ASHLEY BASSHAM
St. Charles Community College
Wentzville,MO
1
Certification
11
years of professional experience
Dedicated healthcare professional with 10+ years of experience prepared to excel in coordinating patient care and optimizing health outcomes. Strong focus on team collaboration, effective communication, and patient advocacy. Skilled in care coordination, patient education, and navigating complex healthcare systems. Reliable and adaptable, consistently achieving results in dynamic environments.
Work History
Registered Nurse, BSN — Float Pool
11 Years 2 Months- Deliver nursing care across intermediate care, telemetry, neurology, and medical-surgical units, supporting patients with diverse and complex medical conditions and changing care needs.
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to support individualized care plans, coordinate patient needs, and promote safe, effective care delivery.
- Facilitated transitions of care from higher-acuity units to inpatient settings and home by reinforcing care instructions and ensuring continuity of care.
- Educated patients and families on diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, discharge instructions, and follow-up recommendations to enhance understanding and ensure safe post-discharge care.
- Maintain timely and accurate documentation in EPIC to support continuity of care, clinical communication, and patient safety.
- Administer prescribed medications and treatments, evaluate patient responses, and communicate clinical concerns to support appropriate and timely interventions.
- Apply clinical judgment, established nursing standards, and evidence-based practices to prioritize patient needs, address changes in condition, and support quality outcomes
Adjunct Faculty Lab Instructor
1 Year 3 Months- Serve as a clinical learning resource by reinforcing professional standards, effective communication, and safe, consistent nursing practices.
- Evaluate nursing students’ clinical assessment skills and competency in performing essential nursing procedures using established clinical and academic standards.
- Review written assignments, clinical coursework, and student assessments for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to established requirements.
- Apply clinical judgment and nursing knowledge to evaluate student performance, identify learning gaps, and provide targeted feedback.
- Facilitate simulation-based patient care scenarios and structured debriefings to reinforce clinical reasoning, patient safety, and evidence-based nursing practice.
- Administer and evaluate student testing to assess nursing knowledge, clinical reasoning, and competency.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing (BSN)
Associate Degree - Nursing (ADN)
Skills
Clinical Assessment and Critical Thinking
Patient Care Coordination and Advocacy
Discharge Planning and Care Transitions
Patient and Family Education
Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
Patient Safety and Quality of Care
Clinical Monitoring and Patient Status Evaluation
Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
Clinical Education and Mentoring
Electronic Health Records (EPIC) management
Clinical Monitoring and Telemetry Systems
Communication and Problem-Solving
Clinical Documentation and Record Accuracy
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN) — Missouri
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Timeline
Adjunct Faculty Lab Instructor
St. Charles Community College
08.2025 - CurrentRead More
Registered Nurse, BSN — Float Pool
St. Charles Health Center
09.2015 - CurrentRead More
St. Charles Community College
Associate Degree from Nursing (ADN)
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Chamberlain School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science from Nursing (BSN)
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