Alicia Thompkins
Bossier City,LA
Summary
Outgoing Psychiatric Staff Nurse with terrific people skills, friendly demeanor and strong talents in caring for individuals. Prominent for attention to detail, work ethic, and self-motivated. Effective leader consistently finding ways to improve healthcare quality.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Montana State Hospital (Psychiatric Hospital)
Anaconda, MT
02.2024 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments,, and discharges.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
- Managed time-sensitive tasks effectively under pressure while maintaining composure during critical situations or emergencies.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Administered controlled narcotics.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Delivered culturally competent care that respected diverse patient populations'' unique values, beliefs, and traditions.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Uprising Addiction Center (Drug And Alcohol Rehab)
Shreveport, LA
10.2022 - 02.2024
- Functions as an advocate for client needs/safety
- Responsible for professional development, continuing education, and maintaining licensure
- Maintain standards of professional nursing practice in accordance with facility policy and procedure, other external governing and credentialing bodies, and performing improvement standards
- Assess the client utilizing the nursing process to formulate an individualized plan of care for each client, implements interventions, and evaluates outcomes consistent with policy and appropriate to the current client’s condition, which promotes, maintain, and restores physical and mental health, and prevents illness.
Licensed Practical Nurse
CADA Bossier (Drug And Alcohol Rehab)
Bossier City, LA
02.2023 - 07.2023
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Facilitated efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Adapted quickly to changing patient needs, adjusting care plans accordingly to ensure optimal outcomes in diverse clinical scenarios.
- Administered controlled narcotics
- Mentored new nursing staff to enhance professional development opportunities within the team dynamic.
- Enhanced patient care by performing comprehensive assessments and developing individualized care plans.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
Licensed Practical Nurse
The Blake At Bossier City (Assistant Living)
Bossier City, LA
07.2022 - 12.2022
- Provide medical treatment and administer medication according to physician orders within the scope of their applicable board and state regulations for assisted living
- Provide world-class care and service for our residents while remaining flexible and adapt to change
- Assist residents with memory and performance improvement programs
- Work independently (with minimal direct supervision) and with a team to make decisions, organize/prioritize tasks effectively, document clearly, and follow through assignments
- Serve as a charge nurse on shift for the personal assistants under the direction of the Wellness Leadership team.
- Mentored new nursing staff to enhance professional development opportunities within the team dynamic.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
Student Practical Nurse
09.2020 - 05.2022
- Worked with experienced nursing professionals to learn new skills and procedures
- Providing exceptional care to patients by helping with ADLs
- Delivered care to patients according to the care plan and ordered instructions
- Vaccinated patients to protect against Covid 19
- Built rapport with patients
- Administered medication, oral and subcutaneous routes.
Education
LPN -
Louisiana State University Shreveport
05.2022
Bachelor of Accounting -
University of Phoenix
10.2015
Skills
- Team Building
- Patient Charting
- Vital Signs Recording
- Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
- Medication Administration
- Client transporting and positioning
- Foley Catheter care
- Patient Observation
- Care Planning
- Specimen Collection
- Critical Thinking
- HIPAA Compliance
- Time Management
- Attention to Detail
- Dementia Care
- Suicide Risk Assessment
- Patient Safety
- Clinical Documentation
- Psychosocial Support
- Depression Treatment
Certification
CPR Certified, 09/01/22, 2 years
References
- Susan Johnson, 318-422-5125
- Danielle Ain, 318-519-8137
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Montana State Hospital (Psychiatric Hospital)
02.2024 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
CADA Bossier (Drug And Alcohol Rehab)
02.2023 - 07.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse
Uprising Addiction Center (Drug And Alcohol Rehab)
10.2022 - 02.2024
Licensed Practical Nurse
The Blake At Bossier City (Assistant Living)
07.2022 - 12.2022
Student Practical Nurse
09.2020 - 05.2022
LPN -
Louisiana State University Shreveport
Bachelor of Accounting -
University of Phoenix