Bernina Sutphin
Acworth,United States
Summary
Experienced professional registered nurse with over 20 years of expertise in the medical field, including Certified Nurse Assistant, Licensed Practical Nurse, and Registered Nurse roles. Strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills developed through diverse work environments. Adaptable and quick learner, gained valuable experience as the spouse of a retired disabled Veteran. Committed to contributing to team success and continuously developing professional skills. Brings a positive attitude and deep commitment to continuous learning and growth. Dedicated to providing exceptional care and making a positive impact on patients' lives.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Ortho/Neuro/Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
WellStar Kennestone Regional Hospital
03.2023 - Current
- Patient assessment: Evaluate patients mobility, pain levels, neurological assessments, and musculoskeletal issues to create treatment plans.
- Post-operative care: Monitor and educate patients and families for infection, wound care, and managing pain.
- Rehabilitation: Assisting patients in regaining strength and mobility through collaborating with orthopedic surgeons, neurologist, and Physical Therapy to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Plan discharge: Assess and coordinate patient discharge planning.
- Lead teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Communicated with interdisciplinary healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Atlanta VA Medical Center
07.2022 - 02.2023
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Responding to secure messages
- Vital signs
- Reporting observation to charge nurse
- Vaccinations/COVID Screening/Testing
- Order DME/medications
- Reinforcing education to Veterans and families
- Secure messaging: MyHealthyVets, Telephone Triage
- CPRS/BCMA
Licensed Practical Nurse
Atlanta VA Health Care Center
07.2016 - 07.2022
- Provides health educational training clients on medications for detox, withdrawal medications, addictions
- Medication support and education
- Educate clients on recovery, coping skills and community resources
- Management of Urgent and Emergent Medical and Mental Health Issues
- Check and monitor the environment for safety and note any unsafe hazards
- Accurately document in client records
- Rapidly responds to disruptive behaviors when issues arise
- Demonstrates and reinforces the client's affective therapeutic communication skills
- Intervene when patients are presenting serious risk of danger to themselves and others
- Establish professional nursing care for clients that are indigent, homeless and substance abuse
- Communicate with an interdisciplinary team for continual care of clients
- Conduct Nursing Medication Education Group
Licensed Practical Nurse
Wellstar Medical Group
02.2012 - 07.2016
- Performs all tasks with patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments
- Accurately manages client flow, client care needs, and prioritizes clients
- Utilize strong nursing skills to determine necessary client care
- Responsible for medication management of clients including oral, injections, and topical medications
- Organized and assisted patients with Pulmonary Function Test
- Provide patient education as needed regarding medication, procedures, and conditions / diseases
- Developed a plan of care based on physician's orders to establish treatment
- Educate patient and family on health care needs, conditions, and options
- Communicate with an interdisciplinary team for continual care of clients
Licensed Practical Nurse
Mental Health Resource Center
02.2011 - 06.2012
- LPN Case Coordinator for adults and pediatrics
- Accurately manages client flow, client care needs, and prioritizes clients
- Utilize strong nursing skills to determine necessary client care
- Implemented individual treatment goals and objectives
- Prepared and administered oral and intramuscular medications
- Managed staff database for administering and recording annual PPD and influenza vaccines
- Provide patient education as needed regarding medication, procedures, and conditions / diseases
- Educate patients and family on health care needs, conditions, and options
- Scheduled follow-up appointments
- Accurately obtain vitals and notify Dr
- Of any abnormal findings
- Document patient care and status, while maintaining internal guidelines and external standards
License Practical Nurse/EFMP CASE COORDINATOR
United States Naval Hospital
12.2007 - 07.2010
- South Asian Pacific Region Case Coordinator for Exceptional Family Member Program for military families that have educational and medical disabilities
- Generated weekly reports to disperse to Navy Personnel Command
- Verified each patient's eligibility for care while residing overseas
- As liaison, I had to make sure the active duty members enrollment for EFMP was up to date
- Effective communication skills
Licensed Practical Nurse
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
05.2005 - 12.2007
- Obtained vital signs and accu-checks
- Medication administration and education
- Colostomy care, wound care, and trach care
- Check and monitor the environment for safety and note any unsafe hazards
- Accurately document in client records
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Silverado Senior Living
08.2005 - 03.2006
- Charge nurse
- Administer medications
- Transcribed MAR
- Wound treatments
- Assisted with ADL's
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing Education
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN03-2023
Associate Degree in Nursing -
International College Health Sciences
Boynton Beach, FL05.2020
Licensed Practical Nurse - Practical Nursing Diploma
Maric College (Kaplan)
Vista, Ca01.2005
Skills
- Disease Management: Pap Smears, Diabetes, Hypertension, Pulmonary, Cardiac, Psychiatry, Dialysis
- Vaccine administration
- Health care consultation
- Nurse Preceptor
- Nursing staff leadership
- SLUM testing
- Healthcare billing, Prior Authorizations
- Lab result interpretation
- Infectious disease control
- COVID testing
- Bladder scanning
- EKG/Telemetry
- Foley Catheter insertion/care, Ostomy
- Phlebotomy
- Nasogastric Tube placement/feeding/TPN
- Tracheostomy care
- Nursing Driven Protocols: Heparin Drips, Lab result interpretation, blood glucose management, Bladder scanning, straight Catheterization, Stroke, Alcohol withdrawal
- Case Management
- Telephone Triage/MyHealthyVet/Perfect Serve/MyChart
- CPRS/BCMA, EPIC
- IV/PICC/Midline
- Admission/Discharge Coordination/Walk-In
Certification
BLS/CPR expires 3/2025
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Ortho/Neuro/Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
WellStar Kennestone Regional Hospital
03.2023 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Atlanta VA Medical Center
07.2022 - 02.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse
Atlanta VA Health Care Center
07.2016 - 07.2022
Licensed Practical Nurse
Wellstar Medical Group
02.2012 - 07.2016
Licensed Practical Nurse
Mental Health Resource Center
02.2011 - 06.2012
License Practical Nurse/EFMP CASE COORDINATOR
United States Naval Hospital
12.2007 - 07.2010
Licensed Practical Nurse
Silverado Senior Living
08.2005 - 03.2006
Licensed Practical Nurse
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
05.2005 - 12.2007
BLS/CPR expires 3/2025
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing Education
Capella University
Associate Degree in Nursing -
International College Health Sciences
Licensed Practical Nurse - Practical Nursing Diploma
Maric College (Kaplan)
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