Joy Walters-Cooke
North Miami Beach, Florida 33179
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OBJECTIVE
Professional compassionate nurse with years of experience in long term and hospital setting. To obtain a job in the RN Fellowship Program as a RN Clinical Educator to be trained for this specific position.
EDUCATION
St Petersburg College of Nursing- Bachelors of Science in Nursing. Graduate on May 10, 2021.
St. Petersburg College of Nursing – Registered Nurse - 2013
Miami Lakes Technical Institute – Licensed Practical Nurse - 1997
Bethlehem Teachers’ College - Jamaica - 1982-1986
RELEVANT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Post-operative skills, Critical thinking skills, Effective communication skills, CPR, ACLS, Stroke, Patient care, Assessment, Telemetry, Wound care
Computer skills, including Microsoft Word
JOB HISTORY
May 2019 – February 4, 2022.
Northside Hospital
St. Petersburg Florida
Registered Nurse
Admissions and Discharges,
Medication administration,
Caring for COVID patients
Conducting Rapid Response Code Blue and Code Grey
January 2016 – May 2019
Palms of Pasadena Hospital
St. Petersburg Florida
Registered Nurse
Blood administration,
Blood sugar checks and Vital Signs,
Intravenous fluid and Intravenous Antibiotic administration,
Sepsis Alert Screening
April 20- To now
HCA Aventura Hospital
Aventura Florida
Registered Nurse
Provides patients care, including medication administration;
Review Care Plan daily to ensure that appropriate care is given;
Keep physician informed of patients’ condition;
Acknowledges physician’s orders and implement them. Update Care Plan. Sepsis and Stroke Screening. Heparin drips and blood administration.
Chart nurses note in an informative and descriptive manner about resident’s care.
Participates in interdisciplinary Plan of Care meetings as requested.
Baywoods Nursing Centre
St. Petersburg, Florida
Licensed Practical Nurse
Documented all pertinent data as required by Medicare, Medicaid and facility standards and policies;
Followed all controlled drug policies and procedures as required;
Reviewed Care Plan daily to ensure that appropriate care is given;
Provided direct patient care, including medication administration; and
Gave and received nursing report at shift change.
January 2008 – January 2013
Boca Ciega Nursing Center
St. Petersburg, Florida
Licensed Practical Nurse
Provided direct patient care, including medication administration
Kept physicians informed of patient’s condition;
Followed all controlled drug policies and procedures as required;
Completed all reports and forms as required; and
Received and transcribed physicians’ orders to patients’ charts, Medication administration record, treatment, Care Plan as required.
January 2005-2008
Allegro Nursing Center
St. Petersburg, Florida
Licensed Practical Nurse
Admissions and Discharges.
Medication administration, reporting to charge nurse and doctors.
Reviewed Care Plan daily to ensure that appropriate care is given.
Chart nurses notes in an informative and descriptive manner.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND HONORS
Student Nursing Association
Daisy Awards 2023.