Beth-Sophia Thompson
**** ******* ******, **** ** the hills, Illinois, 60156, US • 224-***-**** • adwki1@r.postjobfree.com I have been a RN for over 20 years, specializing in an area called float nursing that allows me the skills and ability to work on several units in the hospital setting including ICU, ER, rehab, medical, PACU, telemetry, and psych. Because of this I'm able to perform various level of patients care on each unit and have the flexibility to adjust to policies, procedure and protocols required.
Personal care needs
Personal care needs
Patient discharge
Procedure preparations
Patient privacy and confidentiality
Family Education
Proper catheter insertion/removal
Feeding assistance
Insulin medication assistance
Patient and family advocacy
IV setup
Foley catheters
Performing EKGs
Direct patient care
Tracheostomy care
Chronic disease management
Oxygen saturation standards
Nursing - Bachelor of Science - 2012
Chamberlain University College of Nursing - Addison, IL Nursing - Associate of Science - 2001
Augusta State University - Augusta, GA
Nursing - LPN - 1997
Augusta Technical College - Augusta, GA
Registered Nurse - March, 2012 to Present
Ascension St Joseph - Elgin - Elgin, IL
Educated patients and assisted them in recovering quickly and effectively. Oversaw pain management plans while administering scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously, and via intramuscular injections.
Kept track of the patient's condition, interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying abnormal telemetry readings, and informing team members about changes in stability or acuity.
Provided preceptorship to new dialysis nurses, instructing them on unit functions and individual roles, as well as hospital policies and procedures and nursing best practices.
Provided care instructions to patients' family members and caregivers. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification [year to present] Registered Nurse in [State]
CPR
BLS certified
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