Anita Adinnu, BSN, RN
Columbia
Summary
Accomplished registered nurse with a proven track record who is adept in clinical coordination and staff training. Leveraged medication side effect knowledge and crisis prevention expert to enhance patient care and safety standards. Excelled in mentoring teams, significantly improving nursing satisfaction and patient outcomes. Skilled in both direct patient care and administrative supervision, embodying creative thinking and clinical development.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Director of Nursing
Pruitt Health Blythewood
2024.04 - 2024.06
- Improved patient care by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and protocols.
- Enhanced staff performance through regular training sessions and professional development opportunities.
- Developed comprehensive care plans for patients, ensuring optimal health outcomes and patient satisfaction.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop efficient care strategies tailored to individual patient needs.
- Mentored new nurses in clinical practice and procedures, fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Implemented infection control measures, reducing hospital-acquired infections significantly over time.
- Coordinated with physicians on complex cases, ensuring seamless communication among healthcare professionals involved in patient care.
- Promoted a culture of teamwork by encouraging open communication among staff members and facilitating collaboration across departments.
- Influenced positive change within the organization by championing innovative ideas that led to better patient outcomes.
- Served as a role model for nursing staff by demonstrating exceptional clinical skills, ethical behavior, and commitment to continuous learning.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
- Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care.
Registered Nurse, Clinical Coordinator
Pruitt Health
2020.07 - 2024.04
- We evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms. Explain the course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create a safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- They offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting the safety and security of the unit. Sustain and actualize crisis prevention interventions quickly quickly crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Collaborates with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention, and morale.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Provide Training and education to Nursing staff for the sustenance of Clinical Competencies and skills according to State policy and procedure.
- Mentored new nursing staff, fostering a supportive learning environment that resulted i increased retention rates.
Registered Nurse (PRN)
ShiftKey Medical Staffing
2022.10 - 2023.09
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Promoted safe and therapeutic patient care through consultation and supervision, communication and interactions.
- Delivered crisis intervention and assisted families in understanding complexities of mental illness.
- Interviewed patient and family to obtain psychosocial history.
Registered Nurse, Hospice (PRN)
Pathway
2022.04 - 2023.01
- Improved patient care by developing and implementing comprehensive hospice nursing plans tailored to individual needs.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Offered listening ear to both patients and loved ones to meet emotional and mental, as well as physical needs.
Registered Nurse
Heartland Manor Hospice
2020.06 - 2021.11
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Participated in continuous professional development opportunities resulting in better understanding advancements in palliative medicine.
- Improved patient care by developing and implementing comprehensive hospice nursing plans tailored to individual needs.
- Enhanced interdisciplinary team collaboration through proactive communication and coordination of patient services.
- Ensured timely delivery of medical treatments for optimal symptom management while maintaining a high level of compassion.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families during the end-of-life process, promoting dignity and comfort.
- Monitored and evaluated patient progress, adjusting care plans accordingly for best possible outcomes.
- Managed complex caseloads effectively, prioritizing tasks based on patient acuity levels.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient interactions, assessments, interventions, and responses to care.
- Collaborated with physicians to optimize medication regimens for symptom control in terminally ill patients.
- Served as a liaison between patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure seamless delivery of hospice services.
- Coordinated discharge planning with multidisciplinary teams for smooth transitions from acute care settings to home-based hospice care.
- Provided ongoing mentorship and education to new hires within the hospice nursing team for enhanced clinical competency development.
- Proactively identified potential barriers to quality care delivery and implemented solutions for improved service provision.
Registered Nurse- Unit Manager
Wellpath- Columbia Regional Care Center
2018.09 - 2020.06
- Strengthened unit care standards and policies with focus on patient safety and dignity.
- Developed and maintained close relationships with patients and families to facilitate smooth communications, provide encouragement and build trust.
- Developed and implemented specific nursing care plans to cater to individual patient needs.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
- Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.
- Supervised patient admissions and discharges from hospital to home care, rehabilitative facility, or self-care.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Assisted in development and implementation of new policies and procedures to improve healthcare quality.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Assessed patients' physical and mental status by analyzing complaints and symptoms.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Evaluated, ordered and interpreted psychological evaluations and basic lab tests to assess and identify patients' conditions.
Registered Nurse in Labor and Delivery
Jacobi Medical Center
2018.03 - 2018.08
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing empathetic and compassionate care during labor and delivery.
- Enhanced patient safety by closely monitoring vital signs and fetal heart rate during labor.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop individualized birth plans for expectant mothers.
- Assisted physicians in performing complex medical procedures such as epidurals, cesarean sections, and forceps deliveries.
- Provided emotional support to families during childbirth, fostering a positive birthing experience.
- Educated expectant mothers on prenatal health, labor stages, pain management options, and postpartum care.
- Enhanced teamwork among nursing staff through effective communication, collaboration, and constructive feedback in high-stress situations.
- Contributed to improved patient outcomes by participating in quality improvement initiatives focused on evidence-based practice within the labor and delivery unit.
- Conducted newborn assessments to identify potential health issues or developmental concerns early on.
- Prevented infections in newborns through strict adherence to sterile techniques during invasive procedures such as umbilical cord clamping and circumcision.
- Mentored new nursing staff in the labor and delivery unit, fostering a culture of professional growth and continuous learning.
- Facilitated smooth patient discharge by providing thorough education on infant care, self-care, and available community resources.
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
St. Joseph's Hospital And Medical Center
2013.12 - 2017.04
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Managed patient pain relief and sedation by providing non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions.
- Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.
- Ordered and analyzed diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient conditions.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Performed intravenous therapy procedures and monitored chest tubes.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for specified amount of time for any changes in status.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
- Performed vital signs checks and administered vaccinations to infants following birth.
- Provided emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery and postpartum.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Practice
Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, IL12.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
Our Lady of Lourdes College of Nursing & Midwifery
Ihiala, Anambra State. Nigeria11.2013
BSC - Microbiology
Abia State University
Uturu, Okigwe. Imo State. Nigeria08.2009
Skills
- Staffing Assignments
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Compliance Reports
- Clinical Instruction
- Facility Oversight
- Education Programs
- Staff Training
- Direct and Indirect Patient Care
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Nurse Collaboration
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
- Standards of Care
- Administrative Staff Supervision
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Crisis Prevention Intervention
- Team Mentorship
- Accreditation Coordination
- Clinical Interviewing
- Update Electronic Charts
- Withdrawal Symptoms
- Seasoned in Medical Clinical Procedures
- Nursing Staff Support
- Patient Health Information Access
- Nursing Protocols
- Medical Device Prescriptions
- Patient Admission
- Emergency Diagnostics
- New Staff Orientation
- IV Administration
- Hospice care
- Individualized Treatment Plans
- Disease Management
- Healthcare Personnel Supervision
- Creative Thinking
- Clinical Development
- Facility Inspections
Certification
- CPR/ BLS instructor- 2021 to current
- Certified Dementia Specialist - 2021 to Present
- Registered Nurse - NY - 2018 to Present
- CNA instructor and State Evaluator- (SC state)- 2022 to Present
- Infection Preventionist - CDC certified - 2021 to present
- Crisis Prevention Interventionist (CPI)- 20218 to present
Timeline
Assistant Director of Nursing
Pruitt Health Blythewood
2024.04 - 2024.06
Registered Nurse (PRN)
ShiftKey Medical Staffing
2022.10 - 2023.09
Registered Nurse, Hospice (PRN)
Pathway
2022.04 - 2023.01
Registered Nurse, Clinical Coordinator
Pruitt Health
2020.07 - 2024.04
Registered Nurse
Heartland Manor Hospice
2020.06 - 2021.11
Registered Nurse- Unit Manager
Wellpath- Columbia Regional Care Center
2018.09 - 2020.06
Registered Nurse in Labor and Delivery
Jacobi Medical Center
2018.03 - 2018.08
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
St. Joseph's Hospital And Medical Center
2013.12 - 2017.04
Master of Science - Nursing Practice
Chamberlain University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
Our Lady of Lourdes College of Nursing & Midwifery
BSC - Microbiology
Abia State University
- CPR/ BLS instructor- 2021 to current
- Certified Dementia Specialist - 2021 to Present
- Registered Nurse - NY - 2018 to Present
- CNA instructor and State Evaluator- (SC state)- 2022 to Present
- Infection Preventionist - CDC certified - 2021 to present
- Crisis Prevention Interventionist (CPI)- 20218 to present
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