Megan Plummer

Plummer.megan21@gmail.com | 336-944-7857 | www.linkedin.com/in/plummer-megan

Healthcare Experience
Moses Cone Memorial Hospital - Greensboro, NC
Registered Nurse 3- Neuro Trauma Surgical ICU July 2019 - Present

 Focusing on neurological injuries as well as a range of trauma injuries on an 18-bed department. Conducting
comprehensive assessments involving complex critical thinking. Monitoring and administering medications
and care to provide life support. Collaborating with other medical professionals to provide exceptional care
to patients and families. Specialized in specific medications such as tPA or TNK care for stroke responses,
Cleviprex, sedation medications, paralytics, vasopressors, and various other medications requiring close
monitoring and titration. Handles specialized patient care equipment such as arterial lines, external
ventricular drains, epidurals, PCA’s, TR bands, and intercranial pressure monitoring systems. As charge
nurse, I provide staff guidance, handle challenging situations, create assignments, and provide additional
assistance as needed for up to 10 nurses at one time while fostering a culture of teamwork, collaboration, and
improvement of measures. Serve as a preceptor for new graduates or new employees.

Nurse Tech 1+3 – Flexible Resources Float May 2016 – July 2019

 Assisted the nurse, completed vital signs, assisted patients with basic hygiene, blood glucose testing,
removing IV’s, starting, and removing foley catheters, as well as assisting in transfers and discharges.
Working throughout each unit of Moses Cone Hospital.

State of North Carolina

Medical Examiner – Guilford, Alamance & Caswell County June 2020 – Present

 Investigates all deaths that are due to injury, violence, disasters, natural deaths that are suspicious, unusual,
or unattended by a medical professional. Completing body diagrams, create death certificates, authorize
cremations, collect toxicology, and complete a report of the medical examiner.

Leadership Experience
Charge Nurse January 2022 - Present
Preceptor January 2021 – Present
Night Shift Unit RN Representative | HonorBridge January 2020 – Present
Nursing Excellence Committee | Member November 2019 – Present
Department JSPQC Representative October 2020 – Present
Co-Chair | Unit Shared Governance October 2019 - Present
Skills Fair Educator – TR Bands & Restraints March 2021 – Present
Qualified Observer April 2023 – Present
Guilford County Child Fatality Review Team February 2023 – Present
UNCG School of Nursing Evaluation Committee August 2020 – Present
President | Association of Nursing Students August 2018 – May 2019
Vice President | UNCG School of Nursing Class September 2017 – May 2019
Vice President | Multicultural Nursing Students Association August 2018 – May 2019
Education
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Expected May 2023
Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Leadership & Management
GPA: 4.0 (Projected)

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro May 2019

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Minor in Human Development and Family Studies
GPA: 3.80 | Magna Cum Laude

Certifications

 Registered Nurse – North Carolina #314085 Expires 2024

 Stroke Certified Registered Nurse (SCRN) Expires 2026
 Trauma Nurse Core Course Provider (TNCC) Expires 2027
 AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Expires 2023
 AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) Expires 2024
 NIH Stroke Scale N/A
 Safe Training and Responsible Restraints Certified (STARR) N/A
 Mental Health First Aid N/A

Awards
 2019 UNCG School of Nursing Faculty Nursing Award for Excellence
 2018 Cone Health Nursing Excellence Recipient
 Cone Health Key Contributor Award
 Cone Health Cheers

Projects

 Medical Examiner Staff Education Implementation

 STARR training implementation into staff education
 Honor Walk Policy – Creating a hospital policy regarding Honor Walks and media coverage for families
choosing organ donation.

Volunteer Work
 American Heart Association Heart & Stroke Walk – Team Leader
 United Way
 Operation Christmas Child
 Salvation Army Christmas Bell Ringing
 Family Services of the Piedmont

Professional Organizations
 American Association of Critical Care Nurses March 2022- Present
 American Association of Neuroscience Nurses February 2021 – Present
 North Carolina Organization of Nurse Leaders November 2022 – Present
 Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society December 2018 – Present
Graduate School Clinical Experience
 Information Technology in Nursing Administration
o Heather Welch, RN MSN – Clinical Systems Manager (Cone Health)
 Financial Management in Healthcare
o Carla Fulk, RN MSN, CCRN – MICU Department Director (Cone Health)
 Leadership & Management Essentials
o Gretta Frierson, RN MSN, MBA/MHA, CNML – Clinical Support Executive Director (Cone
Health)
 Role of Nurse Leaders in Quality & Safety
o Lisa Maxson, RN MSN, RNC-NIC – NICU Assistant Director (Cone Health)
 Organizational Leadership & Management
o Jason Upham, RN MSN, CEN – Executive Director of Nursing/Patient Services (Cone Health)
 Interprofessional/Interdisciplinary Collaboration & Negotiation
o Amber Thompson, RN MSN, CCRN – Trauma Assistant Director (UNC Health)
 Strategic Management
o Susan Pedaline, RN DNP, MS, CENP – Chief Nursing Officer (Cone Health)
 Practicum
o Carla Fulk, RN MSN, CCRN-K – Medical ICU director (Moses Cone) & Erin Bull, MSN, CCRN –
ICU Director (Wesley Long)