Cynthia Davis RN

SKILLS

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** ***** ** ** ********* Room Nurse

Experienced Urgent Care Nurse

Experienced OR Nurse

Experienced Correctional Nurse

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Able to handle confidential issues

Works well independently or as a team member

Able to make effective decisions quickly

Excellent assessment skills

Excellent rapport with clients/patients

Good communication skills with clients/physicians/co-workers

Detail oriented

Excellent organizational skills

Exceptional documentation skills

Strong work ethic

Ability to deal with Multiple Traumas, Psych emergencies, Pediatric emergencies,

OB/gyn issues, ENT/EYE emergencies, Dialysis issues, Urologic issues

Surgical emergencies, Neurosurgical emergencies

Expert Nurse witness for multiple Minneapolis Attorneys

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

HCMC RICHFIELD CLINIC – Staff RN - 3/2018 at present/Retired April 30, 2022

Triage patients as needed

Ability to draw blood as ordered

Ability to start IV’s as needed

Ability to deal with irate patients’ and families

Returned to the HCMC RN Float Pool - 6/2017 - 3/2018

Worked as an RN in the HCMC Urgent Care Unit - 6/2016 - 6/2017

Worked as an RN at HCMC clinics as a Float RN 10-2015 – 6/2016

Have worked as an RN at Richfield, Whittier, Brooklyn Center, Downtown OB/GYN clinics at

Parkside/and Purple 5, Pediatrics, Coordinated Care Clinic, Medicine/Family practice,

Golden Valley, North Loop, Brooklyn Park, Rheumatology, Dermatology, GI clinic, Eye clinic,

ENT clinic

HENNEPIN COUNTY DETENTION CENTER - 1999 – 2015

Worked frequently as the Charge nurse

Passed medications to inmates

Assist in the care of inmates with psych issues

Assist in treatment of colds, ear infections, etc.

Set up appointments for inmates to see the doctor, dentist, and psychiatrist

Care of inmate with cardiac issues

Care of inmate with overdose issues

Care for many suicidal inmates - self cutters, attempted hangings - able to make decisions quickly

Able to care for female issues/emergencies

Able to deal with STD issues, Gender issues

Able to take charge of any situation

Able to make decisions under stress

Able to direct security staff to assist nurse during any situation and able to defend my decisions as needed

Enjoy teaching/answering security/deputy questions about any medical issues

Able to draw blood and start IV's as needed

APPLE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER - APPLE VALLEY, MN 2004-2006

Worked as staff nurse in the Urgent Care

Dealt with patients with cardiac issues, trauma, psych, detox, sexual assaults, overdoses, pediatrics

Worked frequently as a charge nurse

Ability to draw blood and start IV's as needed

RAMSEY COUNTY JAIL 2002-2003

Worked as an RN staff nurse

Health assessments on inmates

Passed meds to inmates

Dealt with inmate complaints

Assisted in the care of inmates with psych issues

*Basically many of the same things I did at Hennepin County Jail

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - OPERATING ROOM 1997-1999

Assisted with Neurosurgery cases

Assisted with Urology cases

Assisted with Interventional Radiology cases

Some scrub nurse experience/more circulating nurse experience

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA PHYSICIANS 1995-1999

Employed by Dr.Samuel Levine as a nurse clinician for the Ears/Nose/Throat and Neurotology clinic

Assisted with research projects - collecting data, analysis and evaluation

Helped prepare patients for surgery

Instructed and provided educational services to patients/families

Developed content, resource materials and coordinated care plans

Evaluated quality of nursing care via patient rounds

Functioned as a RN resource person to all patient care units, outpatient clinics and medical

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA PHYSICIANS 1995-1999

Worked as a Nurse Clinician for the Cranio-Facial Skull Base Tumor clinic

Employed by Dr. Stephen Haines/Neurosurgeon

Helped prepare patients for upcoming neurosurgery

Instructed and provided educational services to patients/families

Developed content, resource materials and coordinated care plans

Evaluated quality of nursing care via patient rounds

Functioned as a resource to all patient care units, outpatient clinics and medical staff

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA PHYSICIANS 1995-1999

Employed by Dr. Frank Rimell as a nurse clinician/Pediatric ENT

Helped prepare patients for surgery

Functioned as a resource to all patient care units, outpatient clinics

Helped set up appts with Dr. Rimell

Coordinated care of multiple services for patients with special needs that needed surgery with Dr Rimell as well as other services

Kept track of patients with home health care needs

Worked closely with home health care staff - home visits PRN

Kept patients' family doctors/clinics informed about their specific patients car

ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL - SHAKOPEE, MN 1991-1995

Worked as an RN staff nurse in the emergency room

Dealt with trauma, farm accidents, cardiac issues, psych issues, detox

Worked on the "Careline" - a programmed triage system

Able to draw blood

Able to start IV’s as needed

MERCY MEDICAL CENTER – COON RAPIDS, MN 1986-1994

Worked as an RN staff nurse in the emergency room

Experienced RN charge nurse

Experienced triage nurse

Cared for trauma, cardiac/critical care patients

Data entry, processed paperwork

Started IV’s as needed

Ability to read cardiac monitors

Assisted physicians with special procedures

Ability to deal with psych/detox patients effectively

Worked with many sexually assaulted/abused adults and children

Assisted with many sexual assault exams on adults and children

Dealt with many patient’s with drug overdoses – gastric lavage/Charcoal

UNITED HOSPITAL - ST PAUL, MN 1991-1992

Worked as an RN staff nurse in the emergency room

Cared for adult patients - cardiac, psych, detox, sexual assault victims

Ability to triage patients effectively

Data entry/processed paperwork

Ability to read cardiac monitors

Helped with special procedures with ER physicians

Started IV’s as needed

MINNEAPOLIS POST OFFICE/MAIN MEDICAL – DOWNTOWN 1991-1992

Worked as an RN staff nurse on the night shift

Did vision checks

Did drug testing for old/new employees

Dealt with worker's compensation and paperwork

Scheduled post office employees to see the work comp physician

Taught personal hygiene to employees referred by their supervisors

Able to manage Viet Nam Vets with re-occurring flashbacks on the job

Able to “talk down” employees with flashbacks due to PTSD

Able to manage problem union employees that didn't like to work/feign illness – as nurse decides if employee goes home with or without pay

Dealt with employees with diabetes, cardiac issues on the job

PARK NICOLLET MEDICAL CENTER – ST Louis Park, MN 1986-1987

Worked as an RN staff nurse in the urgent care setting

Triaged patients to the different specialties

Assisted with GYN exams

Dealt with cardiac patients - assisted in transfer PRN to Methodist hospital ER

Daily clinic duties - stocking, paperwork, cleaning instruments, setting up specific trays as need

Started IV’s as needed

SAMARITAN HOSPITAL - ST PAUL, MN 1986 – CLOSED

Worked as an RN staff nurse in the ER

Assisted with endoscopic procedures

Dealt with a large elderly population living around the hospital

Started IV’s as needed

ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL – WATERLOO, IOWA 1974-1985

Worked as an LPN during this time, th ien, 1984 – went back to school – received RN degree in 1985

Assisted with plastic surgeries done in the ER

Assisted with hair transplants done in the ER

Assisted with trauma, cardiac, GYN issues, detox, psych

Dealt with a large diverse population – white, afro-american, gypsy, hispanic

Dealt with many stabbings and shooting victims

Worked as Charge Nurse on the Med-Surgical Unit

Assigned patient cares to other staff nurses

Accompanied physicians on patient rounds

Assisted with procedures as needed

Ability to deal with emergency dialysis patients PRN

Worked with many bleeding post-op surgical patients

Worked as Charge Nurse in the Emergency Room

Ability to handle any crisis situations until the physician arrived from home

Trauma Helicopter/Medivac Nurse

Sent hospital based paramedics out to calls/paramedics slept in house until called for

Started IV’s as needed

EDUCATION

Kirkwood Community College – Cedar Rapids, Iowa

1973 – 1974 LPN

1984 – 1985 RN

University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa

University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

University of St Francis, Joliet, Illinois

CPR trained

Post – Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Post - Trauma Nurse Critical Care (TNCC)

Post - Pediatric Life Support (PALS)

CERTIFICATIONS

CNOR - Certified Operating Room Nurse

CFRN - Certified Flight/Trauma RN

AFN - Experienced Forensic Nurse

CCHP - Certified in Correctional Nursing

CEN – Certified Emergency Room Nurse

CNRN - Certified Neurosurgery RN

PLEASE NOTE – YEARS LISTED MAY BE APPROXIMATE

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