Baylee Couvillon
New Iberia,LA
Summary
Detail-oriented Registered Nurse with proficiency in critical thinking and patient-centered care. Experienced in advocating for patients, implementing individualized care plans, and providing emotional support during challenging situations. Committed to ensuring high-quality nursing care to optimize patient satisfaction and minimize error. Effectively communicates with interdisciplinary team members to develop individualized plans that best meet patient's needs and prevent injury.
Overview
1
1
Certification
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Ochsner Medical Center
02.2025 - Current
- Provide direct patient care for a 4–6 patient assignment on a specialized Neuro-Stroke Unit.
- Care for patients diagnosed with ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA), seizure disorders, traumatic brain injury, and other neurological conditions.
- Perform comprehensive neurological assessments and monitor patients for changes in condition.
- Utilize NIH Stroke Scale assessments to evaluate and document neurological status.
- Collaborate with neurologists, neurosurgeons, therapists, case managers, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop individualized care plans.
- Utilize critical thinking skills in all aspects of nursing care to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Administer medications and monitor patients' responses to them.
- Educate patients on instructions and health management for discharge.
- Provide emotional support to patients and families during life-altering situations.
- Maintain accurate documentation in electronic health records to ensure continuity of care.
Nurse Technician
Ochsner Medical Center
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Assisted nursing staff with patient care and daily activities to enhance overall patient experience.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to ensure timely medical interventions.
- Assisted nursing staff with essential tasks, ensuring efficient delivery of high-quality care to patients.
- Provided activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, ambulating, turning and positioning patients.
- Conducted blood glucose testing.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Louisiana At Lafayette
Lafayette, LA12-2024
Skills
- Clinical judgment
- Detail-oriented
- Thorough
- Patient assessment
- Inserting intravenous catheters for medication administration
- Professional bedside manner
- Encourage patient autonomy
- Advocator
Clinical Experience
- Adult Health and Illness 1 (FALL 2022 and SPRING 2023) @ Iberia Medical Center and Our Lady of Lourdes
- Community and Psychiatric/Mental Health (Fall 2023)
- Childbearing Family, Child and Adolescent (SPRING 2024) @ Lafayette General L&D/Mother Baby and Women and Children's Hospital
- Adult Health and Illness 2 (FALL 2024) @ Lafayette General 9S Cardiac/Telemetry Unit
Certification
BLS - Basic Life Support
ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
NIHSS - National Institute of Health Stroke Scale- Certification
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Ochsner Medical Center
02.2025 - Current
Nurse Technician
Ochsner Medical Center
05.2024 - 08.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Louisiana At Lafayette