Registered Nurse Wound Care
Resume:
Shanika Miller
Registered Nurse
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Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with four+ years of experience providing quality care in a variety of settings within the hospital. Provide direct patient care in a fast paced environment. Calm person with the ability to handle difficult patients and high stress situations. Using strong communication skills to develop strong relationships with my patients but also my co workers and the people around me.
SKILLS
Strong clinical judgment
Charting and clinical documentation
Strong interpersonal communication skills
Teamwork skills
Knowledgeable in medical terminology and procedures
Patient assessment and monitoring
Medication administration
Wound Care Management
Infection Control Procedures
Staff supervision
Intravenous therapy
Patient advocacy
EXPERIENCE
Delray Medical Center, Delray Beach - Registered Nurse - Med Surg Orthopedic and Float Nurse
March 2020 - 2024
●Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
●Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
●Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
●Delivered care to 8 patients per day, including coordinating and evaluating interdisciplinary care.
●Communicated with primary care physicians or emergency care providers to relay patient needs.
●Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
●Immunized patients against influenza and pneumonia to protect vulnerable populations from serious illnesses.
●Cared for patients in recovery from medical procedures by caring for wounds, monitoring vitals and managing pain.
●Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
●Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.
●Treated patients suffering from chronic and acute medical concerns, including asthma, seizure disorders and pneumonia.
●Delivered high-quality nursing care to patients on 8-bed medical-surgical unit with emphasis on orthopedics, urology and gastro-intestinal post-operative patients.
Unified Pledge Home Health- Registered Nurse
Sept 2021 - January 2022
●Developing great and positive relationship with patient and families
●Assessment and skilled observation
●Wound Care, dressing changes and Wound Vac placement
●Injection Admintraion
●IV monitoring
●Medication Administration
●Patient and Caregiver education
●Monitor and communicated with patients with delivering professional care, ensuring the safety of the patient under my care of the visit
Outpatient Wound Care Center - Medical Assistant/Registered Nurse
Nov 2015 - March 2020
●Treated patients with a range of wounds brought on by illnesses, injuries, and medical procedures.
●Performed wound evaluations on patients and recorded data.
●Assessed patients, treated wounds, and tracked healing while collaborating with medical teams.
●Trained patients and their families on wound care, dressing changes, and identifying infections
●measured the depth of the wound to monitor healing and support treatment plans.
●Based on a visual assessment of the afflicted tissue, a staging system was used to classify wounds.
●By creating and implementing a skin care plan, patient skin deterioration was reduced.
●Constantly evaluated the degree of discomfort experienced by patients and implemented suitable pain relief methods.
●Examined patient wound care history, other pertinent medical data, and prescription drug information by looking through electronic health system records.
EDUCATION
Capella University
BSN Degree
2022
NRI Institute Royal Palm Beach
ASN Degree
2019
Everest University Pompano Beach, FL
DIPLOMA
2011
Dean & President’s List
Palm Beach State College Boca Raton, FL
AS Degree
2009
LICENSE
Registered Nurse (RN)
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Basic Life Support (BLS)
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