Registered Nurse
Resume:
SARAH ELIZABETH
BOWERS
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B Winter Haven, FL, FL 33880,
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Dependable employee seeking opportunity to expand skills and contribute to company success. Considered hardworking, ethical and detail-oriented.
SKILLS
• Direct Patient Care • Medication Administration • Documentation and Charting
• Compassion and Empathy • Patient Discharge • Critical Thinking
• Indirect Patient Care • Patient Assessment • Pain Management EXPERIENCE
Registered Nurse PCU PSU ACU Charge October 2017 - March 2024 Baycare Bartow Regional Medical Center Bartow, FL
• Managed direct care of patients, conducted assessments and documented care activities. Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians or according to established policies and protocols.
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• Implemented treatment plans for acute and chronic conditions.
• Worked closely with physicians, surgeons and nursing staff as part of unit team. Trained new nursing staff members by providing orientation sessions, demonstrating clinical skills on job training, and offering constructive feedback during evaluations.
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• Assessed patient health by interviewing patients, reviewing medical history, and performing physical examinations. Educated patients and families about disease processes, self-care techniques, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
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• Maintained accurate records and charted consistently in EHR system. Registered Nurse Orthopedics February 2015 - October 2017 Lakeland Regional Medical Center Lakeland, FL
• Managed direct care of patients, conducted assessments and documented care activities.
• Administered oral, IV and intramuscular medications as part of patient treatments.
• Alleviated patient fears of treatments using kind, empathetic communication. Participated in quality improvement initiatives aimed at improving patient safety reducing hospital-acquired infections decreasing medication errors enhancing pain management strategies optimizing fall prevention efforts.
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• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop individualized care plans for each patient. Performed wound care procedures including dressing changes, debridement, irrigation, drainage system management, and suture/staple removal.
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Coordinated discharge planning services by communicating with case managers social workers home health agencies rehabilitation facilities skilled nursing facilities primary care providers.
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Educated patients and families about disease processes, self-care techniques, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
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EDUCATION
Associate in Science (A.S.) - Nursing December 2014 Polk State College, Wnter Haven FL
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