Catherine Chapman
Dallas,TX
Summary
Diligent nursing professional with demonstrated success in emergency patient care in both triage and treatment settings. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs with strong attention to detail. Team-oriented, compassionate, and reliable with extensive healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills, and sound clinical judgment. Known for having the poise and polish to professionally handle difficult personalities and remaining calm in stressful situations.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Medical City Dallas Hospital
Dallas, TX
06.2021 - Current
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Collaborated with providers to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Performed triage on incoming adult and pediatric patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations, while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
- Provided care to high-acuity patients needing complex care such as ventilator management and sedation.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Floated to Medical City Heart and Spine ER( 5-bed unit at specialized cardiac hospital) ; Managed care of high-risk cardiac patients in acute care situations.
Emergency Medical Technician
UT Health East Texas EMS
Tyler, TX
01.2020 - 04.2020
- Obtained and recorded patients' vital signs and blood glucose
- Transported a diverse population of patients inside ambulance, including homeless and/or mentally ill populations
- Taught “Stop-the-Bleed” and EMS education events throughout the East Texas community
- Restocked ambulance with proper equipment such as vents, ET tubes, medication and IV pump tubing to maintain optimum inventory
- Responded to over 20 daily emergency calls to provide quick and compassionate medical assistance and care for patients
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing
Dallas, TX05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Anthropology, Biology
Baylor University
Waco, TX12.2019
Skills
- Clear Patient Communication
- Exceptional Bedside Manner
- Venipuncture/Intravenous (IV) placement
- Administration of IV, Intramuscular, Subcutaneous, and Oral Medications
- Implanted Port Access
- Interosseous (IO) Access
- Nasogastric/Orogastric Tube Placement
- Urinary Catheter Placement
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Emergency Patient Triage
- Intermediate Spanish Fluency
Certification
- Basic Life Support, American Heart Association (Expires August 2023)
- Advanced Life Support, American Heart Association (Expires August 2023)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support, American Heart Association (Expires August 2023)
- Trauma Nursing Core Curriculum (TNCC), Emergency Nurse Association (Expires July 2026)
- Hospital Emergency Response Training (HERT) for Mass Causality Event (Expires August 2024)
- Satori Alternatives for Managing Aggression (SAMA) training (Expires March 2024)
Timeline
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Medical City Dallas Hospital
06.2021 - Current
Emergency Medical Technician
UT Health East Texas EMS
01.2020 - 04.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Anthropology, Biology
Baylor University
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