Mary Bonds
Decatur
Summary
Dynamic Staff Nurse with extensive experience at Emory Internal Medicine, excelling in patient management and education. Proven ability to enhance patient safety through effective medication administration and wound care. Recognized for fostering teamwork and improving patient satisfaction by addressing concerns empathetically, ensuring optimal care in high-pressure environments.
Experienced with patient care management, delivering compassionate and efficient nursing services. Utilizes critical thinking skills to make informed decisions in fast-paced environments. Track record of effective communication and collaboration with healthcare teams.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse
Emory Internal Medicine
01.2009 - 04.2020
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Assisted physicians with diagnostic procedures, ensuring accurate results for optimal treatment planning.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Dekalb Medical Center
02.1999 - 01.2009
- Promoted a culture of teamwork among unit staff by participating in collaborative initiatives aimed at improving overall unit performance.
- Improved patient satisfaction by addressing concerns promptly and empathetically while maintaining open communication with families.
- Ensured a safe environment by monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and performing assessments during labor and delivery.
- Educated new parents on proper infant care techniques including breastfeeding, diapering, bathing and swaddling.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.
- Assisted obstetricians and midwives with deliveries and cared for newborns directly after birth.
- Conducted comprehensive physical assessments and assisted with pain management.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Managed epidural analgesia infusions and monitored vital signs during labor and delivery.
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
Education
Diploma - Nursing
Midland Technical College
Columbia, SC09-1988
High School Diploma -
Greater Johnstown Vo-Tech High School
Johnstown, PA05-1972
Skills
- Patient education
- Patient safety
- Direct patient care
- Medication and IV administration
- Wound care
- Infection control measures
- Patient management
- Family education
- Emergency care
- Specimen collection
Accomplishments
- Achieved a simpler way of irrigating the ear through effectively cutting off the plastic tip of the IV needle kit..
Certification
- Counseling Training - 1 year
- Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Training
Timeline
Staff Nurse
Emory Internal Medicine
01.2009 - 04.2020
Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Dekalb Medical Center
02.1999 - 01.2009
Diploma - Nursing
Midland Technical College
High School Diploma -
Greater Johnstown Vo-Tech High School
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