Lorna Jones, BSN, RN
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Professional Summary:
Registered Nurse with 36 years of experience; Oklahoma RN license #R0045197, now inactive
Extensive background in acute care to include Med/Surg, CCU, Neuro/Transplant, Newborn ICU,
Cardio/Pulmonary, Pediatric ICU and Surgical ICU as well as home health care management
Experience working on an IV team; strong and consistent IV skills
Strong interpersonal skills in dealing with families in crisis.
Strong documentation and EMR auditing skills with the ability to identify discrepancies and maintain accuracy
Experience with Cerner, Meditech and Epic EMR systems.
Work Experience:
Williams, Reents, DeCarlo, Herwig Law Firm
3/8/2021 – 9/10/2021
Receptionist
Answered phone, relayed messages
Filing
Greeted clients
Notary Public
Retired February 2, 2021
Due to Covid and death of spouse.
Saint Francis Muskogee, Muskogee, OK 11/4/2019 – 02/02/2021
ICU Staff Nurse
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, St. Louis, MO 02/2019 – 04/2019
Travel Nurse (agency contract via RNNetwork)
Worked on the Medical/Surgical/CCU floor as a staff nurse on agency assignment focusing on orthopedics/plastics
Oklahoma State University Medical Center, Tulsa, OK 07/2017 – 04/2019
Charge Nurse
Worked on the Medical/Surgical Floor, interfacing very closely with acutely ill patients and coordinating care
Responsible for administering medications, setting up IVs, educating patients on diagnosis and providing additional support as needed and dictated by leadership
Mentored and acted as a resource for other staff nurses on the floor
Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City, IN 10/2016 – 02/2017
Travel Nurse (agency contract via RNNetwork)
Worked on the Medical/Surgical/CCU floor as a staff nurse on agency assignment
Encompass Home Health, Tulsa, OK 03/2016 – 10/2016
Nurse Case Manager – Home Health (relocated to Indiana)
Performed visits and completed coordination of client care
Performed accurate OASIS collection; consulted with providers to obtain additional information on patient care
Ensured accuracy of medication profiles, lab result reporting and general data keeping
OU Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK 06/2015 – 12/2015
Travel Nurse (agency contract via RNNetwork)
Worked on the Neuro/Transplant ICU floor as a staff nurse on agency assignment
Hillcrest Hospital South, Tulsa, OK 11/2011 – 12/2014
Registered Nurse
Worked on the Newborn ICU unit; planned and implemented care coordination of premature infants according to standards of care in conjunction with physicians
Supported cardiac telemetry patients with complex diagnoses
Audited electronic medical records and calculated statistics on three major patient care issues
Created new forms and protocols for EMR auditing, later adopted by floor managers for continuing education
St. John Medical Center, Tulsa, OK 08/1988 – 11/2011
Registered Nurse
Worked on Cardio/Pulmonary unit; cardiac monitoring, provided care to ventilator patients, peritoneal dialysis
patients, kidney transplant patients as well as patients with complex diagnoses
Pediatric ICU; cared for long-term care infants that were ventilator-dependent, special needs children on ventilators and/or feeding tubes, as well as trauma pediatrics up to age 18
Surgical ICU; cared for open-heart patients, trauma patients, chronic ventilator patients
Maternal Child Float Team; floated to NICU, Pediatric ICU, Newborn Nursery, Postpartum, Breastfeeding Educator
Worked on the IV team
Worked in the NICU
Oklahoma Osteopathic Hospital, Tulsa, OK 6/1985 – 08/1988
Registered Nurse
Worked in the NICU (Newborn ICU)
Education & Certifications:
Bachelor of Science, Nursing with Minor in Psychology
Graceland University Graduated 1985
Vickie Milazzo Institute: Legal Nurse Consultant September 2013
Licenses & Certifications:
Registered Nurse (RN): Oklahoma Board of Nursing, expired 01/2022 (inactive)
Registered Nurse (RN): Missouri Board of Nursing, expired 04/2021 (inactive)
BLS expired 10/2022
ACLS expired 11/2022