Presbyterian Hospital Nurse

Sharon Jones, RN, BSN

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Areas of Expertise

Expert IV insertion (adult and pediatric),access ports

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Arterial Lines

Swan Ganz Catheter Interpretation

Bladder scanner and pressures

Managing care of ventilated and CPAP patients

Trauma, Cardiac, Medical, Surgical and Neuro ICU

ER and ICU Charge Nurse

End of life care, and organ donation

ONS certified, chemo and hazardous drug administration

Charge RN in ICU and ER

Adult and pediatric Foley catheter placement

Cardiac Telemetry Monitoring

Balloon Pumps

Assist Physician with insertion of central line catheters, chest tubes and endotracheal tubes

Giving IV medicines via hanging/mixing IV drips and titrating

Precept new nurses and Skills instruction

Trained in Ultrasound guided IV insertion

Professional Experience

Carolinas Healthcare System– Charlotte, NC 2010-Present

CMC Pineville ER, Adult and Pediatric 2010-4/2014

Caring for patients with code cool, code sepsis, code stemi, code stroke

Patient Flow Coordinator in triage, using Emergency Severity Index (ESI) to room patients

Caring for psychiatric/SI patients

31 bed ER, 4 to 1 patient nurse ratio

Administration of TPA

Charge RN

Triage RN

CMC Pineville Resource RN 4/2014-2/2015

Administration of hazardous and chemotherapy medications

IV team throughout the hospital for difficult IV insertions

Float to all units including critical care areas when staffing need arises

Evaluation of patients medical condition when nursing unit has concern about patient condition

CMC Pineville Administration Supervisor 2/2015-Present

Promotes quality care and complies with Regulatory and System standards

Provides resource, guidance, and direction for acuity based staffing

Supervises the performance of facility personnel, identifies problems, initiates corrective action, and

communicates/provides documentation of action/ investigative findings to the appropriate department manager

Responds to all facility emergencies

Promotes evidence based practice

Provides appropriate bed assignments promptly and efficiently to promote patient throughput with optimal care outcomes

Assists with and coordinates public relation information and notifies corporate public relations appropriately

Interprets policies and procedures for staff members, families, visitors, and physicians as the need arises

Functions as a clinical resource

Serves as a mentor to staff, promotes professionalism, and positive communications

Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte, NC: ICU 2006-2010

Level 2 trauma center,

Twenty (20) bed ICU, 2 to 1 Patient Nurse ratio,

Monitoring critical patients with IV drips, ventilators and balloon pumps

Family counseling on end of life and organ donation decisions

Member of the Rapid Response Team-assessing patients to detect early signs of deterioration and responding to Codes throughout the hospital

Charge RN

Helped coordinate a Nursing Seminar at Presbyterian for Critical Care personnel

Used Protocols to maintain electrolyte therapy, sedation, sepsis, hypothermia post arrest

CRRT- Continuous renal replacement therapy

Certifications

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ALS) Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support (PALS)

Basic Life Support (BLS) Oncology Nurse Certification (ONS) NIH Stroke Scale Certification

Education and Licensure

Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Queens University, Charlotte, NC

North Carolina RN

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