Sarah Tinsley
Norfolk
Summary
Self-motivated registered nurse with two years of clinical experience caring for patients on a cardiac step-down unit. Successfully deliver comprehensive patient care, and delegate tasks according to patient needs and personnel skill sets. Committed to providing exceptional patient care by collaborating with a multidisciplinary team for advanced heart failure patients. Dedicated to enhancing community support by pursuing ongoing educational opportunities to practice autonomously.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Norfolk
07.2023 - Current
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Collected lab specimens.
- Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages, and documented patient conditions.
- Obtained specialized training to manage patients with advanced heart failure, encompassing heart transplants, LVAD's, and pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Sentara College of Health Sciences
Chesapeake, VA05-2023
Associate of Applied Science - Health Sciences
American Military University
Manassas, VA02-2020
Skills
- Patient assessment and evaluation
- Medication administration
- Care plan development
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Telemetry monitoring
- Patient education
- Wound management
- Lab collection
- Emergency medical response
- Comfort care management
Certification
- Multi-state compact RN license
- BLS/ACLS
Accomplishments
- Nurse Residency Program- Sentara Norfolk General
- Dean's list recognition 2022- Sentara College of Health Sciences
USN Veteran
- 8 years
- Honorable Discharge
Volunteer Work
- Participated in 30 hours of community clean up post hurricane Irma in 2017, while stationed in Key West, FL.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
07.2023 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Sentara College of Health Sciences
Associate of Applied Science - Health Sciences
American Military University
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