Gwendolyn Hawthorne

**** ******** **** * ********, AR 71753

(C) +1-870-***-**** adtw1z@r.postjobfree.com

Professional summary:

• Patient-focused, empathic, and hard-working registered nurse seeking position with growing medical practice. Bringing experience, care, and extensive knowledge to help improve the lives of patients. Education:

University of Arkansas Hope, Texarkana, AR Dec 2018

• Associate of Applied Science in Registered Nursing License and certification:

• RN License Oct 2024

• BLS Dec 2023

Skills:

• Hospital Experience

• Med Surg

• RN

• Staff Nurse

• Medical Surgical

• LPN

• Infection Control Training

• Medication Administration

• EMR Systems

• Patient Care

• Infusion Experience

• Nursing

• Laboratory Experience

• Vital Signs

• Chairside Assisting

• Cerner

• Microsoft Excel

• Microsoft Word

• Microsoft Office

• Microsoft Outlook

• Time Management

• Data Entry

• Dialysis

• Basic IV

• Acute care

• Care plans

• Patient monitoring

• Communication skills

Fresenius Medical Care, Minden, LA Jul 2020 – Present RN Dialysis

• Checking and recording patients’ vitals before, during, and after dialysis treatment.

• Ensuring that hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis treatments are administered to patients correctly.

• Monitoring patients during dialysis treatment to identify any adverse reactions.

• Preparing and updating nursing care plans.

• Promptly notifying the appropriate medical practitioner of any problems that occur during dialysis treatments.

• Working with the dialysis technicians to ensure that dialysis machines and equipment are set up correctly.

• Teaching patients and their family members how to operate home dialysis machines should they decide on home dialysis therapy.

• Educating patients on dialysis treatment options, kidney disease management, as well as suitable nutrition and exercise regimens.

US Renal Care National Travel, Plano, TX Jun 2022 – Sep 2022 RN Dialysis

• Checking and recording patients’ vitals before, during, and after dialysis treatment.

• Ensuring that hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis treatments are administered to patients correctly.

• Monitoring patients during dialysis treatment to identify any adverse reactions.

• Preparing and updating nursing care plans.

• Promptly notifying the appropriate medical practitioner of any problems that occur during dialysis treatments.

• Working with the dialysis technicians to ensure that dialysis machines and equipment are set up correctly.

• Teaching patients and their family members how to operate home dialysis machines should they decide on home dialysis therapy.

• Educating patients on dialysis treatment options, kidney disease management, as well as suitable nutrition and exercise regimens.

Magnolia Regional Medical Center, Magnolia, AR Dec 2018 – Jul 2020 Registered Nurse

• Perform patient's assessment including: cardiovascular, urinary catheters, respiratory, trauma, and neurologic

• Educate patients and their families on disease process, med/surg procedures and medications

• Maintain accurate records of patient care, condition and advancement

• Establish IV access to take blood samples

• Report any problems and changes in the patient's condition to Physician

• Administer medication via IV/PO/SQ/IM

• Maintained and managed patient's database in EMR software

• Administer blood and blood products

• Assist patients with bathing, maintaining personal hygiene and oral hygiene Magnolia Regional Medical Center, Magnolia, AR Jul 2010 – Dec 2018 Licensed Practical Nurse/Med surg

• Provide personal care to patients including baths, back rubs, oral hygiene and shampoos

• Provide care consistent with written instructions

• Maintain records of patient care, condition and advancement

• Assist with ambulation and exercise

• Report any problems and changes in the patient's condition to Charge Nurse

• Assist with medication

• Prepare meals and assist in feeding, if necessary

• Change bed linens

• Take and record temperature and blood pressure

• Medical LPN Scribe for Physicians

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