Shelonda Lindo
Summary
Proficient and caring licensed practical nurse offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Exceptional communication skills coupled with cultural sensitivity. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds. Possess strong commitment to team environment dynamics with the ability to contribute expertise and follow leadership directives at appropriate times.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
08.2023 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Provide emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery and postpartum.
- Respond to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Assist physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
- Coach new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Advocate for patient autonomy by involving them in decision-making processes regarding their birth plan.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Labor And Delivery
04.2021 - 06.2023
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
- Maintained high infection control standards.
- Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons gynecological surgical procedures.
- Worked with Charge Nurses to maintain daily workflow, coordinating with operating room staff to prepare for scheduled and emergency cases.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Sarasota Memorial, ECC
10.2020 - 04.2021
- Provide direct and indirect nursing care to patients and families in routine nursing situations under direction and supervision of registered nurse or doctor
- Mediating between patients, physicians, clinicians, and other medical personnel
- EMAR charting, medication administration, wound care, patient care, patient teaching, IV Therapy, assist with discharge planning
- Performing vaccine administration, documentation and maintaining supplies/records
- Perform electrocardiograms on patients as instructed by physician
- Observed patients and reported concerns to RN or physician on duty.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Millennium Physicians Group
07.2019 - 01.2021
- Liaising between patients, physicians, clinicians, and other medical personnel
- Assisting doctors in performing diagnosis on patients and document details
- Performing vaccine administration and maintaining room supplies records
- Administering injections and medications and assisting in routine procedures
- Perform electrocardiograms on patients as instructed by physician
- Maintaining patient's medical records, including prior medical history
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Rasmussen University
Fort Myers, FL06.2023
Practical Nursing -
Charlotte Technical College
Port Charlotte, FL06.2019
Skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Calm and levelheaded under duress
- Enthusiastic caregiver
- Collecting vital signs
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- Administering medications
- Empathetic and compassionate
- Critical thinking
- Resilience
- Adaptability
- Intravenous Medications
- IV Insertion
Certification
- BLS, ACLS, NRP, CBC
References
- References available upon request
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
08.2023 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Labor And Delivery
04.2021 - 06.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse
Sarasota Memorial, ECC
10.2020 - 04.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse
Millennium Physicians Group
07.2019 - 01.2021
- BLS, ACLS, NRP, CBC
Associate of Science - Nursing
Rasmussen University
Practical Nursing -
Charlotte Technical College
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