Betty Porter
Hollywood
Summary
Compassionate intensive care registered nurse with almost 9 years of experience in two different ICUs. Motivated and self-driven, strong patient advocate who believes in supporting the patients and what they want 100% of the time, while also supporting the family.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
ICU Registered Nurse
Medstar St .Mary’s Hospital
Leonardtown, MD
07.2018 - Current
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans for complex cases.
- Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Led initiatives to enhance patient satisfaction through improved communication techniques, including the implementation of bedside shift report.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
ICU Registered Nurse
Aya Health Care
10.2021 - 03.2022
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Providing supportive care to patients and their families through the death and dying process.
- Provided exceptional care to 2 high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
Education
Master of Science - NP Acute Care
Chamberlain University
07.2027
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
02.2020
Associates degree - Nursing
College of Southern Maryland
01.2018
Skills
- Patient and family advocacy
- Compassion and empathy
- Emergency response
- Emergency care
- Emotional intelligence
- Acute care expertise
- Hospice and palliative care
- Family advocacy
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
Accomplishments
- Supervision - Headed onboarding process for new nursing staff, while filling in as the ICU and 3C educator
- Collaborated in creating the Critical Care Practice Council, in which we worked with all team members to come up with a plan for bedside shift report that works best in our unit
Timeline
ICU Registered Nurse
Aya Health Care
10.2021 - 03.2022
ICU Registered Nurse
Medstar St .Mary’s Hospital
07.2018 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Associates degree - Nursing
College of Southern Maryland
Master of Science - NP Acute Care
Chamberlain University
AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BLS and ACLS certification; NIH stroke certification, 2021 Daisy Award
Daisy Award Winner 2022
A team of nurses was awarded the daisy award because, due to a pre-clamptic patient arriving to the ED, then needing emergent care. Once the patient was intubated in the ER for airway protection, she was taken for an emergency C-section. She then came to the ICU where she was very closely monitored, and started on medications to manage her blood pressure. Through extraordinary collaboration among many different departments, the patient and baby were able to be discharged safely and happy.