- Led care delivery after being promoted, supporting 18 nurses and 32 patients per shift.
- Drove medication-safety compliance from 87% to 99% through audits and bedside coaching.
- Reduced medication-related incidents by 38% and fall events by 26% within 12 months.
- Scaled nurse precepting from 8 to 24 new hires annually while maintaining 96% retention.
Alex Morgan
Professional Summary
Registered Nurse with 8 years of experience delivering acute and step-down care in high-volume hospital settings. Specialises in patient safety, clinical education, care coordination, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary leadership. Reduced medication-related incidents by 38% while improving discharge readiness across a 32-bed unit.
Clinical Competencies
Clinical Care: Acute Care, Telemetry, IV Therapy, Care Planning
Patient Safety: Medication Safety, Infection Prevention, Fall Prevention
Care Coordination: Discharge Planning, Patient Education, Referrals
Systems: Epic EHR, Clinical Documentation, Medication Administration
Leadership: Precepting, Staffing, Quality Improvement, Team Education
Professional Experience
- Built individualised care plans for more than 1,100 acute-care patients with complex needs.
- Automated discharge checklists in Epic, cutting documentation omissions by 44%.
- Increased patient education comprehension from 76% to 93% using teach-back protocols.
- Streamlined interdisciplinary rounds from 75 to 42 minutes across a 28-bed unit.
Key Initiatives
Unit-wide initiative improving medication understanding and follow-up readiness.
- Launched a discharge-readiness bundle used for 1,480 patients during its first year.
- Delivered a 17% reduction in 30-day readmissions for high-risk cardiac patients.
Education
Certifications
- Registered Nurse (RN), Texas
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)