Tonya L.

Key
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719 Washington Avenue
Phone: 301-739-7126
Hagerstown Avenue
Cell: 240-625-585
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tk6f5d08@westpost.net
Professional Summary
A dedicated Registered Nurse, with 25 years of various types of nursing experie
nces. Such as long term care, critical care, and hospital inpatient and outpati
ent pain management.
Core Qualifications
* Areas of clinical experience include 15 years working in critical care.
* Specialize in Pain Management for over 9 years.
* Pain Management Certification.
* Initiated a Pain Resource group
* Strong clinical judgment.
* Strong work ethic.
* Solid clinical skills coupled with patient-focused people skills.
* BLS certified.
* ACLS certified.
* Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines.
Experience
Pain Care Specialist
July 2008-July 2010
Washington County Hospital Association - Hagerstown, MD
* Coordinated with doctors and nurses to deliver proper pain management for pati
ents throughout the hospital.
* Provided education to patients/families.
* Developed pain education for nurses.
* Assisted doctors with pain management procedures.
* Administered conscious sedation.
* Served on the OSA and PCA task forces.
* Reviewed and updated policies and procedures.
* Started a Pain Resource Nurse group
Pain Management Nurse
May 2003-July 2008
Washington County Hospital Association - Hagerstown, MD
* Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to deliver proper pain manageme
nt for patients throughout the hospital.
* Assisted doctors with medical surgical and pain procedures for inpatients and
outpatients.
* Administered conscious sedation.
* Provide education to patients/families.
* Developed and conducted pain education for nurse's hospital wide.
* Developed several procedural pain policies.
* Unit Clinical Practice Council.
Pain Clinic
May 2001-May 2003
Washington County Hospital Association - Hagerstown, MD
* Multi-tasked general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines,
completing monthly prescriptions, mailing to patients, and maintaining multiple
patient charts.
* Occasionally coordinated with insurance companies.
* Assisted physicians in various outpatient pain procedures.
* Administered conscious sedation.
* Chaired hospital - wide Clinical Practice Council.
PCU - RN Staff Nurse
October 1986 - May 2001
Washington County Hospital Association - Hagerstown, MD
* Resource Nurse
* Performed a comprehensive range of clinical and critical care functions in the
23 bed unit.
* Assessed patient's cardiac, respiratory, renal conditions, etc., administered
medications, treatments, educated patients/families, maintained patient charts,
and responded to medical emergencies and traumas.
* Contributed to organizational growth, initiatives as active member of the Clin
ical Practice Council, along with preceptor duties introducing new nurses in pat
ient assessment, medication administration, treatment and resuscitation.
* Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members, working closely with physici
ans, nurses, technicians, therapists to formulate, implement, and modify individ
ual care plans.
* Chaired unit based Clinical Practice Council
RN Charge Nurse
June 1985 - October 1986
Fahrney-Keedy Memorial Home - Boonsboro, MD
* Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care
for the 3-11 shift.
* Assessed patients, administered medications, treatments, feeding, lifting, tra
nsferring, maintaining patient charts, and responded to medical emergencies thro
ughout the compound.
* Collaborated with physicians to formulate, implement, and modify individual ca
re plans.
Education
Tennessee Temple University 1985
Chattanooga, TN USA
BS in Missionary Health
Baroness Erlanger School of Nursing 1985
Chattanooga, TN USA
Diploma Program
Worked in conjunction with Tennessee Temple University.
New Tribes Bible Institute 1979
Jackson, MI USA
Diploma/Certificate in Bible Studies

Certifications
* Nursing License in the State of Maryland
* ANCC Certification in Pain Management
* Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is current
* Basic Life Support (BLS) is current
Community Involvement
* Work in church nursery
* Maryland Pain Initiative & Power Over Pain in Washing County 2002-2004
* Member of American Society of Pain Management Nurses of Maryland and Nationall
y
References upon Request
Keywords
Pain Management
Pain Management Certification
ACLS Certification
BLS Certification
Bachelors of Science (BS)
Critical Care
Clinical Practice
Policy Development
Registered Nurse