Sarah Sealey
Richmond
Summary
Compassionate Clinical Nurse with a focus on effective communication and patient education. Skilled in developing quality improvement initiatives and fostering collaboration within interdisciplinary teams to enhance care delivery and patient safety.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse
VCU Health
Richmond, VA
01.2011 - Current
- Administered patient medications and monitored vital signs to ensure optimal health outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans for diverse patient populations.
- Trained and mentored junior nursing staff on best practices and hospital protocols, enhancing team performance.
- Implemented evidence-based practices to improve patient care delivery and streamline workflows.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments and evaluations to identify patient needs and create effective interventions.
- Facilitated patient education sessions to promote health literacy and empower self-management strategies.
- Developed quality improvement initiatives that enhanced patient safety and satisfaction metrics within the unit.
- Developed strong rapport with patients and families, promoting open communication channels for effective collaboration in treatment plans.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ09-2014
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA12-2007
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Richmond, VA2011
Skills
- Accurate vital signs recording
- Infection safety protocols
- Medication administration
- Clinical judgment
- Streamlined patient admission and release
- Venipuncture proficiency
- Preventive health strategies
- Basic life support for health care providers (BLS)
- Thorough patient assessments
- Staff education and training
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Quality improvements
Accomplishments
I earned a certification in Medical-Surgical Nursing in August 2014 and have maintained it since then through continuing education credits and working clinical hours with medical surgical patient populations. I have been nominated by patients, staff, and visitors for numerous Daisy awards since working at VCU. I was awarded a hospital wide Safety Star Award for recognizing a medication that was ordered erroneously that could have resulted in serious harm to the patient. I was nominated by my peers in 2025 for the hospital wide award during Week of the Nurse for Excellence in nursing Practice.
Certification
Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Timeline
Clinical Nurse
VCU Health
01.2011 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Virginia Commonwealth University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Awards
I have been nominated for numerous Daisy Awards by patients, staff, and visitors. I have been awarded the hospital wide Safety Star Award. I have been nominated for the hospital wide Excellence in Nursing Practice for all of radiology in 2025. I was nominated for the Excellence in Nursing Practice for Novice Nurse my first year as a nurse.
Continuing Education
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support March 2026 8 CEs
Virginia Renewal Bundle- Nursing CE Central July 2025 30 CEs