ANNA COLLINS, R.N., B.S.N.

10788 E. Verbina Lane

Florence, AZ 85132
Tel: 520-723-5352 Cell: 620-474-0222
Email: ac8580d8@westpost.net
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OBJECTIVE

Registered nurse where skills and experience can be utilized to make a positive
difference in patients lives.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mar 2009
to
Present Correctional Registered Nurse
State of Arizona
Florence, AZ 85132
Provide direct patient care in accordance with legal, ethical and institutional
standards. Utilize established protocols for addressing inmate complaints during
sick call. Initiate emergency care and stabilize prior to transport. Administer
treatment and procedures with attention to accuracy, patient safety, infection
control standards, and comfort. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions, mon
itor and document progress toward identified goals, and report to the health car
e provider. Administer medications as prescribed in accordance with institution
policy and procedure. Assist health care provider with procedures as needed. Pro
vide care and referral to inmates in mental health emergency.

Sep 2008
to
Nov 2009 Home Health Nurse
Home Health Insights
Casa Grande, AZ
Provided skilled nursing care to the homebound patient per doctors orders. Devel
oped a nursing assessment and care plan for each patient, to include planning, i
mplementing, and evaluating nursing care. Monitored, evaluated and revised the t
he plan of care as needed. Performed dressing changes, medication setups, lab dr
aws. Delegated and coordinated care based on assessments. Provided supervisory v
isits for bathing and homemaking services under HCBS and other Senior Care progr
ams. Assessed and documented the discharge planning needs of the patient. Provid
ed referrals and patient/family education as needed.

Mar 2006
to
Aug 2008 Home Health Coordinator
Reno County
Hutchinson, KS 67502
Supervised and coordinated care for the home health and older adult programs. Sc
reened, hired and directly supervised a staff of Registered Nurses and home heal
th aides. Effected minor disciplinary measures. Performed skilled nursing visits
and older adult home vists. Prepared schedules, made assignments, ensured timel
iness, accuracy, quality and quantity standards were met. Our home health agency
was found to be deficiency free upon survey.

Nov 2001
to
Mar 2006 Community Health Nurse II
Reno County
Hutchinson, KS 67502
Provided public health nursing as the Neighborhood Health nurse in various locat
ions across the city and county. Provided blood pressure clinics and immunizatio
ns at locations that might not otherwise have been serviced. Some of the clinic
locations were in soup kitchens and at laundromats to reach those without transp
ortation. Made referrals to other community resources as needed.

Feb 2001
to
Jun 2002 Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Hertzler Hospital
Halstead, KS 67056
Worked every other weekend as a second job providing skilled nursing care, thera
peutic conversation and activities to inpatients.

Aug 2001
to
Nov 2001 Lead Campus Nurse
United Methodist Youthville
Newton, KS 67201
Interviewed, selected and trained nursing and non-nursing personnel. Planned, st
affed, and coordinated nursing and non-nursing services, rounded with physicians
. Performed occupational health services and physical exams on residents of the
facility as certified by the State of Kansas.

Oct 1999
to
Aug 2001 Community Health Nurse
Reno County Health Department
Hutchinson, KS 67501
Provided nursing assessments and care in various departments with the health dep
artment. Performed physical exams for newborn to age 21 years under the Kan-Be-H
ealthy certification obtained from the State of Kansas. Assessed and provided di
rect nursing care using protocols in the clinic. Obtained orders for those issue
s outside those parameters.

Aug 1993
to
Mar 1998 Job history available upon request

EDUCATION
May 1991
to
May 1993 Bethel College of Kansas
North Newton, KS
Bachelor of Science Nursing

Aug 1985
to
May 1987 Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson, KS 67502
Associate in Applied Science

MEMBERSHIPS

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

REFERENCES

Available upon request.