Chassidy Starnes
Oakboro,NC
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Autumn Care
06.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
LPN
Autumn Care
03.2017 - Current
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
Medical Assistant
Albemarle Women's Clinic
05.2009 - 03.2017
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
- Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by physician.
- Kept medical supplies in sufficient stock by monitoring levels and submitting replenishment orders before depleted.
- Obtained and documented patient medical history, vital signs and current complaints at intake.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - LPN-RN
Stanly Community College
Albemarle, NC05.2023
LPN Degree -
Montgomery Community College
Troy, NC05.2016
Medical Assisting - Medical Assisting
Stanly Community College
Albemarle, NC05.2002
Skills
- Diabetes Management
- Health Screening
- Supply Restocking
- Care Planning
- Vaccine Administration
- Data Collection
- Medical Assessment
- Wound Care
- Taking Vitals
- Physical Assessments
- Women's Health Exams
- Proper Catheter Insertion/Removal
- Medication and IV Administration
- Diabetes and Nutrition Education
- Medical Laboratory Procedures
- Maintaining Privacy
- Long-Term Care
- Removing Sutures
- Staff Supervision
- Patient Monitoring
- Feeding Pumps Understanding
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Autumn Care
06.2023 - Current
LPN
Autumn Care
03.2017 - Current
Medical Assistant
Albemarle Women's Clinic
05.2009 - 03.2017
Associate of Applied Science - LPN-RN
Stanly Community College
LPN Degree -
Montgomery Community College
Medical Assisting - Medical Assisting
Stanly Community College
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