Registered Nurse Nursing
Resume:
Chandra Diane Williams
Country Club Hills, IL 60478
Cell: 708-***-****
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Objective: To obtain a position as a Registered Nurse in a health care facility where I can make the most of my nursing education and training, in addition to my interpersonal skills to provide the highest level of patient care.
Experience:
University of Chicago Medicine (Ingalls), Harvey, IL
Orthopedic/Medical Surgical Staff Nurse, January 6, 2020 to Present
Provide care for surgical patients (knee and hip)
Admission and Discharge patients with instructions
Dressing changes to wounds as prescribed by physician
Administered prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques and utilizing E-mar system.
Observed patient reaction to drugs, treatments and significant incidents
Preform vital signs to detect deviations from norm and assess condition of patient.
Reviewed reports of patient's general physical condition, reactions to medications and medical history.
Bathed and assist with feeding patients.
Documented the patient's plan of care using identified nursing diagnoses, expected patient outcomes, and selected nursing interventions.
Assessed signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient's condition.
Served as leader for group of personnel rendering nursing care to number of patients.
Harvey Public School District 152, Harvey, IL
School District Health Coordinator, December 5, 2005 to December 15, 2019
Provide health care services to students in grades Pre-K-8.
Execute daily operations of administering insulin injection to several diabetic students, by calculating food carbohydrates and insulin sliding scale per physicians’ orders.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques.
Train and manage five CNA's in the supervision of students in maintaining asthma and diabetes medication by determining if medication is properly dated.
Established nursing policies and procedures to meet emergencies.
Train and manage three LPNs and five CNAs how to understand the state regulation of immunizations and physicals for all students.
Cooperate with school personnel in identifying and meeting social, emotional and physical needs of school children.
Provide first-aid and maintain health records of students.
Counsel students in good health habits.
Worked with community agencies in planning facilities to meet the needs of children outside school situation.
Administer state regulation vision and hearing screenings to students from PreK age 3 to middle school age students (7th and 8th grade)
Provide and document nursing assessment, diagnosis, and treatment
Supply management
Providing regular dental, hearing, and vision screenings
Knowledge of childhood growth and development, community and family dynamics, current health issues and wellness education
Provides staff with updated information on health issues through in-services or relevant journal articles
Implements the nursing process to develop individualized health care plans and 504 plans for students with special health concerns
Emergency management
South Suburban Hospital, Hazel Crest, IL
Staff Nurse, September 2002 to December 2005
Metroplex Hospital, Killeen, Texas
Staff Nurse, March 2000 to August 2002
Veterans Hospital, Belton, Texas
Staff Nurse, April 2002 to August 2002
US Army, Ft Hood, Texas
August 1986 to April 1991
Education:
Master of Science, Nursing
Governor State University, University Park, Illinois
August 2020
Bachelors of Science, Nursing
Governor State University, University Park, Illinois
May 2013
Associate RN Degree
Central Texas College, Killeen, TX
December 1999
Current Licensure/Certification:
Registered Nurse, Illinois
January 2002
CPR Instructor
March 2022
Professional Organizations:
National Honor Society of Nurses
National Association of School Nurses
Affiliations:
Sigma Theta Tau International /Lambda Lambda Chapter
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