Pain Management Nurse Resume
Pain is common when afflicted by an injury and illness. It could also be with the patients trying to recover after surgery. In any of these cases, managing and making patients endure it is very necessary. These job is skillfully handled by pain management nurses. These nurses are trained to assess the severity of pain, plan treatment, and prescribe medications accordingly.
A job in this field needs an RN degree and some experience. The nurse must also hold a certification in pharmacology because she has to prescribe medications in the job as well. Hence, knowing which drugs work on muscles, tissues, and bones and what adverse reactions they produce is necessary for nurses.
Pain Management Nurse Resume Example
Kathleen J. Compton
4266 Tori Lane
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Phone: 801-598-4539
Email: kjcompton@freemail.com
Career Objective:
Looking for a pain management nurse position at your hospital where I can assess patients and identify the severity of pain inflicted due to injury and illness, and give appropriate treatment and care.
Summary of Skills:
- Excellent clinical skills to treat all age patients
- Skilled in pain assessment and therapeutic management
- Knowledge of pharmaceutics, their effects and side effects
- Ability to care for pain associated with injury, illness, and post-surgery
- Strong coordination and organizational skills
- Ability to lift, push, and move 20 pounds
Work Experience:
Pain Management Nurse
Raze Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT
August 2012 - Present
- Perform assessment of patients and document details
- Plan therapeutic management according to age of patients
- Evaluate and establish priorities for patient care
- Identify bleeding and clotting risks and take precautionary measures
- Collaborate with nutritionists, make and monitor dietary changes
- Prescribe medications to relieve pain and asses effects
- Contribute in improving quality of patient care
Pain Management Nurse
A&B Health Care Center, Salt Lake City, UT
February 2010 - July 2012
- Assessed patients and relieved pain associated with injury and illness
- Coordinate patient care with physicians and other nursing team
- Planned and implemented a set of exercises to overcome pain
- Ensured prescribed medications do not cause adverse reactions
- Monitored patients and changed treatment as needed
- Liaised between physicians, nursing staff, and other health care professionals
- Performed pain management activities according to the nursing practice guidelines
Education:
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Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
Max Nursing College, Salt Lake City, UT
2009
Reference:
On request.
