Michele Stafford
Charge Nurse at Claiborne Memorial Medical Center- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Registered Nurse, Multi State
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)Aug, 2018- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Claiborne Memorial Medical Center
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Charge Nurse
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Dec 2018 - Present
RN, Charge Nurse on MedSurg floor of busy rural health acute care hospital and swing bed facility Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care plans in consultation with healthcare professionals. Evaluating medical information, as well as providing direct and individualized bedside nursing care to pre-and post-surgery patients. Preparing, administering and recording prescribed medications. Changing dressings, inserting catheters, and starting IVs. Adjusting specialized medical equipment as needed, as well as interpreting and recording measurements. Monitoring patients' vitals and reporting adverse reactions to medications in a timely manner. Collaborating on discharge planning with the healthcare team. Answering questions and educating patients and their families on surgical procedures and post-surgery care. Maintaining and updating patient files, medical charts, and health records. Adhering to best nursing practices, standards, and protocols. Show less
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Willis-Knighton Health System
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Registered Nurse
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Jun 2018 - Dec 2018
Hourly rounding on patients: Acknowledge – Introduce – Duration – Explanation – Thank you Coordinates educational activities and uses appropriate resources to develop and implement an individualized teaching and care plan with patients and their families. Modifies care and teaching plan as indicated by patient’s responses, and condition. Performs hands-on nursing care by utilizing the nursing process to achieve quality outcomes for patients and their families. Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills to develop a rapport with patients, their families and health team members. Provides direction and supervision of ancillary nursing personnel, demonstrates professional judgment, uses problem solving techniques, and time management principles, and delegates appropriately. Assesses the physical, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual needs of patients and families, as well as their education and discharge needs. Maintains accurate, detailed reports and records. Monitors, records and report symptoms and changes in patients' conditions. Record patient’s medical information and vital signs. Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans. Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s condition. Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity. Prepare patients for, and assist with, examinations and treatments. Show less
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Education
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Cumberland University
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse -
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Associate of Science - AS, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
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