Rafe Dillard, BSN, RN
Maumelle
Summary
Caring, compassionate, and focused healthcare professional offering extensive experience in patient care. Possesses strong foundation in pediatric critical care with an ability to quickly grasp new medical concepts and procedures. Dedicated to improving patient outcomes through attentive care and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, PICU
Arkansas Children's Hospital
07.2024 - Current
- Effectively managed multiple priorities and nursing interventions during high-stress situations by remaining calm, organized, and focused on delivering optimal patient care.
- Optimized ventilator settings and monitored respiratory status closely for ventilated pediatric patients, adjusting parameters as needed in coordination with respiratory therapy and PICU physicians.
- Supported families during difficult times by providing therapeutic communication, education on their child''s condition, and utilizing facility-based resources for coping strategies.
- Improved patient outcomes with continuous assessment, early identification of potential complications, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team.
- Provided mentorship to student nurses completing their clinical rotations in the PICU setting by sharing clinical knowledge, demonstrating effective nursing skills, and modeling professional behavior.
Nursing Preceptorship: PICU
Mercy Hospital Springfield
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Continuous assessment of patients' cognitive, psychosocial, and physiological status and reporting changes in condition.
- IV, NG, and PO medication administration with RN supervision.
- Continuous management of patient airway through suctioning, assessment of ventilation devices, and positioning.
- Providing patient-centered care through effective communication with the interdisciplinary team.
Emergency Medical Care Technician
Cox Medical Center Branson
01.2023 - 05.2024
- Effectively prioritizing tasks in high-pressure situations to help stabilize patients while providing patient care.
- Responsible for all unlicensed aspects of patient care including splint application, phlebotomy, ECG's, urinary catheter insertion, external heart monitors, patient transport, basic wound care, and specimen collection.
- Evaluate and assess patients to determine care and report changes in condition.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
College of The Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO05-2024
Skills
- Patient safety
- Critical thinking
- Family-centered care
- Pediatric advanced life support
- Tracheostomy care
- Teamwork and collaboration
Timeline
Registered Nurse, PICU
Arkansas Children's Hospital
07.2024 - Current
Nursing Preceptorship: PICU
Mercy Hospital Springfield
01.2024 - 05.2024
Emergency Medical Care Technician
Cox Medical Center Branson
01.2023 - 05.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
College of The Ozarks
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