Dawn Hickman-Cox, RN, Registered Nurse & Certified Critical Care Nurse

Get to know Registered Nurse & Certified Critical Care Nurse, Dawn Hickman-Cox, who serves patients in Northport, Florida.

Dawn is a registered nurse & certified critical care nurse serving patients in Northport, Florida. She works in the intensive care unit, offering care to patients who are acutely unwell and require critical medical care.

At the start of her academic career, Dawn earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Florida SouthWestern State College in Fort Myers. She then went on to embark on her journey into nursing. 

A Registered Nurse (RN) is a nurse who has graduated from a nursing program and met the requirements outlined by a country, state, province or similar licensing body to obtain a nursing license. RNs fulfill a variety of job duties. In addition to their primary role in treating and caring for patients, their responsibilities also include educating patients and the public about a variety of medical conditions, as well as providing emotional support and advice to the families of their patients. Other RN job functions include leadership, research, performing diagnostic tests and analyzing results, operating medical equipment, administering medications, recording patients’ symptoms and medical histories, and assisting with patient rehabilitation and follow-up.

A Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCCN), also known as an ICU nurse, is certified and trained to use his or her skills and experience to care for patients who are critically ill and at high risk for life-threatening health problems. CCCNs may also care for pre- and post-operative patients.

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