Medical Surgical Patient Care

RESUME

Evelyn Mulinde, BSN RN.

+256-***-***-*** ***************@*****.***

Objective: To be able to provide health care to clients and patients to the best of my ability thus making a great impact in their lives and those surrounding them even at their lowest moment. Furthering Nursing care and education of preventive care to greater heights there forth making a difference and impact in the community. Areas of interest are health promotion and prevention including clinical practice where patients and families have 100 % compliance with annual exams. Especially children and elderly with vaccinations and labs, for middle age to identify early diagnosis for chronic disease.

Education

Grand Canyon University

MSN of Public Health Current- 06/2024

Texas Woman's University.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). 05/2020

El Centro Community College, Dallas Texas

Associates of Applied Science in Nursing (ADN). 05/2010

Certifications & Licensure:

RN 792382 Issued in Texas

RN licensed by Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council

American Heart Association, CPR certification 06/2021 - 06/2024

Languages:

Fluent in English, Swahili, and Luganda

Professional Experience

Visiting Nurse Association 10/2019-10/2021: As the RN Case Manager, coordinated care of the patient with the other healthcare providers, delegated duties, provided routine and preventive health care, patient & family education, utilization of the nursing process, inventory & ordering of medication and health supplies, electronic documentation, immunizations, provision of nursing care based on the needs of the patient like pain management.

Medical City McKinney 05/2017-09/2019: Care of Medical Surgical Patients; performance of nursing skills (treatments, blood administration, Insulin & heparin drips, chest tube management, PO and IV medications etc.) in a timely manner. Patient and family teaching; assessments of patients to determine and ensure they are getting appropriate care thus developing care plans and coordinating the health care team.

The Surgery Hospital Uganda 01/2014-11/2016: In charge and overseeing the nursing team. Ensuring the smooth running of outpatient department, ER, Medical surgical department, vaccination department, proper management of drugs, patient teaching by the nursing team and overall executing nursing skills.

Hospice plus Dallas, Tx 10/2010-12/2014: As the RN Case Manager, coordinated care of the patient with the other healthcare providers, delegated duties, provided routine and preventive health care, patient & family education, utilization of the nursing process, inventory & ordering of medication and health supplies, electronic documentation, immunizations, provision of nursing care based on the needs of the patient like pain management.

Plano Specialty hospital, Tx 10/2010-11/2013: Special care for patients with respiratory failure on vents, COPD; long-term geriatric care, post-op care, rehabilitation for patients with spinal cord injuries, stroke, orthopedics; wound care from stage 1 to 4 including debridement, daily basic and nursing duties, patient teaching, co-coordinating staff monthly classes and CEU’s.

Acappella in Home Healthcare, Texas 03/2008-06/2010: Specializing in home healthcare, post-Op care, Newborn mother care & well baby services, and Hospice care. Providing nursing care to patients at home, supervising duties and delegation to the LVN’s and CNAs, patient and family teaching.

UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 05/2008-05/2010: Worked as a Patient Care Technician on the oncology floor. Duties were taking vital signs, blood sugar checks, drawing blood, emptying stoma bags, giving bed baths, helping patients ambulate, monitoring telemetry patients by reading/observing monitors.

Lewisville Medical Center, Lewisville, Texas 08/2005-08/2008: Unit Secretary Radiology department. Scheduling patients for procedures, follow up calls to patients, organizing files, receiving department phone calls, prepping patients for mammograms and helping them fill out the paper work, ordering office supplies for office, scheduling and supervising office staff, operating office machinery like copy machines, data entry into the computer

Specific Expertise

•Critical Thinking Skills

•Leader and Motivator

•Interpersonal Communications

•Excellent Time Management

•Highly Organized

•Client Relations

•Empathetic Attitude

•Analytical skills

•Advanced Computer Proficiency

Clinical Training.

Comprehensive and progressive clinical experience and training with emphasis on the following specializations and proficiencies.

Clinical practice:

Mesquite Specialty Hospital, Mesquite Texas 01/10 05/10

Medical Surgical, Intensive Care Unit, and Rehabilitation

Terrell State Hospital

Psychiatric Nursing

Lewisville Medical Center, Lewisville, Texas 08/09---12/09

Medical Surgical, Intensive Care Unit, Telemetry and Oncology

Methodist Charlton Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 01/09---05/09

Medical Surgical, Orthopedic and Obstetrics

Medical City Dallas, Dallas, Texas

Pediatrics

Baylor Specialty Hospital, Dallas, Texas

Medical Surgical and Rehabilitation 08/08---12/08

Texas health Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas, Texas 08/07---12/07

Medical Surgical and orthopedics

Core Proficiencies:

•Application of the nursing process in patient care.

•Assess client’s physical/psychosocial status.

•CPR/AED proficiency and training.

•Co-ordination of patient care with the health team.

•Administration of Oral, subcutaneous and topical medications.

•Monitor blood administration.

•Perform sterile dressing changes.

•Obtain blood specimens.

•PICC line dressing changes.

•Formulate, evaluate, and implement patient plans of care.

•Chart patient care accurately on electronically and on paper.

•Triaging patients according to immediate health care need.

•Disaster preparedness and evacuation.

Specialized Proficiencies:

Intensive Care Unit & Telemetry

•Administer tube feedings.

•Monitor dopamine drip using agency protocol.

•Monitor cardiac status and ECG.

Orthopedics & Rehabilitation

•Perform bladder scans.

•Place, set, monitor and remove continuous passive machine (CPM)

•Neurological Assessments.

Oncology

•Palliative Care.

Obstetrics

•Assist in Vaginal and Cesarean births.

•Perform newborn assessment.

•Provide post-Op obstetric care and assessment.

•Administer subcutaneous and intramuscular injections.

•Assist and teach breastfeeding.

Pediatrics

•Participation in scoliosis clinic.

•Participation in rehabilitation and patient therapy.

•Perform client and family discharge teaching.

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Professional Organizations.

•Chi Eta Phi Sorority Inc. Professional Nursing Organization.

•Texas Nurses Association.

•Phi Theta Kappa {Sigma Tau} International Honor student Organization.

Volunteer work

•Sister to Sister; Women’s Heart Health Foundation. Dallas, Texas.

•Family Gate way Inc., Dallas, Texas; helping homeless families with children become self-sufficient.

•Dallas Life Foundation, Dallas, Texas.

•Rubaga Hospital, Kampala, Uganda:

•Received training of Uganda’s healthcare system and received licensure for Uganda, Units worked were medical and surgical floors, pediatrics, and emergency/outpatient. Volunteered in the HTN/Diabetic clinic, post-0p care for mothers, HIV clinic, community health drives, teaching of staff members about infection control & standard precautions.

•Watermark Urgent care clinic, Plano with Watermark community Church.

•Open Friends Uganda: Promoting health education and wellness of staff taking care of children with autism.

•Tennis for all Uganda: A local charity transforming lives of children living in the slums of Kampala by promoting health and wellness by providing education.

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