design, implement, and present safety policies
• Completed MIT/Medical Billing Specialist Certificate June 2013
• Excellent critical thinking and organizational skills, meets deadlines in a timely manner
• Multitask, prioritize and self-management in fast paced environments, triage experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the health team
• Collaborate with team members or work independently
• Extensive phone experience with diverse groups of individuals and businesses
• Pediatric charge nurse, Newborn nursery charge nurse, and PACU experience
WORK EXPERIENCE
RN Maxim Healthcare 2005 –
2006
• Total care of quadriplegic male
• Total care of a four year old female with tracheostomy and gastrostomy PEG tube
• Replaced tracheostomy and gastrostomy tube as needed, observing for signs of infection
• Monitored closely while eating or drinking for aspiration, suction as needed
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Connie Cotton 21105 80th Ave. W. #104 Edmonds, WA
98026
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• Accompanied to school for safety encouraging independence
• Clear communication with foster family and health team working independently
RN Lakeshore Clinic
2001-2005
• Roomed patients, charted history, educated families during appointment
• Filed patients labs, tests, and visits, transcribed doctor’s orders, performed EKG’s
• Assisted Doctor with procedures, administered injections, placed medication orders
• Clear communication with team members, doctors and patients
• Walk In Clinic patients fit into daily scheduled patient load
RN Children’s Hospital 1988
-1999
• Admitted to discharged newly diagnosed cancer children ages 2 -21, educating families
while implementing primary nursing
• Administered chemotherapy, blood products, performed blood draws, I.V. fluids and
medication through various I.V. lines, placed n.g. tubes
• Attended and participated in Doctors’ daily rounds, assisted Doctor’s with procedures
• Transcribes Doctors’ orders, scheduled/accompanied patients to tests, phone triage
• Excellent critical thinking and organizational skills prioritizing serious daily situations on
the Oncology unit
• Project Manager working with large team to set up The Bone Marrow Transplant Unit
• Project Manager to relocate unit move for construction update, assist with final move
• On various committees : safety, chemotherapy, choose permanent R.N.’s for clinic
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the healthcare team, patients and
families
• Educate, teach and observe nursing students on a weekly basis
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Connie Cotton 21105 80th Ave. W. #104 Edmonds, WA
98026
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• Case Management and Drug Research duties and contact person
• Chemotherapy certified
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION
Associate Degree of Nursing Columbia Basin College
1987
(RN & LPN)
Medical Front Office Business Assistant Internship
2013
U.S. Health Works
Medical Information Technology -Medical Billing Specialist Certificate
2013
Edmonds Community College
Includes: Medical Terminology, Advanced Terminology, Pharmacology, Law and Ethics, Career
Management, Internship, Medical Billing, Medical Records, Computer Fundamentals, ICD-9
Coding, CPT Coding, and Human Body Structure/Function
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