Annie Dingle

• Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
• Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
• Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.

• Administered first aid treatment and life support to care for sick or injured individuals.
• Monitored patients' comfort and safety during examinations and tests to alert physicians of abnormalities and changes in patient response.
• Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.

Worked as a practice nurse for 4 years.

Tasks included wound care, setting up for minor surgical procedures, immunisations.

• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
• Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.

Self employed for 15 years, running a successful health food business.

Job included ordering stock, bookwork, employing up to 6 people at a time. Also, ran a very busy take-away food section.

• Appraised leadership team performance, assessing competencies and providing coaching or constructive feedback as appropriate.

• Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
• Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
• Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
• Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.

Worked as a post-grad R.N. for 2 years.