Registered Nurse Care

SUSAN POWELL

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*PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY*

Registered Nurse with 31 years experience in the clinical and home setting. My

nursing care has encompassed many individuals representing more than one

national origin, color, religion, socioeconomic stratum and sexual orientation.

I am a Registered Nurse today for the same reason I went to nursing school. I want

to help people. At the patient's bedside is where I belong and where I want to be.

I am enthusiastic with excellent people skills and a dedicated work ethic.

*SKILLS*

Excellent assessment skills

Dedicated to integrity

Professional bedside manner

Strong clinical judgement

Organized

Physically strong and agile

Palliative care awareness

Works well with others

HIPPA compliance

Respects diversity

Empathetic professional

Calm under pressure

High level of autonomy

Patient and family focused

Expert in sexual assault

Accomplished patient evaluation and

intervention skills

Venipuncture and blood draw expert

*WORK HISTORY*

*Registered Nurse/Labor and Delivery, 10/1986 to 04/2009

Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital – Albany, Georgia 31701

Astute knowledge of the four stages of labor.

Primary care, assessment and evaluation of pre-term and term labor patients.

Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of plan

of care.

Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing

diagnosis.

Closely monitored acute conditions and notified the physician accordingly.

Appropriate assessment, interpretation & intervention of fetal heart rate.

Skilled at applying & monitoring fetal scalp electrode.

Skilled at insertion & monitoring of inter-uterine pressure catheter.

Skilled at performing vaginal/cervical examinations.

Skilled at performing speculum exams.

Skilled at titrating IV Pitocin

Skilled nursing care of the pre-term labor patient on IV Magnesium Sulfate.

Monitored intake and output levels.

Assisted the Anesthesiologist with peri epidural management of the laboring

patient.

Assisted the Obstetrician or Midwife with vaginal deliveries.

Performed physical assessment on the newborn. Provided APGAR score.

Promptly notified NICU when necessary.

Professional and compassionate to the mother and family of a fetal demise.

during the labor, delivery and recovery stages.

Pre-op nurse for scheduled C/sections and postpartum tubal ligations.

Operating room circulator nurse for C/sections and postpartum tubal ligations.

Taught childbirth classes at the Phoebe Women's Center for ten years.

Followed infection control procedures.

Provided on call coverage, 7 PM - 7 AM, as scheduled.

*Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, 10/2007 to 05/2014

Lily Pad Sexual Assault Center – Albany, GA

Performed "rape kit exams" on male and female victims. Infants, children,

adolescent and adult victims.

Performed forensic interview on all victims seventeen and older.

Medical and Surgical history obtained from all victims seventeen and older.

Medical and surgical history was obtained from parent or guardian of any victim

less than the age of seventeen. Also any knowledge they may have had

concerning the alleged assault.

Understanding of rape trauma syndrome and post traumatic stress disorder.

Physical assessment done on all victims.

Victim's DNA collected via buccal swab.

Visual examination of the body surface on all victims. Including fingernails, lips,

mouth and external genitalia.

On age appropriate females, examination of the vaginal vault and cervix was

done with the aid of a speculum and light source.

Anoscopic examination performed on male and female victims if the history

indicates that there was anal contact.

Extensive photo documentation of injuries collected and preserved as evidence.

Expert impression of all photos and physical findings documented.

Collect blood and cultures and prepare them for lab testing.

Urine collected for pregnancy test and drug toxicology-results documented.

Authorized drugs (Zithromax, Flagyl and "Plan-B) and provided detailed

prescription information to pharmacies.

Ensured safety and wellbeing for all victims.

Provided on call care all hours of the day and night.

Ongoing interaction with law enforcement and the district attorney.

Testified at trial, under oath, as an expert witness in sexual assault.

*RN/School Nurse, 08/2004 to 05/2014

Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital – Albany, GA

Administered medication and minor first aid to sick and injured students.

Identified early warning signs of emotional and developmental problems in

children.

Engaged with children individually to meet their emotional and physical needs.

Diabetic and Asthma education to students.

Counseled students with mental health disorders such as ADHD.

Taught weekly child birth and parenting classes to the pregnant teen at the high

school level.

Led a six member girl's counseling group at the Alternative School to discuss

"life skills" to improve self esteem.

Consulted with other staff members regarding treatment plans for students with

behavioral health issues.

Served as part of an emergency response team.

Notified principal in cases involving domestic neglect and abuse and other

family problems affecting student's development.

Encouraged good behaviors using the positive reinforcement method.

Instructed children on proper health and personal habits.

Administered medications and kept appropriate records.

Maintained accurate and complete health form records for 400 students.

Performed bi-monthly inventory and maintained clinic supplies.

Performed glucose testing and administered insulin injections.

Evaluated students suffering from asthma and provided appropriate treatment.

Took and recorded student's temperature, pulse and blood pressure.

Provided education to parents that prevented them from taking their child to the

emergency room for non emergency treatment.

*Registered Nurse, 08/2014 to 12/2014

Community Health Services of Georgia/Amicita Home Health – 507 North Jefferson

ST. Albany Ga. 31701

Accessed and treated patients in their home with chronic and acute health

problems.

1-MI

2-Arrhythmias

3-Hypertension

4-CHF

5-Asthma

6-COPD

7-CVA

8-Dementia

9-PVD

10-Diabetes Type II

11-Cancer

12-HIV

13-Renal Failure

14-Wound care. Knowledge of wound vac.

15-IV hydration

16-IV medication

17-Central line dressing change

Effective counseling in health maintenance and disease management.

Developed and implemented nursing care plans, including assessments,

interventions, goals and evaluations.

Liaised between patients, their family and physicians to ensure patient

comprehension of treatment plans.

Effectively supervised and evaluated one LPN and two nursing assistance.

Provided on call care at all times of the day and night.

Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimes.

Followed infection control procedures.

Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for

lad testing.

Ensured HIPPA compliance.

Experience working in the homes of mental and physical disabled adults.

Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.

Registered Nurse Patient Educator, 06/2015 to Current

*ALERE HIGH RISK OBSTETRIC HEALTH CARE – 3200 Windy Hill Rd Suite

B-100 Atlanta, Ga 30339

Provided professional nursing care for the high risk obstetrical patient in the home

environment:

1- History of spontaneous pre term birth resulting in neonatal death or stillborn or

long term care in the NICU.

2- Hyperemesis of pregnancy.

3- Diabetes in pregnancy-Non insulin dependent.

4- Diabetes in pregnancy-Insulin dependent

5- Coagulation disorders in pregnancy.

6- Hypertension with pregnancy.

7- Postpartum assessment services-maternal and newborn.

Pharmacological treatment of various disorders of pregnancy:

1- 17 Alpha Hydroxyprogesterone (17P) Administration. Weekly IM injection.

2- Reglan or Zofran-Continuous antiemetic therapy, intravenous or subcutaneous.

3- Insulin-Continuous subcutaneous infusion.

4- Heparin-Continuous subcutaneous infusion.

5- Intravenous fluid hydration-Continuous or as needed.

Educated and evaluated patients:

1- Signs and symptoms of pre term labor and appropriate response to the situation.

2- Self assessment of uterine contractions. Timing the frequency and duration of the

contraction.

3- Kick counts/Feta movement diary.

4- Knowledge of all current medications patient is taking-why she is receiving the

medication,expectations of the medication and all possible mild, moderate to severe

drug reactions and the appropriate response to each.

5- Signs and symptoms of hyperglycemic and hypoglycemic and the appropriate

treatment.

6- Nutrition. Learning to make healthy choices.

7- Nutrition for the diabetic patient. How to count carbohydrates and calories.

8- Measures to reduce hypertension.

*Physical assessment of patient and doppler fetal heart rate done every visit.

*Made appropriate interventions by interpreting the fetal heart rate.

*Abuse assessment done on all patients.

*Fall assessment done on all patients. Home inspected for potential fall risk.

*Provided palliative care ranging from assessment to development and

implementation of care plans.

*Medication review each visit.

*Maintained a close relationship with all Dr's. that ordered for their patient to receive

high risk obstetrical care in the home.

*I worked with Dr's. from, Albany, Tifton, Moultrie and Thomasville, Georgia.

Education

Affiliations

Certifications

*Provided comfort to the high risk, at home, obstetrical patient with attentive

listening skills and compassionate understanding. I gave my cell phone number to

all my patients and instructed them to call me with any questions, concerns or

complaints. Patients voice understanding not to call me in an emergency situation.

*Comprehensive maternal and newborn physical assessment done once Mom and

baby are home.

*Psychological assessment, including a screen for postpartum depression done

once Mom and baby are home.

Diploma Nurse: Nursing, 1984

Georgia Baptist School of Nursing - Atlanta, GA

Graduated with honors.

Top 10% of graduating students.

Recipient of "Student Nurse of the Year" award. Voted on by my peers in the

graduating class of 1984, Georgia Baptist School of Nursing.

Associate of Arts: Psychology, 1978

Darton College - Albany, GA

Psychology

I am an active member of Porterfield United Methodist Church in Albany, Ga.

Registered Nurse in Georgia, License # RN073432 -Active-1984

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner(S.A.N.E.) certified in 2010

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