Lisa Sanders

623-***-**** ads1x1@r.postjobfree.com Vancouver, WA 98661

SUMMARY

Dedicated nurse with more than 15 years of experience caring for patients. Well-versed in Joint Commission standards and typical hospital procedures focused on maximizing patient safety and maintaining strict cost controls. Highly organized and proactive in managing

In 2014, I contract MRSA from a patient and became disabled with trigeminal neurolgia. This year I contracted Covid which left me with a disabling heart condition. I now have to work from home.

SKILLS

Medication and IV administration

Unit administration

Wound Management

Patient rights advocacy

EXPERIENCE

Nurse, Sacred Heart staffing, May 2005-June 2013

Phoenix, AZ

Accepted staffing positions at different hospitals

Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.

Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.

Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors, and case managers.

Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.

Delivered compassionate care to increase comfort and psychological, social and spiritual well-being.

Assisted physician with examinations, tests, and procedures.

Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care.

Observed and carried out physician and nursing orders.

Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress, and medication side effects.

Administered medications, tracked dosages, and documented patient conditions.

Educated patients, caregivers and families on diagnoses, treatment options and disease prevention.

Managed intravenous medication to stabilize patient heart and blood pressure.

Used sterile techniques to prepare patients for procedures.

Partnered with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to formulate individualized treatment plans to deliver high-quality patient care.

Triaged patients by phone and provided general assistance for basic and advanced needs.

Participated in bedside reporting and handoff at change of shift and for patient transfers.

Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.

Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.

Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.

Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.

Documented nursing intervention and patient and family responses accurately and in compliance with hospital policies.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Associate Degree in Nursing

Nursing, Maricopa Community Colleges - Estrella Mountain Community College, Avondale AZ March 2003

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