DoWare Merchant
Columbia
Summary
Accomplished ICU Nurse, adept in clinical care coordination and clinical judgment. Excelled in resource management and utilization, patient relations, and positive patient outcomes. Demonstrated exceptional precepting abilities and a strong commitment to health promotion, leveraging both hard and soft skills to enhance care quality and efficiency. Adaptable professional. Experienced across a variety of functions in fast-paced medical settings. Proven history of effectively implementing nursing procedures and training to promote safe, patient-centered care.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Clinical Educator
Prince George Community College
08.2024 - Current
- Implemented new educational techniques to boost student comprehension while reducing learning time.
- Provide clinical instruction to students in an Acute care setting.
- Provided nursing skill demonstrations for medication administration, dressing changes and clinical logs.
- Increased learning initiatives by educating students using the Adult learning theory methods.
- Instructed and coached students to help overcome academic issues and personal challenges.
- Facilitate Interdisciplinary collaboration with students, providers and instructors to implement best practices to enhance student learning.
ICU Senior Clinical Nurse
University of Maryland Midtown Campus
11.2017 - Current
- Manage patients with complex medical conditions.
- Monitored patients, evaluated results, and recommended further courses of treatment to quickly improve patient outcomes.
- Precept new graduate RN's by demonstrating, safe nursing practice while encouraging accountability and integrity .
- Stayed current with health system initiatives and incorporated evidence-based practice and research into care routine.
- Assist with integration of novice nurses within the unit and organizational structure while implementing proper protocols and procedures.
- Demonstrated knowledge of technical procedures and proper equipment use.
- Educated patients and families to increase understanding of condition and best ways to manage.
- Maintained accurate and comprehensive patient records in line with regulatory standards.
- Provided wound care to promote healing and prevent infection.
- Reviewed patient health status and developed individualized care plans.
- Provided clinical oversight and support to health care teams.
ICU Charge Nurse
Georgetown Hospital System
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Ensuring staff adherence to workplace protocols and procedures
- Function as an resource for staff for patient related questions and protocols and procedures.
- Act as a liaison between Nurses and Providers.
- Oversee and manage specific shift logistics.
- Provided targeted care and treatment to ICU patients.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Worked as part of interdisciplinary rapid response team to determine each patients' imaging and assessment needs to develop and initiate appropriate care plans.
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent, and geriatric ICU patients.
- Recorded patients' medical status and treatment details in electronic charts to accurately document medical care.
Lead Medical Technician
United States Air Force
10.1999 - 01.2001
- Performed patient service duties by communicating directly with patients, answering questions, and assisting with concerns.
- Monitored inventory levels of supplies, equipment, and reagents used and placed orders for replacements.
- Maintained patient confidence and protected hospital by keeping information confidential.
- Measured patient vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse rate, and temperature to record information on patients' charts.
Education
No Degree - Masters in Family Nurse Practitioner
Coppin State University
Baltimore, MD05.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Trinity Washington University
Washington, DC05.2014
Skills
- Clinical care coordination
- Clinical leadership
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Charge RN
- Clinical education
- Health Promotion
- Quality assurance
- Resource utilization
- Care Planning
- Patient Relations
- Resource Utilization
- Clinical judgment
Certification
- ACLS
- BLS
Timeline
Nursing Clinical Educator
Prince George Community College
08.2024 - Current
ICU Senior Clinical Nurse
University of Maryland Midtown Campus
11.2017 - Current
ICU Charge Nurse
Georgetown Hospital System
01.2015 - 01.2018
Lead Medical Technician
United States Air Force
10.1999 - 01.2001
No Degree - Masters in Family Nurse Practitioner
Coppin State University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Trinity Washington University
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