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OBJECTIVE

To perform total professional nursing care for the general well-being of everyone in my care, working collaboratively with

the organizations policies and procedures in the protection, promotions and the optimization of health and abilities,

prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response. Advocacy

for the individual in my care using taught leadership skills and knowledge learnt during my training and practice as a nurse

SKILLS

Total Prenatal Nutrition feeding, Jejunostomy tube feeding,

Psycho-social support and counseling, HIV Counseling

Venipuncture

phlebotomy,

nebulization,

ward management,

General client

teaching and Care

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

RN License – State of California

RN License - JAMAICA

Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Home Health Aide (HHA)

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT

United States Navy Ship

(USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) Medical Treatment Facility

Restorative Practices Committee (STH)

AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

Nurse of the Year 2018

Internal Medicine Consultant’s Award

SIMONE HODGES, BSN,RN

MATHER

CA, 95670

TELEMETRY NURSE – METHODIST HOSPITAL – MA7 2022 TO PRESENT

Interpret EKG strip, assess and identify stroke patients, assist with the preparation of patients pre and post op for cardiac surgeries. Perform regular nursing duties such as blood transfusion, IV insertion, folly catheters insertion for male and female, interpret lab values and ECG, maintain all feeding tubes, monitor chest tubes and patients on cardiac monitors.

TELEMETRY NURSE - ADVENTISIT HEALTH AND RIDEOUT – MARCH 2022 TO MAY2022

Interpret EKg strip, assess and identify stroke patients, assist with the preparation of patients pre and post op for cardiac surgeries. Perform regular nursing duties such as blood transfusion, IV insertion, folly catheters insertion for male and female, interpret lab values and ECG, maintain all feeding tubes, monitor chest tubes and patients on cardiac monitors.

CHARGE NURSE-SPANISH TOWN HOSPITAL(STH)- FEBRUARY 2017- AUGUST 2020 – 340 BED CAPACITY

Perform regular nursing duties such as wound care, blood transfusion, IV insertion, folly catheters insertion for male and female, interpret lab values and ECG, maintain all feeding tubes, monitor chest tubes and patients on cardiac monitors, care for patients intubated on a C circuit device.

Care for mentally ill patients, management of hypo and hyperglycemia, hypo and hyperthyroidism, insulin titration.

Assesses and responds to the individual, psychosocial and spiritual needs of the patients and significant others. Acts as a patient advocate in the coordination of patient care.

Performs efficiently in emergency patient care situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.

Utilize professional nursing judgment, takes action to implement the nursing care plan and resolve the problem identified for the individual patient.

Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.

As charge nurse guided and led acute care unit, staff and coordinated, delegated tasks, and managed 16 nurses and 10 ancillary staff members.

Communicates a positive and caring attitude towards patient, peers, staff and all other contacts.

Achieved successful unit leadership by providing quality nursing care to 4-8 patients per day in a 39-bed acute care unit with patient satisfaction scores consistently exceeding expectation on performance evaluations.

Demonstrates flexibility inpatient care, assignment, schedule and needs of the unit.

Supervises staff with less qualifications and delegates duties to the according to qualifications, skills, education and competency

Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.

Assist in the evaluation of nursing students exit clinical examination.

Participated in doctor’s rounds updating patient diagnosis to provide efficient patient care.

COMPANY NURSE-CHEM WORLD DISTRIBUTORS- JANUARY 2016-FEBRARY 2017

General nursing duties such as Eye Flush, Administering of Oral

Medications, Preparing Safety Plans and Guidelines, Monitor Factory

during manufacturing of chemical to eliminate injuries, fire drills,

and allowing staff to participate in dramatization of mass causality

within the organization, assist in the planning for a natural disaster,

accompany workers to hospital or Medical Practitioner in the event of injury.

STAFF NURSE-KINGSTON PUBLIC HOSPITAL KPH)- FEBRUARY-2011 - DECEMBER-2015 - 475 BED CAPACITY

Responsible for patient care within an assigned department/unit and participates as a member of the health care team in cooperation with and under the direction of the clinical manager or designee as defined by the relevant standards and scope of practice for the registered nurse.

Implement care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner; identifying patient/family learning needs and acts to meet them.

Staff nurse level I provider, floated interdepartmentally to PCU, and other medical surgical departments

Assess, analyze, plan, implement and evaluate patient care following established patient care standards including those for patient assessment and transfer.

Provide clinical support and training of care staff in support of continuing education requirements for care staff.

STAFF NURSE-KINGSTON PUBLIC HOSPITAL KPH)- FEBRUARY-2011 - DECEMBER-2015 - 475 BED CAPACITY

Monitor and assesses the physical/psychological status of the patient through personal observation and interaction during pre-op, intra-op and post-operative phases of the surgical event (according to daily assignment)

Ability to interpret and understand diagnostic lab tests and EKGs. Assist in transcription of physicians’ orders and the review of new physicians’ orders.

Maintain the proper certifications required by local and state licensing agencies which include on-going in-service trainings, accreditations, specific coursework, and certifications.

STAFF NURSE-PORMORE MEDICAL CENTER - MARCH-2007 - MARCH-2011

Analyzing of blood results and communicating to patient and doctor,

dressing of wounds, administer medication such as intramuscular,

subcutaneous and oral medications as prescribed, Intravenous Fluids

Infusion, Administering of Vaccines.

EDUCATION

MASTERS PUBLIC HEALTH • 2021 • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES

MIDWIFE • 2020 • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF THE WEST INDIES

BSN RN • 2010 • UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES/EXCELSIOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOOL OF NURSING

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