Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Personal Information
Affiliations
Wendell Black Award
Timeline
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Cansenna C. Lacy

Murrieta,USA

Summary

To advance my career in the field of nursing, so I can utilize my 21 years of experience to provide optimal service in a leadership role.

Healthcare professional with strong background in patient care and medical support. Known for collaborative work with medical teams to deliver high-quality care and adapt to evolving patient needs. Expertise in patient assessment and medication administration, along with compassionate care and reliability.

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.

Overview

26
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center

Registered Nurse
01.2010 - Current

Job overview

  • Staff Psychiatric nurse
  • Support physician staff by obtaining pertinent clinical information regarding patient concerns to expedite treatment plan
  • Ensure accurate and proper documentation has been charted on every patient
  • Responsible for telephone triage of psychiatric patients
  • Arrange hospitalizations (In patient, partial hospitalization, and Intensive outpatient treatment)
  • Provide teaching and education regarding medication management to patients and parents
  • Case manage patients after three or four weeks of starting on Anti-depressant medications and provide education regarding efficacy, side effects, diet, and dosing
  • Preceptor new RN's and LVN's
  • Administer psychotropic Injections to patients
  • Assist multi disciplinary team with medication management, and facilitating Anxiety and Depression groups
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
  • Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
  • Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center and Emergency Department

Registered Nurse
05.2003 - 12.2010

Job overview

  • Responsible for total care of ambulatory, and critical patients
  • Triage
  • Charge nurse coverage
  • Arrange hospitalization
  • Provide education regarding diagnosis, medications, lab results, diet and, discharge plan by physicians
  • Preceptor new RN graduates
  • Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
  • Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center

Licensed Vocational Nurse
01.1999 - 01.2003

Job overview

  • Overall care for the pediatric patients
  • Administer, and document immunizations
  • Schedule appointments
  • Teaching, and education to Asthma patients
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
  • Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.

Education

Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA

Bachelor of Science from Nursing
03-2026

University Overview

Los Angeles Harbor College
Harbor City, CA

Associate of Science from Nursing
05.2003

University Overview

Skills

  • Registered nurse
  • Proficient in relationship building
  • Compassionate healthcare support
  • Proficient in medication management
  • Assessing patient vital signs
  • Clinical experience in healthcare settings
  • Effective triage management
  • Extensive experience in critical care management
  • Skilled in administering injections
  • Comprehensive patient management
  • Quality assessment of documentation
  • Critical care proficiency

Certification

  • AED Certification
  • CPR Certification 6/2025
  • BLS Certification 6/2025
  • RN, 03/01/27 # 625612

Personal Information

Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Affiliations

Affiliations
  • ANA

Wendell Black Award

Wendell Black Award

Received this award during  nursing school in the Labor and Delivery department for exceptional  patient care . 

Timeline

Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
01.2010 - Current
Registered Nurse
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center and Emergency Department
05.2003 - 12.2010
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
01.1999 - 01.2003
Azusa Pacific University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
Los Angeles Harbor College
Associate of Science from Nursing