Registered Nurse Correy A. McDermott, RN Provides Care for the Georgia Area
Get to know nurse practitioner Correy A. McDermott, who serves patients within St. Joseph’s Hospital.
Speciality: Medical, Surgical, Oncology, ICU, ER, and Special procedures
Associate Degree: Indiana University Northwest/ Breckenridge School of Nursing
Bachelor/Master Degree: Kaplan University
Education: Correy attended Indiana University Northwest and graduated in 2005 with an Associates degree in radiologic sciences. She returned to school and attended the Breckenridge School of Nursing and graduated in 2012 with an Associates Degree in Nursing. She is currently attending Kaplan University where she is completing a join Bachelors and Masters of Science in Nursing Bridge program.
Experience: Correy is certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Basic Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support. In 2015 She was given the Daisy Award Nomination. To keep up to date in her profession, she remains a professional member of the Emergency Nurses Association and the American Society of Radiologic Technologists.
Current Position: She is currently working as a registered nurse with St. Josephs Hospital. She has published nursing and radiologic technologist blogs.
Registered Nurse: The main role of a registered nurse is to assist physicians in providing treatment to patients suffering from various medical conditions. While their primary responsibilities will involve caring for patients, their specific job duties will vary depending on your employer and specialization. Jonica’s specializations are Orthopedics, Rehabilitation, Medical Surgery, Telemetry, and Cardiovascular, so her job role will be assisting physicians in those specific medical situations. While a majority of registered nurses work at hospitals they are not limited to that setting, they can also work in in clinics, schools, assisted living facilities, homes, schools and more. They must also stay up-to-date with new tools and technology to help provide the best care to patients and families, and the best support to doctors and other healthcare professionals. Registered nurses must possess excellent communication, emotional intelligence, teamwork, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
Personal: Correy served the US Air Force from 1994-1997 and was a Radiologic Technologist from 2005-2012. She attributes her success to enjoying patient care as well as giving back to the community. When she is not working she enjoys kayaking, Four-wheeling, and her four great danes.
Learn More about Correy A. McDermott:
Her online profile, http://inanurse.org/network/index.php?do=/4141271/, she can be reached through the St. Joseph’s Hospital site https://www.sjchs.org/hospitals-and-facilities/hospitals#StJosephsHospital?utm_source=GMB&utm_campaign=local-listing or contacted at (912) 819-4100, and is located in Savannah, GA.
