Patient Advocate Registered Nurse
Resume:
Debbie Follman
Working with Covid in the ICU
San Antonio, TX 78255
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From feb 2020 to july 2020 2nd i worked SICU covid unit in New York... It was as it was seen on the news, sad, often putting me. Up against everything I stood for as a nurse. Partly overwhelming, but forcing me and others to rely on our icu proactive thinking to put fires out before they began, the time spent there had its impact upon me psychologically, I did my best to make final days more comfortable. I came through t he experience with a greater respect for my profession than i ever had. 1. With loyalty and dedication, i have cared for a lot of people in their moments of vulnerability and fear. I have
earned a trusting reputation with the physicians i have worked with, by truly caring for people, making the correct
judgement, and within my scope of practice, being autonomous. In the critical care setting i cannot stress enough
that the gut feeling is correct, this takes time to develop and also where the importance of having experienced staff
who can make judgement calls based on a feeling whilst also educating less experienced nurses, about what i know.
I am always ready to learn so any area i cannot explain, i will find the correct answer. Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Field RN
Abundant Staffing - San Antonio, TX
April 2017 to Present
Covid took a hold of our country, I went to New York, I continued to try to Empower vulnerable people in the community to take their medical issues by the horns To comfort families and loved ones in their final stages of the dying process.
To gently advise on deep difficult issues that sick and dying people are presented with. I spent an assignment in Amarillo /Texas at the VA resident rehab and care center, as RN supervisor, paper work, assisting with problems beyond the scope of LVN. I was also asked by the VA if i would consider taking on a fulltime staff position as the RN super.
Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
SWG HOSPITAL - San Antonio, TX
August 2015 to March 2016
General ICU duties
Airway management and Chest tube management, IABP management
Was then requested to become a permanent staff member to which accepted 2016. I have a passion driven need to the education of my patient, family, home caretaker of said patient.
At least 4, more if needed and/ or time allowed educational discussions centered around the disease process, the action and effects of my patients medications. The Side effects of med administration, I try to go over in depth.
The reason that the physician has placed my patient on the medication is often relayed back to me at discharge, I take pride in my ability to be my patients advocate.. And will speak up regarding a factual concern
PACU RN
MSTH
October 2013 to November 2014
Recovering immediate Post-Op patients
Managing airways of complicated surgical patients also took overflow of ICU patients if there was not an available room for my patient ICU RN
CTMC
January 2012 to March 2013
Cared for patient, excelled in patient, and patient family education, staff education on hemodynamics apparatus, patient advocate. CVICU/ICU RN
TEXSAN Heart Hospital
October 2008 to January 2010
Similar to SICU, recovered open hearts, recovered critically patients from complicated surgical procedures
SICU RN
Methodist Hospital
October 1995 to September 2008
General surgical care of patients, and some medical patients, recovered patients from the OR with complicated surgical interventions, patient advocacy, interpreter between MD and patient/family. General CV/ICU nursing. I have a letter from a leading cardiothoracic surgeon with whom i worked for 15 + years, as a reference letter. I precepted new nurses, was a middle man in communication between family and medical staff. My passion within my critical care scope is education, I believe that the more a person knows, the more inclined he/she will be to follow their discharge instructions they will be
their home care
ER RN
Shannon Medical Center
June 1994 to December 1994
Emergency room orientation, followed by working as an RN independently. Helped with MD procedures, triaged patients, took care of critically ill patients
Education
Associate degree in Nursing and the pre in requisites needed for my BSN Angelo State University
August 1992 to July 1994
Associate in Pre nursing requisites for ADN and BSN San Angelo state University - San Angelo, TX
August 1992 to May 1994
Nursing Licenses
RN
Expires: February 2023
State: TX
RN
Expires: February 2021
State: TX
RN
Skills
• cardiac life support (10+ years)
• ICU (10+ years)
• Critical thinking is a partly learned skill, the more you learn about the way all systems work, what can cause a sudden rise or drop in blood pressure, a slight change in the heart rythm, subtle changes in pts LOC, aggitation, and so many more changes, it comes natural to take an educated feeling and put it into words, but only after the gut feelings are there. (10+ years)
• RN (10+ years)
• Attention to every part 0f the body, will usually give the surgeon a good picture even over the phone. It is imperative MD recieves most valuable info in the fastest time possible.. I can do this.
(10+ years)
• Knowledge of cardiac medications, ability to titrate according to policy and how my patient reacts
(10+ years)
• Critical Care, one of the lucky ones to develop the Critical thinking skills, to have tbe confidence to believe in my gut instinct,, humble to be respected by all cardiothoracic MDs that I work with (10+ years)
• Cardiac surgery .. I have been given the insight of this fascinating part of our human heart and its intricities, and enlarge it with knowledge, intuitive decisions based on " something just is not right" (10+ years)
• The knowledge i have has allowed a physician to take the apropriate steps to return a patients condition back to baselines (10+ years)
• Nursing Experience20 years (10+ years)
• Medical Surgical
• Critical Care (10+ years)
• Infusion Experience
• Home Care (3 years)
• Medication Administration (10+ years)
• ICU Experience (10+ years)
• Acute Care
• Patient Assessment
• Experience Administering Injections highly proficient (10+ years)
• Triage (2 years)
• Nursing
• Hospice Care (1 year)
• Employee Orientation oriented multile new employees to the Surgical Intensive care unit (10+ years)
• EMR Systems (10+ years)
• Hospital Experience (10+ years)
• Patient Care
• Venipuncture (10+ years)
• Vital Signs (10+ years)
• Phlebotomy
• Epic
• Management Experience
• Nurse management
• Interpretation
• Cerner
• Laboratory Experience
• Case Management
• Teaching
• Microsoft Office
• Caregiving
• Leadership
• Charge nurse in SICU, overseeing a 14 bed icu unit, through put flow, addressing family or pt disputes, assigning RNS to pts according to acuity leve (10+ years)
• Patient monitoring
• Education from ICU RN (10+ years)
Certifications and Licenses
BLS for Healthcare Providers (CPR and AED)
January 2021 to January 2023
Both my BLS and ACLS are active
Assessments
Nursing Skills: Clinical Judgment — Highly Proficient February 2019
Measures a candidate’s ability to assess a patient's condition and implement the appropriate medical intervention.
Full results: Highly Proficient
Electronic Medical Records Knowledge — Proficient
February 2019
Measures a candidate’s knowledge of EMR data and associated privacy regulations, as well as best practices for EMR use.
Full results: Proficient
Medical Terminology — Highly Proficient
February 2019
Measures a candidate's ability to understand and appropriately use medical terminology. Full results: Highly Proficient
First Aid — Expert
May 2019
Measures a candidate's ability to identify treatments for common medical emergencies. Full results: Expert
Nursing Skills: Patient Focus & Orientation — Expert December 2019
Addressing concerns and using sensitivity when responding to needs and feelings of patients Full results: Expert
Direct Care — Highly Proficient
January 2020
Showing sensitivity and enthusiasm while providing care to patients. Full results: Highly Proficient
Problem Solving — Completed
May 2019
Analyzing relevant information when solving problems. Full results: Completed
First Aid — Highly Proficient
September 2020
Treating common medical emergencies
Full results: Highly Proficient
Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.
Groups
International Nursing Association
March 2014 to Present
Was nominated by unknown person and accepted, I recieve articles on cutting edge treatments, equipment which is proving to increase my knowledge especially in the critical care area of nursing Additional Information
Skills
• Adapts to change quickly and precisely, due to critical care thinking.
• Delegates swiftly and competently knowing each person on my team's weaknesses and strengths.
• Assess head to toe in critical situations to implements the patient's plan of care.
• Provides advanced cardiac life support when needed.
• Possesses knowledge of all ICU equipment.
• Administers Vasopressors knowing the mechanism of action and how to intervene.
• Assists medical doctors with life threatening procedures whilst carrying on various ICU tasks.
• Possess the ability to communicate effectively with physicians to implement the best care for the 99thpatient.
• Familiarity and confidence in ICUs to include:
CVICU
SICU
MICU
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