Tonya Walston

I am a passionate and dedicated nurse with both core floor nursing skills and management experience. I have an organized and focused outlook my career. I strive to always maintain the highest level of care for my patients and their families. I have always dedicated myself to being a patient and resident advocate and strive for what is best for the patient population that I am blessed to serve.

Healthcare professional prepared for nursing roles, bringing substantial experience in patient care and medical procedures. Highly focused on team collaboration and achieving positive patient outcomes, adaptable to changing healthcare needs. Expertise in patient assessment, care planning, and medical documentation, coupled with compassionate approach.

• Clinical Skills - Monitored patients' respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
• Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
• Vitals Testing - Measured an average of 30 patients' weight, height, body temperature, pulse rate and blood pressure daily.
• Charting - Developed and organized 300+ charts for all new and current patients, routinely updating information for physician reference.
• Supervised team of 180 staff members.
• Achieved proformance improvement by completing quality QAPI reviews of systemic problems with accuracy and efficiency.
• Documentation - Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation.
• Human Resources - Assisted in new hire process by calling and scheduling appointments with candidates, filling out required paperwork and preparing new hire manuals.
• Training - Trained team of staff nurses in medical office procedures to ensure consistent quality of care.
• Patient Care - Delivered compassionate care that exceeded hospital requirements. Successfully provided quality care to 35 patients in LTC environment.
• Quality Assurance - Ensured and enforced medical office compliance with HIPAA, OSHA and CLIA regulations for maximum quality and control.

• I have completed the Infection Prevention 42.5-hour course from CMS
• I am Wound Care Certified through VOHRA Wound Care Services
• I have my BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.