Donna C. Chandler

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
• Counseled patients regarding medication side effects or lifestyle changes necessary for improved health outcomes.
• Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
• Administered medications, tracked dosages, and documented patient conditions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform preoperative assessments, including vital signs, health history, and patient education.
• Monitor patients for post-surgical complications, such as bleeding, infection, or anesthesia effects.
• Assist the surgical team by maintaining a sterile environment.

• Operating Room, February 2014 – September 2020.
• Birth Center Operating Room, June 2008 - February 2014.
• Cardiac Cath Prep and Recovery Unit, June 2006 – June 2008.
• Post Anesthesia Care Unit, May 2003 – June 2006.
• Emergency Department Team Leader, June 1995 - May 2003.

• RESPNSIBILITIES
• Administer pain medications, including opioids and non-opioids, as prescribed.
• Evaluate patients for potential complications, like airway obstruction, hypotension, or bleeding.
• Ensure patients meet discharge criteria, such as stable vital signs, and adequate pain control.
• Monitor patients as they regain consciousness after anesthesia.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform rapid triage to prioritize patient care based on acuity levels.
• Perform emergency procedures, like wound care, splinting, or assisting with intubation.
• Continuously monitor patients' vital signs, pain levels, and responses to interventions.
• Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Administer treatments, including medications, nebulizers, and wound irrigation.
• Perform quick, focused assessments to identify critical conditions, like trauma, cardiac events, or shock.
• Administer life-saving interventions, such as advanced airway management, defibrillation, and emergency medications.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facilitated seamless transfer of patients to other units or facilities, ensuring continuity of care.
• Administered medications, treatments, and vaccines as prescribed, adhering to strict safety protocols.
• Provided emotional support for patients and their families during times of stress.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain accurate, timely documentation of all assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes.
• Ensure safe discharge by evaluating patients' readiness and understanding of home care instructions.
• Maintained open and clear communication with physicians to coordinate effective patient care.