Alexis P. Strunck
Broussard,LA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate seasoned nursing professional of 8+ years of experience, offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about all EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Pre-Admission & Surgery Clinic PRN RN
Dr. Odinet Plastic|Cosmetic|Reconstrutive Surgery
03.2024 - Current
- Took on the role of managing/facilitating the surgery clinic operations side for Dr. Odinet's for post-op surgical procedure follow-ups along with new patient consultations for either cosmetic surgery or medical consults by prioritizing the need or acuity of the patients.
- Managed patient caseloads effectively, ensuring timely interventions and thorough follow-ups to mitigate potential complications and decrease patient wait times.
- Performed direct patient care such as removing JP drains when warranted, removed staples, sutures and injected kennalog under the discretion of Dr. Odinet with entering appropriate chart update in real time.
- Maintained all intake forms for all the patient's correct medical,surgical, current medications and creating a chart for the patient and Dr. Odinet to quickly speed the process up for doc for him to determine if patient is a great canidiate for what they may request surgically.
- Assisting Dr. Odinet in all the clinic rooms to transcribe notes for all discussions held between MD and patient for his dictation note to quickly be done by him.
- Pre-oping patients for surgery, providing them with all instructions prior to, educated on what they can expect in each stage of surgery (pre and post aftercare)
- Continuously on the phone to advice patients on reminding them on what /how to properly do for a questionable complication post-op with triaging, discussing the case with MD.
- Requested and took care of any and all cardiac/medical clearance upon request of MD for the patient.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, while also providing emotional support to patients and their families, especially to decrease any type of anxiety that i could clear up for them and put them at ease.
Registered Nurse, Pediatrics, Mother Baby & NICU
Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center
02.2023 - Current
- Responsible for all aspects of patient care for both mother and baby during their stay on MB shortly after delivery, switched to Pediatric department in August of 2023, cross-trained to do mother/baby, Pediatric inpatient care/ NICU
- Charge RN for the pediatric inpatient unit, in charge of identifying a child's condition deteriorating and in charge of transferring out to facility with PICU, making the RN assignment for the next shift, Educating parent's on how to manage their children's new diagnosed illness, ordering all equipment needed for home/discharge.
- Monitored vital signs, administered injections, and provided assistance with medical procedures
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values, and beliefs.
- Provided emotional support and comfort to families during difficult times.
- Assessing if parent's have all suitable equipment at home to take care of baby and all pediatric population.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
Registered Nurse
PACU, PRE-OP, Holding, Interventional Pain Mangagement RN Abbeville General Hospital
03.2019 - Current
- Responsible for all aspects of patient care after the patient's surgery including all types of sedation and anesthesia ranging from children to adults.
- Working independently while at the same time able to work as a team with fellow OR staff in a fast paced area.
- Collaborating with surgeons and anesthesia to make the best decisions together for better patient outcomes implementing critical thinking skills/nursing judgments to ensure patients are fully recovered and stable prior to transferring to ICU/Inpatient or discharging them with all appropriate post-op discharge instructions and any and all equipment they may need to go home with; setting up all outpatient post-op care appointments & needs
- Took the initiative to be the only trained RN in the department that is cross-trained to be multifunctional within 3 departments, ranging from making pre-op phone calls, holding phase, recovering the patient post surgery and circulating and recovering LESI procedures.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care, while, explainng course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
Registered Nurse
PCU/ICU, heart hospital of lafayette
01.2017 - 07.2020
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately
- Administering medications, implementing treatment as ordered by physicians Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team
- Taking care of very difficult patient assignments with a higher acuity or if/when a patient becomes an ICU patient-able to titrate drips appropriately while monitoring and reassessing frequently
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process
- Updated charts throughout shifts with current, accurate information to maintain strict recordkeeping standards
- Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care plans.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Louisiana At Lafayette
12.2016
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Patient Assessments
- Team Coordination
- Patient education and counseling
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient Monitoring
- Precepting
- Staff Supervision
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Patient and family advocacy
- Wound Care
- Emotional awareness
- Telemetry monitoring
- Emergency Care
- Emergency Response
- Emergency Procedures
- Critical Care
- Performing EKGs
- Patient Discharge
- Maintaining privacy
- Procedure preparations
- Intake and discharge
- BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP
References
- Dr. Mary Ellen Corry, Anesthesiologist for the surgery department at Abbeville General, 118 North Hospital Drive, Abbeville, LA, 70510, 337-898-6563, 337-849-2475
- William Prejean, CRNA, Surgery Department Abbeville General, 118 North Hospital Dr, Abbeville, LA, 70510, 337-257-3994
- Dr. Whitney Walker Linville, DDS, Surgery Department Abbeville General, 118 North Hospital Drive, Abbeville, LA, 70510, Acadiana Pediatric Denistry, 337-451-0991
Timeline
Pre-Admission & Surgery Clinic PRN RN
Dr. Odinet Plastic|Cosmetic|Reconstrutive Surgery
03.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse, Pediatrics, Mother Baby & NICU
Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center
02.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
PACU, PRE-OP, Holding, Interventional Pain Mangagement RN Abbeville General Hospital
03.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse
PCU/ICU, heart hospital of lafayette
01.2017 - 07.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Louisiana At Lafayette
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