registered nurse                             

patient-focused rn eager to contribute 15+ years of experience and nursing skills toward actively supporting the medical community and administering nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. effectively advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention and provide quality case management. expert presenter, mentor, teacher, and leader. remain consistently informed on nursing industry trends. vast knowledge of emerging technologies in healthcare development. skillfully assess patient healthcare needs to develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. solidify strategic alliances and build consensus across multiple organizational levels.

 

radiology / post anesthesia / intensive care / cardiac / urology

patient management / data assessment skills / teambuilding & leadership / conceptual analysis

professional experience                

 

director, 03/2006 to present

nurse legals consulting, llc, lakeland, fl,

         utilized business development expertise to launch a successful start up from ground up.

         directed the success of 3 support staff and address deficiencies in performance immediately.

         provide medical legal consulting services and handle various kinds of cases from negligence, medical malpractices, product or pharmaceutical liability, wrongful death and several others.

         deliver education for attorneys on medical facts and issues and engage in the proper facilitation of communication between parties in medical-legal matters.

         maintain expertise on nursing and healthcare guidelines, standards of care, and regulations to provide expert research on conditions and treatments.

         produce medical chronologies, review medical records, and assess issues of liability and damages.

 

remote analyst, 03/2007 to 04/2008

litigation management, inc., mayfield heights, oh

         maintained medical records and documents within a central registry system from a remote location.

         generated lists of fundamental information contained in all of the relevant and potentially relevant medical records.

         organized all of the catalogued documents within a framework of legal or factual issues.

 

staff nurse, radiology department, 09/2001 to 12/2004

lakeland regional medical center, lakeland, fl

         completed physical examinations, made tentative diagnoses, and treated patients with quality care of acute, critical and non-acute patients.

         maintained accurate, detailed reports and records; modified patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.

         interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients condition. prescribed or recommended pharmaceuticals, medical devices or other forms of treatment. recorded and reported symptoms and changes in patients' conditions.

         conducted specified laboratory tests and provided conscious sedation during invasive vascular procedures, while managing patients comfort.

         obtained picc line certification.

 

 

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staff nurse, post anesthesia care unit, 01/1997 to 12/1999

lakeland surgical and diagnostic center, lakeland, fl

         collaborated with colleagues as member of development team for policies and procedures during rollout of post anesthesia unit.

         interacted with physicians to provide top-notch health care to a variety of patients necessitating various forms of healthcare and medical treatment including outpatient surgery and recovery.

         coordinated with health care team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans; engaged in post-operation teaching and advised patients on maintaining health.

 

additional experience                     

 

lakeland regional medical center, lakeland, fl

prn staff nurse, medical intensive care

staff/charge nurse, medical intensive care/urology/progressive care

 

winter haven hospital, winter haven, fl

prn staff nurse, cardiac care unit

         appealed to other institutions or associations regarding issues and concerns relevant to the practice and profession of nursing.

         educated students clients on critical care and various related subjects including health education and disease prevention.

         contributed dynamic leadership skills toward effectively training, supervising, and evaluating nursing students, new rn staff, and less skilled nursing staff or health care personnel.

         oversaw subordinate nurses and visited patients to ensure proper nursing care.

         stood as staff representative to infectious control committee and quality assurance committee.

education                                           

 

bachelor of science degree in business management, university of phoenix, tampa, fl, may 2005

certified legal nurse consultant course, the vicki milazzo institute, houston, tx, march 2004

case management, florida risk management institute, largo, fl, april 2003

associate of science degree in nursing, polk community college, winter haven, fl, may, 1987

certification                                     

 

• member, national alliance of certified legal nurse consultant,  2004 c 2009
• member, american association of legal nurse consultant,  2006 -2009
• board member, international and american association of the legal nurse industry,  tampa, fl, 2007 -2009
• certified legal nurse consultant
• basic life support
• certified legal nurse investigator

 

 

 

 

<date>

 

 

<<first name>> <<last name>>

<<title>>

<<company>>

<<street address, suite #>>

<<city, state zip code>>

 

dear <<courtesy>> <<last name>>,

 

please accept my genuine interest in offering your organization my 15+ years of solid practical nursing, patient management, and leadership experience. as a licensed registered nurse, i am confident that i currently possess the experience and motivation that you seek to fill your current vacancy.

 

in consideration of the <position> position, please note that my core competencies are far-reaching. my background includes leading other healthcare professionals in the efficient facilitation of daily tasks and ensuring clients receive premium service and care. additionally, maintaining accurate and up-to-date case management files, summaries, and reports has been a significant portion of my regular duties. it is often my responsibility to meet subordinate personnel s performance or behavior with recommendations of disciplinary actions

 

further, my expertise includes training other nurses leveraging my ability to quickly respond to any deficiencies in performance in order to reduce any risk of mistake or injury to a patient. as a result, instances of mishap are non-existent under my watch. both because i am a dynamic leader and because i train others to be dynamic leaders as well. team building and cohesiveness among myself and my peers, leads to a great environment where everyone is free to perform at an optimal level.

 

the opportunity to meet with you to discuss how my background and qualifications meet your needs would be most welcome. you may contact me at your convenience as i look forward to hearing from you soon. thank you very much for your consideration.

 

 

sincerely,

 

 

 

 

 

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