Comfort Laosebikan
Burtonsville,MD
Summary
Comfort Laosebikan Registered nurse with over 30 years of experience providing care for a diverse patient population. Solid organizational and time management skills Excellent patient teaching and education Trained advocate for patient population, identifying their needs, referral for care and follow up Effective liaison between physician, patient/student and community Outstanding interpersonal communication, effective writing and documentation skills Hardworking nursing professional bringing 29+ years of experience delivering exceptional care to patients and family. Knowledgeable about requirements and skilled at maximizing patient comfort and safety while meeting strict cost control standards. Well-organized and forward-thinking in managing patient needs. Hardworking nursing professional bringing 29+ years of experience delivering exceptional care to critical care patients. Well-organized and forward-thinking in managing patient needs.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Community Health Nurse
Children's School Services
01.2011 - Current
- Serve as liaison between school and community
- Responsibilities include assessment, treatment, communicating with parents, referral to physicians and supervision of prescribed nursing care
- Develop and maintain individualized health care plans for students to manage potential emergent events in school setting (example, diabetes, asthma, anaphylaxis) and communicate about plan to all appropriate school personnel
- Provide early detection and prevention of medical, physical and developmental problems through health screening -vision and hearing
- Assessment, triage, referral for care and follow up
- Immunization and health certificate surveillance
- Medication administration and treatment
- First aid and emergency care
- Provide health supervision and counseling to adolescents in order to educate student regarding sexually transmitted disease and serve as vehicle in preventing spread of such diseases and enhance education of students
- Maintain active role in managing care of students with chronic illnesses and disabilities, and strive to improve quality of health for these students
- Provide case management to students in DC Public school System
- Utilizes Telehealth service in School health suite to connect students and parents to physician to access appropriate levels of care
- Create care plan for students enrolled on IEP and 504 plan
- Create and review care plan of students in DC public schools assigned and manage chronic health conditions such as seizure disorder, Cancer, Diabetes, High blood pressure, ADHD, Asthma, Tracheostomy, G-Tube Feeding, Chronic respiratory failure, and physical Disability
- Collect data and information related to student's health situation
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary care team to ensure that patients receive adequate care
- Refer members for further assessment based on level of need
- Provide medical and non-pharmacological pain management as needed.
- Use strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations
- Demonstrated high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating ability to work collaboratively and effectively
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
Staff Nurse
Providence Hospital
01.2003 - 01.2011
- Function as primary Nurse, assisting physicians with patient care
- Utilize nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and document appropriately following standards
- Assessment and document patient condition and report changes in condition to physician
- Monitor lab work and notify physician of abnormal labs
- Skilled in starting and maintaining intravenous access, blood draw, arterial blood gasses
- Expertise in pre and post cardiac catheterization and stent placement
- Administering intravenous medication, including blood and blood products, oral medication, and monitor for effectiveness
- Expertise in wide range management of patients with extensive chronic and acute cardiac issues and complications, Blood pressure monitoring, EKG strip interpretation
- Provides patient and family teaching according to unit standards and assesses instructions effectiveness
- Manage hemodynamically unstable patients in ICU overflow requiring vasopressors and other intensive care treatment
- Management of patient on ventilator
- Resource nurse responsible for narcotic count, floor stock, resource to other staff/ oversee technician assignment and preceptor to new staff
- Coordinate with case management and social worker to provide for continuity of care
- Communicate with Nurse Manager to facilitate smooth running of unit
- Care include patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome, Congestive Heart failure, uncontrolled Hypertension, Acute Myocardial Infarction, pre and post
- Cardiac catheterization and Dysrhythmias.
Staff Nurse
Holy Cross Hospital
12.1998 - 01.2003
- Staff nurse on 20 bed medical surgical unit, with comprehensive care responsibilities including assisting physicians, providing treatment, administration of medications, physical examinations, and inoculations
- Implement physician prescribed treatment regimens for patients recovering from surgery.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions
Registered Nurse
National Nurses Services
01.1994 - 01.1999
- Assignments at adult and youth correctional facilities including patient triage during clinic visits for inmates, assessments of inmates, administering medications, laboratory tests and providing treatment during emergencies.
Charge Nurse
Montgomery Village and Rehabilitation Center
01.1997 - 01.1998
- Charge Nurse on 60-bed subacute ventilation unit
- In charge of four licensed staff and six CNA
- Provide direct care for patients by administering treatments and medications.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments
Charge Nurse
Maplewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
01.1997 - 01.1998
- Function as a resource nurse on a twenty-eight-bed acute medicine unit
- Responsible for coordinating rehabilitation programs and nursing care for patients with acute health care, involving hip fractures, ventilators, wound care management, maintaining central and peripheral lines
- Responsible for administering medication, writing and monitoring patient plans of care.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
Charge Nurse
Carematrix And Rehabilitation Center
01.1996 - 01.1997
- Function as primary/associate nurse with caseload of six to twelve patients on subacute unit
- Charge nurse and precept new RN and LPN staff
- Responsible for care of patients, from admission to discharge, planning, implementing and evaluating care for patients with diabetes, asthma, COPD, pneumonia, AIDS, infectious diseases and complications from substance abuse, such as endocarditis, GI bleeding and liver disease.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift
Charge Nurse
Willowood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
01.1996 - 01.1997
- Provide direct care for patients by administering treatments and medications
- Act as advocate and resource person to patients, ancillary staff and visitors
- Transcribe physician orders accurately and report changes in patient's condition to physician
- Maintain continuity of care through oral and written reports and progress notes on patient charts.
Night Supervisor
Randolph Hill Nursing Home
01.1994 - 01.1996
- Direct nursing care performed by ancillary personnel through team Management
- Responsible for two licensed staff, six CNA, on one hundred and twenty-bed long-term care facility.
Charge Nurse
Wellington Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation
01.1994 - 01.1994
- Delegating nursing functions, providing diversional interventions that are capitalizing on patient strength
- Responsible for two Licensed and six CNA staff in sixty-bed long-term facility.
- Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms
Education
Associates Degree of Science - Nursing
Marymount University
1993
Skills
- Patient Education
- Compassionate and Caring
- Infection Control Measures
- Community Healthcare Programming
- Mental and Physical Assessments
- Newborn Care
- Case Management
- Patient Counseling
- Intravenous Injections
- Care Continuum Coordination
- Wound Care Management
- Direct Patient Care and assessment
- Team Training
- Skill Development
- Medication Administration and side effect knowledge
Affiliations
Washington DC Board of Nursing Professional membershipsAmerican Nurses AssociationNational Association of School Nurses
Timeline
Community Health Nurse
Children's School Services
01.2011 - Current
Staff Nurse
Providence Hospital
01.2003 - 01.2011
Staff Nurse
Holy Cross Hospital
12.1998 - 01.2003
Charge Nurse
Montgomery Village and Rehabilitation Center
01.1997 - 01.1998
Charge Nurse
Maplewood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
01.1997 - 01.1998
Charge Nurse
Carematrix And Rehabilitation Center
01.1996 - 01.1997
Charge Nurse
Willowood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
01.1996 - 01.1997
Registered Nurse
National Nurses Services
01.1994 - 01.1999
Night Supervisor
Randolph Hill Nursing Home
01.1994 - 01.1996
Charge Nurse
Wellington Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation
01.1994 - 01.1994
Associates Degree of Science - Nursing
Marymount University
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