Georgine Lowe
Saint Paul,MN
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with 34 years of experience with 21 years working in preoperative and postoperative recovery. Ability to provide patient care in a fast paced environment. Use strong verbal communication skills to develop positive connections with patients and their families. Honored with award for outstanding patient care.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Woodwinds MHealthFairview
07.2000 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Implemented evidence-based fall prevention strategies, resulting in a significant decrease in patient falls within the unit.
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
- Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Assessed need for, ordered and obtained appropriate lab tests
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
- admission process and recovery of surgical patients including inpatients and outpatients such as total knee replacements, total hips, lumbar and cervical spine surgeries, vascular procedures, podiatry, gynecologic surgeries and radiology procedures
- perform head to toe assessments preop
- educate patients and families preop and postop
- administer COVID test preoperative when necessary
- monitor glucose and administer insulin when needed
- assist with and monitor patients before, during and after peripheral nerve blocks
- promote health and hygiene
- monitor and interpret EKG
- concise and accurate hand-off report to OR team preop
- proficient in EPIC computer system
Registered Nurse
TRIA Park Nicollet
11.2020 - Current
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Admission of orthopedic surgical patients including podiatry, hand, arm, shoulder surgeries, total hip and total knee replacements
- Phase 2 recovery of all orthopedic surgeries
- Education preop and postop for patients and families
- HCG testing
- Glucose monitoring
- Expert insertion of IV, removal of IV
- Use of bladder scanner
- Assist with and monitor patients preop and postoperative for peripheral nerve block
- Monitoring and interpreting EKG
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of St Catherine
St. Paul, MN12.2001
Associate of Science - Nursing
Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights, MN09.1991
Skills
- CAPA Certification Holder
- ACLS Certification Holder
- Certified BLS Provider
- Licensed Public Health Nurse
- Proficient in Preoperative and Postoperative Physical Assessment
- Patient Satisfaction and Process Improvement
- Patient and family education
- Assisting health care provider in medical procedures at bedside
- Team Collaboration in Healthcare
- Proficient IV Insertion
Timeline
Registered Nurse
TRIA Park Nicollet
11.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse
Woodwinds MHealthFairview
07.2000 - Current
Associate of Science - Nursing
Inver Hills Community College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of St Catherine
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