Ashley Lehew
Lebanon,TN
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Vanderbilt Medical Center, recognized for leading teams to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Skilled in IV management and culturally-sensitive care, I excel in crisis intervention and patient advocacy, ensuring safety and comfort during critical situations. Committed to excellence in cardiac care and infection control.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt Medical Center
02.2024 - Current
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Competency champion for peritoneal dialysis
- Provided leadership to the unit as charge nurse.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Vanderbilt Medical Center
03.2020 - 02.2024
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Nhc Group
05.2016 - 03.2018
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Education
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
Louisville, KY12.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Tennessee College of Applied Technology
Athens, TN05.2016
Skills
- Nursing staff leadership
- Culturally-sensitive care
- IV management
- Infectious disease control
- Precepting
- Infection control measures
- Licensed RN
- Cardiac care
- Life-sustaining machines
- High level of autonomy
- IV and venipuncture certified
- Peritoneal dialysis
- ACLS certified
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt Medical Center
02.2024 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Vanderbilt Medical Center
03.2020 - 02.2024
Licensed Practical Nurse
Nhc Group
05.2016 - 03.2018
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Tennessee College of Applied Technology
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