Dana Durkee
Timnath,CO
Summary
I am a dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Peak Pediatrics Wheat Ridge
12.2022 - Current
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
Registered Nurse-Mother/Baby
Rose Medical Center
02.2022 - 12.2022
- Providing professional care to post-partum patients and newborn infants
- Providing post-operative care to recovering patients
- Routine monitoring of patient condition for adult and infant patients
- Using critical thinking skills to perform lab testing, oxygenation studies, and phototherapy treatment
- Using professional communication with physicians and co-workers
- Charting in two systems on an everyday basis.
- Being a team member and assisting co -workers with patient care/tasks
- Providing care to the newborn infant in the first minutes of life
- Monitoring infant vital signs during the recovery period
- Giving vaccinations and accurately gathering measurements
- Assisting in newborn care in the operating room following a cesarean delivery
- Providing breastfeeding assistance
Registered Nurse- Mother/Baby/Transition Nursery
Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Providing professional care to post-partum patients and newborn infants
- Providing post-operative care to recovering patients
- Routine monitoring of patient condition for adult and infant patients
- Using critical thinking skills to perform lab testing, oxygenation studies, and phototherapy treatment
- Using professional communication with physicians and co-workers
- Charting in two systems on an everyday basis.
- Being a team member and assisting co -workers with patient care/tasks
- Providing care to the newborn infant in the first minutes of life
- Monitoring infant vital signs during the recovery period
- Giving vaccinations and accurately gathering measurements
- Assisting in newborn care in the operating room following a cesarean delivery
- Providing breastfeeding assistance
Registered Nurse-Medical/Surgical/Orthopedic/Spine
Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
06.2017 - 01.2022
- Providing quality safe care to post-surgical orthopedic and spine patients
- Communicating efficiently and professionally with healthcare team such as CNA's, RN's, Nurse Practitioners, and Doctors
- Routinely monitoring patient condition, checking vital signs, and completing orders in timely manner
- Daily utilization of skills such as straight/Foley catheter insertion/discontinuation, IV insertion, PICC/Central line care, Hemovac/Jackson Pratt drain care, dressing changes, and NG/PEG tube care
- Safe administration and monitoring of patient routine medications as well as PRN medications
- Managing pain using medications and nonpharmacological methods
- Completion of new graduate Nurse Residency Program
- Utilizing time management skills, remaining calm in stressful situations, using critical thinking skills, and delegating to team members when help is needed
- Monitoring of PCA and Epidurals
- Precepting new graduate nurses and students
Education
Bachelor's Degree of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Denver, CO03.2019
Associates Degree - Nursing
Denver School of Nursing
Denver, CO03.2017
Skills
- EMR Systems
- Vital Signs
- Follow-up calls
- Family and patient support
- Infusion Experience
- Hospital Experience
- Medication Administration
- Chart updating
- Health screening
- Clinical judgment
- Patient education and counseling
Certification
- BLS Certification
- NRP Certification
- RN
Personal Information
Authorized To Work: US
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Peak Pediatrics Wheat Ridge
12.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse-Mother/Baby
Rose Medical Center
02.2022 - 12.2022
Registered Nurse- Mother/Baby/Transition Nursery
Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
01.2019 - 01.2022
Registered Nurse-Medical/Surgical/Orthopedic/Spine
Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center
06.2017 - 01.2022
Associates Degree - Nursing
Denver School of Nursing
Bachelor's Degree of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
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