Donica Manuel

**** *******’s Landing Blvd.

Hopewell, VA 23860

1-804-***-****

adouie@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

I would like the opportunity to be a staff nurse on your healthcare team; the opportunity for advancement, learning and seeing new things, and most important, to be able to provide holistic care to patients.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Critical Care Course (April 2014) - Certificate

Southside Regional Medical Center - Petersburg, VA

Associates of Applied Science, Nursing (July 2010) – graduation

J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College - Richmond, VA

Licensed Practical Nurse Certificate (May 2002) - graduation

Chesterfield Technical Center - Richmond, VA

Certified Nursing Assistant (July 1993) - graduation

Waverly, VA

High School Diploma (June 1987) - graduation

Prince George High School - Prince George, VA

CAREER EXPERIENCE

Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Hospital, Richmond, VA 01/16-present

Staff Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse, Medical Intensive Care Unit/Critical Care Unit

Full-time 40 hrs/week

Careful assessment and monitoring of patient’s progress; watching for sudden or subtle changes in a patient’s medical condition that might require emergency intervention. Most patients in a critical care unit are physically unstable and require respiratory and heart monitoring as well as

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treatment adjustments, and managing medication doses, anesthesia and ventilator support.

Southside Regional Medical Center 12/13-01/16

Staff Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

Full-time 36 hrs/week

Assess patient’s conditions; plan and implement patient care plans; treat wounds and provide advanced cardiac life support; assist physicians with bedside procedures; ensure that ventilators, monitors, chest tubes and other medical equipment function properly; providing in-line suctioning to ventilated patients; ensuring that endotracheal tubes and tracheostomy tubes are free of infectious drainage; administer intravenous fluids and medications; order diagnostic tests; respond to life-saving situations using nursing standards and protocols for treatment; act as patient advocate; record and document patient information; monitor patient blood pressures via arterial lines; accurately monitor CVP lines, and provide education and support to patients and their families.

Apply hemodynamic, phlebotomy and IV protocols; ensure effective patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes.

Henrico Doctors’ Hospital (Retreat) 01/11-12/13

Charge and Staff Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit

Full-time 40 hrs/week

Serve as a charge and staff RN caring for patients with cardiac problems that include congestive heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, and arrhythmias. Promote health and support patients and families in coping with illness; skilled in bedside monitoring and 12-lead ECG. I exhibit motivation and dedication by providing the highest quality of care to each patient.

Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Hospital, Richmond, VA 04/05-12/10

Staff Licensed Practical Nurse, Telemetry Unit

Full-time 40 hrs/week

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Serve as a staff LPN caring for patients with cardiac problems that include congestive heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, and arrhythmias; promote health and support to patients and families in coping with illness; skilled in bedside monitoring and 12-lead ECG; document and

record patient information into the CPRS system carefully. I exhibit motivation and dedication by providing the highest quality of care to each patient.

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CJW Medical Center, Richmond, VA 03/02-04/05

Staff Licensed Practical Nurse, Telemetry Unit

Full-time 40 hrs/week

Provide care for patients suffering from acute chest pain, respiratory failure/complaints, and gastrointestinal bleeds. Acquire and record patient information; prepare patients for surgical and radiological procedures, initiate and maintain intravenous therapy, and operate 12-lead EKG; and carefully document patient information into the meditech system. I have contributed substantially to successful JCAHO accreditations within this medical organization.

VCU Health Systems, Richmond, VA 06/01-03/02

Care Partner, Telemetry Unit

Full-time 40 hrs/week

Assisted with post cardiac care; assisted in the removal of cardiac stents and holding pressure; assist patients with ADLs; insertion and removal of foley catheters; provided accurate vital signs and informed nurses of any changes.

Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg, VA 08/97-06/01

Dialysis Technician, Satellite Unit

Full-time 40 hrs/week

Prepared equipment; inserted dialysis needles into grafts or fistulas; drew lab work for testing and monitor patients while dialyzing.

Repeatedly commended by patients and supervisors for outstanding quality of care.

Maintained a high degree of accuracy to achieve optimal patient acuity monitoring.

Helped to improve facility’s public image by ensuring exceptional patient satisfaction.

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Waverly Healthcare Center, Waverly, VA 04/93-08/97

Certified Nursing Assistant, Nursing Home

Full-time 40 hrs/week

Assisted residents with activities of daily living that include: bed-making, bed-baths, helping with feeding the patient, and ambulation.

Provided nursing and nursing related services to residents.

Maintained homelike environment for the residents.

Protected and promoted resident rights and assisted the person to maintain independence

Provided routine care to the patients.

Maintained the ward neat and clean.

Obtained specimens, weights, and vital signs of patients.

QUALIFICATIONS

Loyal, dedicated, and patient-focused nurse and family advocate.

Administrative experience includes assessment, admissions, treatment, and education for a broad range of patients.

Capacity to multitask: manage competing priorities with ease while fostering delivery of superior patient care

Recognized as an excellent care provider and patient advocate.

Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.

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Proficient in: Intravenous therapy, phlebotomy, AV fistulas, Telemetry Monitoring, NG/Sump and peg-tubes,Vent Therapy, Balloon Pumps, CRRT

Certified in: Advanced Cardiac Life Support RQI exp. 03/31/2023 and Basic Life Support RQI exp. 03/31/2023

Licensure: Registered Nurse #000*******, State of Virginia

REFERENCES: Available upon request

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