Ashley Rushing
Blanchard,OK
Summary
Passionate Nurse with demonstrated experience in hospital settings with experience in providing nursing care in habilitation and rehabilitation settings to patients with a variety of medical complexities. Proven ability to build strong relationships with patients and families while providing compassionate care. Offers strong task prioritization and organizational skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Homemaker
Self-employed
11.2021 - Current
- Providing home-based care for my children while meeting the needs of my family.
LPN
Bethany Children's Health Center
05.2016 - 11.2021
- Providing nursing care in the treatment and care of patients with a variety of medical complexities and disease processes.
- Cared for tracheostomy and ventilator dependent patients including maintaining airway patency, tracheostomy care, suctioning, maintaining ventilator settings according to doctors orders, responding accordingly to high/low pressure alarms.
- Cared for feeding tube dependent patients including administering g-tube feedings, maintained patency, changed g-tube monthly.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
Student
Canadian Valley Technology Center
03.2014 - 03.2016
Education
Licensed Practical Nursing Program
Canadian Valley Technology Center - Chickasha
Chickasha, OK03.2016
Skills
- Respiratory including tracheostomy and ventilator care
- IV therapy
- Catheter Maintenance
- Wound care
- Medication administration
- Habilitation/Rehabilitation
- Patient Assessments
- NG Tube Insertion
- Gastrostomy Tube Care
- BLS certified
Certification
AHA approved BLS certification.
Canadian Valley Technology Center
August 2023
Timeline
Homemaker
Self-employed
11.2021 - Current
LPN
Bethany Children's Health Center
05.2016 - 11.2021
Student
Canadian Valley Technology Center
03.2014 - 03.2016
Licensed Practical Nursing Program
Canadian Valley Technology Center - Chickasha