Overview
Work History
Education
Certifications and Qualifications
Awards
References
Timeline
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Dixie Puterbaugh

McGehee

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

Jefferson Regional
02.2022 - 03.2025
  • Ensure that patient care is conducted according to policies and standards set by organization.
  • Educate new graduate nurses on policies, procedures, and patient care as a preceptor.
  • Assess and identify patients needs and treat accordingly to patient care.
  • Educate patients and family on plan of care and processes.
  • Assisted physicians with bedside procedures.
  • Presented patients in interdisciplinary rounds.
  • Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.

PACU Registered Nurse

Drew Memorial Hospital
04.2021 - 02.2022
  • Measured post-operative levels of consciousness.
  • Treated pain, nausea, and other side effects of anesthesia.
  • Monitored and recorded vital signs.
  • Monitored for complications, such as bleeding.
  • Determine patients readiness for discharge home or transfer.
  • Communicate discharge instructions verbally and in writing.
  • Use of teamwork to optimize patient care.
  • Floated to other areas of hospital to help when no surgeries.

Patient Care Technician, Med Surg

Drew Memorial Hospital
05.2020 - 04.2021
  • Assisted patients with activities of daily living.
  • Accurately monitored and recorded patients vital signs.
  • Carried out daily personal hygiene tasks per patient including room tidying, bathing, and changing linens.
  • Assisted and encouraged patient in maintaining nutrition.
  • Conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and delivery of care.

Education

Master of Science in Nursing -

Chamberlain University
08-2025

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

University of Arkansas At Monticello
Monticello, AR
05.2021

Certifications and Qualifications


  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certification
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification
  • American Red Cross Disaster Preparedness Certification
  • NIH Stroke Scale Certification

Awards

  • Preceptor of the Year Award (2023-2024)
  • DAISY Award Nomination (2023)

References

References available upon request

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

Jefferson Regional
02.2022 - 03.2025

PACU Registered Nurse

Drew Memorial Hospital
04.2021 - 02.2022

Patient Care Technician, Med Surg

Drew Memorial Hospital
05.2020 - 04.2021

Master of Science in Nursing -

Chamberlain University

Bachelor of Science in Nursing -

University of Arkansas At Monticello

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