Cheri MacDonald
Holland
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with over seven years of experience in clinical settings. Skilled in critical thinking, emergency response, and patient assessments. Adept at collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality patient care and safety.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
UMass Memorial Hospital Harrington
Southbridge
09.2021 - Current
- Assisted in emergency situations, performing life-saving procedures as needed.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Conducted assessments and documented patient health information accurately.
- Educated patients and families on health management and recovery processes.
Registered Nurse
MetroWest Medical Center Framingham
Framingham
08.2019 - 09.2021
- Assisted in emergency situations, performing life-saving procedures as needed.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Conducted assessments and documented patient health information accurately.
- Educated patients and families on health management and recovery processes.
Registered Nurse
Westborough Behavioral HealthCare Hospital
Westborough
07.2017 - 08.2019
- Conducted assessments and documented patient health information accurately.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Documented patient progress notes accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record system.
- Evaluated effectiveness of interventions through ongoing assessment of patient responses.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors, and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
- Conducted psychiatric evaluations to assess mental health status and develop appropriate care plans.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to interpret psychiatric evaluation results and implement treatment strategies.
Registered Nurse
Adcare Hospital
Worcester
06.2013 - 08.2018
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Led detox assessments by developing individualized care plans and monitoring patient progress.
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop patient care plans.
- Trained new nursing staff on hospital protocols and patient care standards.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Documented patient progress notes accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record system.
- Evaluated effectiveness of interventions through ongoing assessment of patient responses.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Updated charts throughout shifts with current, accurate information to maintain strict recordkeeping standards.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
- Counseled patients regarding medication side effects or lifestyle changes necessary for improved health outcomes.
- Performed triage assessments of walk-in patients in a clinic setting.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Regis College
Weston, MA05-2005
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Stonehill College
North Easton, MA05-1999
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Emergency response
- Electronic health records
- Care plan development
- Medication administration
- Clinical collaboration
- Emergency procedures
- Cardiac care
- IV drug therapy management
- Culturally sensitive
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Medical evaluation
- Medication distribution
- Intake and discharge
- Seizure management
- Emergency care
- Flow sheet charting
- Care planning
- IV setup
- Patient monitoring
- Medical assessment
- Precepting
- Critical thinking
- Effective communication
- Taking vitals
Timeline
Registered Nurse
UMass Memorial Hospital Harrington
09.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
MetroWest Medical Center Framingham
08.2019 - 09.2021
Registered Nurse
Westborough Behavioral HealthCare Hospital
07.2017 - 08.2019
Registered Nurse
Adcare Hospital
06.2013 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Regis College
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Stonehill College