Patient-focused Registered Nurse offering over a decade of experience in delivering quality care, with specialization in cardiac care on in-patient step-down unit; highlights include:

• DAISY Award Nominee
• Elected Unit Based Council Chairman
• Preceptor (1-on-1), Michigan State Nursing Students-Leadership Nursing Rotation
• OPEIU Elected Union Representative
• ACLS/BLS Certified

  Exceptional leader with solid background in precepting new nurses, facilitating meetings, communicating with multidisciplinary staff and external partners, maintaining thorough documentation, and managing full-scope nursing care from admission through discharge; sharp clinical judgment and decision making skills

  Expertise in providing critical evaluation of multiple cardiac diagnoses, conducting comprehensive physical assessments, developing and implementing care plans, managing complex medication and treatment regimens, evaluating patients, and defining and facilitating optimal interventions

  Proficient in initiating/monitoring cardiac drips, inserting IV lines, monitoring hemodynamics with femoral arterial lines, inserting and removing NG tubes, monitoring chest tubes, and caring for patients requiring ventilator as well as reading telemetry and monitoring labs

  Effectively deliver patient and family education and successfully build productive relationships instrumental to maximizing outcomes

  Excel in strategically prioritizing, coordinating and managing caseload to optimize productivity, efficiency and use of resources while maintaining high standards of care

Cardiac Stepdown Nurse/Charge Nurse, McLaren Greater Lansing-Lansing, MI 2005-Current

  Contribute dynamic leadership skills toward precepting and evaluating new nursing staff along with Michigan State Nursing Students during leadership rotation of program

  Proficiently manage care of post-operative patients; care for patients with both chronic and acute health issues from admission through discharge, including MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD, and ventilator dependent patients

  Expertly develop patient care plans; includes assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses

  Efficiently initiate cardiac drips, assist physicians with surgical bedside procedures, administer and monitor conscious sedation, and read telemetry; monitor acute conditions and medication side effects

  Effectively liaise between patients and physicians to ensure clear understanding of and compliance with treatment plans; additionally interface with outside pharmacies and long-term care facilities

Bachelor of Science-Nursing, Magna cum Laude, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor; 2007

Associates in Nursing, Lansing Magna cum Laude, Lansing Community College, MI; 2004

Associates in Applied Science, Magna cum Laude, Lansing Community College, MI; 2003

Achievements

Elected Class President, Student Nursing Association

National Dean s List

University of Michigan Dean s List

Lansing Community College President s List

Member, Phi Beta Kappa Member

Elected Chair, Fundraising Committee

Date

Hiring Agent Name

Title

Institution/Organization Name

Address

City/State/Zip Code

Dear__________________:

I am currently exploring challenging new career opportunities in Nursing and am submitting my resume for your review. In advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

As demonstrated, I offer over a decade of leadership and direct patient care experience as a Charge and Staff RN on a Cardiac Stepdown Unit. In addition to full-scope care of acute and chronically ill patients from admission to discharge, I have served as a Preceptor both to new staff and nursing students, and have been elected to multiple key roles. I believe my clinical expertise backed by my exceptional leadership skills translates to delivering immediate and long range results as a member of your staff. Of note, in addition to my RN credentials I am ACLS and BLS Certified.

As an employee, you will find me to be a motivating leader and driven team player with dynamic patient relation skills, the ability to effectively collaborate with multidisciplinary staff, strong caseload management abilities, and a dedication to optimizing patient outcomes by providing superior care. I am confident that I would be a valuable asset to your staff and your patients, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

Professionally,

Tiffany Dorland, BSN, RN