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Carey Murray

Georgetown,DE

Summary

Patient-oriented Registered Nurse with 18 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with Orthopedic and Medical Surgical specialty. Managed and overseen diseases and disorders in hospital, outpatient practice and preparing for the nursing home settings. Leverages nursing process as basis for evaluating nursing care and applies knowledge of growth and development, pathophysiology and family dynamics in delivery. Performs assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation and evaluation within standard guidelines to advance musculoskeletal healthcare by promoting excellence in orthopedic research, education and nursing practice.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Orthopedics Registered Nurse

Beebe Healthcare
05.2007 - Current
  • Educated patients and families on managing post-treatment home care needs and medication administration.
  • Evaluated patient response and modified plan of care accordingly throughout patient stay.
  • Used critical thinking skills to assess and evaluate patient physical, psychosocial and emotional needs.
  • Developed and implemented individual plans of care in collaboration with members of healthcare team to promote patient and family centered care in healing environment.
  • Participated in activities that promoted safety, quality and regulatory compliance to enhance professional development and life long learning.
  • Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
  • Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
  • Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
  • Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
  • Worked with healthcare team and informatics team to develop electronic documentation flow sheet and other log forms, improving clinical documentation and accountability (both hospital wide and specific to Ortho unit).

Waitress

Pizza Palace Restaurant
01.2002 - 08.2007
  • Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals, and walk-in business.
  • Remained calm and poised when dealing with difficult customers or during busy shifts.
  • Kept server areas clean and stocked to increase efficiency while working tables.
  • Used cash registers and credit card machines to cash out customers.
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with timely table check-ins to assess food and beverage needs.
  • Followed health and safety regulations relevant to hospitality industry to minimize accidents, incidents and liability to restaurant.
  • Carried out complete opening, closing and shift change duties to keep restaurant working efficiently and teams ready to meet customer needs.

Nurse Intern

Beebe Medical Center
06.2005 - 05.2007
  • Monitored patient vital signs and reported any changes to nursing staff.
  • Assisted with activities of daily living by helping patients with bathing, changing clothes, eating, and daily hygiene tasks.
  • Assisted with specimen collection and handled appropriately to facilitate laboratory testing.
  • Recorded vital signs and intake and output of patients and documented information through paper form documentation - prior to electronic documentation era.
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
  • Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
  • Observed and reported any changes in patient condition to proactively address potential risks.

Jewelry Sales Consultant

Chardon Ltd.
04.2001 - 06.2004
  • Completed store opening and closing procedures as per company guidelines.
  • Greeted customers, helped locate merchandise, and suggested suitable options.
  • Worked with other sales associates to deliver excellent customer service and cut wait times at registers.
  • Displayed merchandise by arranging in appealing ways to boost sales.
  • Oversaw and processed payments made by credit and debit cards and cash and provided correct change if applicable.
  • Increased sales and customer satisfaction through personalized servicing.
  • Built customer loyalty and retention by delivering excellent shopping experiences.
  • Wrapped, boxed and designed personalized cards for each sale according to reason for purchase ie. Birthday, Anniversary, Wedding, etc.
  • Performed engraving services by hand to a selection of jewelry products, as well as, plaques and trophies for local children sports organizations and businesses.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Nursing BSN Matriculating

Wilmington University
Georgetown, DE

Nursing Licensure - Nursing

Beebe School of Nursing
Lewes, DE
05.2007

Prerequisites For Nursing School Program - Nursing

Delaware Technical And Community College - Owens
Georgetown, DE
08.2005

High School Diploma -

Sussex Central High School
Georgetown, DE
06.2004

Skills

  • Crisis Prevention Intervention
  • Operational Procedures
  • Intramuscular Injections
  • Medication Side Effect Knowledge
  • Accurate Documentation
  • Data Analysis
  • Injury Assessments
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Microsoft Office, McKesson Documentation, Cerner EMR, OAS Gold Documentation
  • Patient Care Assessment
  • Medication Administration
  • Patient Discharge Planning
  • Operational Standards

Languages

English

Timeline

Orthopedics Registered Nurse

Beebe Healthcare
05.2007 - Current

Nurse Intern

Beebe Medical Center
06.2005 - 05.2007

Waitress

Pizza Palace Restaurant
01.2002 - 08.2007

Jewelry Sales Consultant

Chardon Ltd.
04.2001 - 06.2004

Some College (No Degree) - Nursing BSN Matriculating

Wilmington University

Nursing Licensure - Nursing

Beebe School of Nursing

Prerequisites For Nursing School Program - Nursing

Delaware Technical And Community College - Owens

High School Diploma -

Sussex Central High School

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