Robin A. Robinson, RN, BS, CAPA, a Registered Nurse with Sebastian River Medical Center
Get to know Registered Nurse, Robin A. Robinson, who serves patients in Sebastian, Florida.
Robin is a registered nurse who is practicing at Sebastian River Medical Center in Sebastian, Florida. Sebastian River Medical Center, a Steward Family Hospital, is a nationally-recognized facility located along the Treasure Coast of Florida, offering high-quality care close to home. Housing over 150 beds, and fully-accredited by the Joint Commission, Sebastian River boasts over 100 affiliated physicians, over 650 nursing and ancillary staff, and nearly 200 volunteers. When patients are in need of acute hospital care, Sebastian River provides state-of-the-art technology, as well as comprehensive emergency services and award-winning surgical care.
Specializing in several areas in her field, Robin is a Charge Nurse for the surgical unit where she focuses on the pre-op and post-care of patients. Additionally, she has expertise as a PICC nurse. Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) are soft, flexible tubes that allow the administration of important drugs and medications into the bloodstream for long-term care. Known as PICCs, a PICC line nurse is a specially-certified and accredited registered nurse who is allowed to insert these tubes into patients.
What’s more, she is a Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse (CAPA). The CAPA certification process gives evidence to the knowledge and professional skills of nurses involved in the care of patients receiving sedation and anesthesia.
In regards to her education, Robin earned her Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy degree from Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut in 1985. Changing her focus from respiratory therapy to nursing, she went on to earn her nursing degree from Mercer County Community College in 1991, Thereafter, she became a member of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses and the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses.
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 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.
With years of experience in the field of nursing, Robin attributes her success to her love of nursing, her ability to provide safe and quality patient care, her drive to continuously teach others, as well as her strive to make a difference each day.
Learn More About Robin A. Robinson:
Through her online profile, https://todaysnurse.org/network/index.php?do=/4144812/info/
