Davida Buchanan
Sharon Hill,PA
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. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mental Health Nurse
Foundations Behavioral Health
08.2021 - Current
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities such as workshops, seminars, conferences related to mental health nursing best practices.
- Educated patients and families on mental health conditions, treatments, coping strategies, and available resources.
- Developed strong rapport with patients, fostering trust and open communication essential for effective treatment plans.
- Advocated for patient rights and maintained a safe, therapeutic environment conducive to healing and recovery.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to create holistic and integrated mental health care for patients.
- Conducted crisis interventions and de-escalation techniques to ensure patient safety during high-risk situations.
Registered Nurse
Main Line Health Homecare and Hospice
11.2021 - 05.2022
- Complete Comprehensive assessments
- Provide in home nursing care
- Addressing Psychological, Physical and Spiritual needs of patient to improve functions
- Making clinical decisions using evidence base nursing practices
- Providing emotional support for end-of-life
- Educating on symptoms management
- Improving quality of life.
Registered Nurse
Innovage LIFE
12.2014 - 10.2021
- Complete Initial Assessments
- Home care visits for medical care of homebound participants
- Triage participant calls to determine care needed
- Effectively communicating with interdisciplinary team, family members and clinic staff to determine care for participants
- Observe, report, and record participant’s condition and reactions to drugs and treatment to physicians
- Schedule specialist and other appointments for participants
- Implement orders written by Primary Care Physician
- Complete certification/recertification orders and discharge summary
- IV insertion and maintenance
- Provide health counseling to participants and families on an individual or group basis
- Immunizations
- IV insertion and maintenance.
Charge Nurse LPN
Saint Monica’s Manor
10.2009 - 02.2020
- Providing nursing care in a Rehabilitation Center for the elderly
- Medication Administration
- Wound care
- Triage
- Nursing Documentation
- Foley Insertion
- Notifying Primary Healthcare Physician of resident change in condition.
Education
Master of Science - Leadership And Management
Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, IL05.2024
Associates in Nursing -
Care Hope College
Boynton, Florida02.2021
Practical Nursing -
1199C Training and Upgrade
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania08.2001
Skills
De-Escalation Techniques
Psychoeducation Delivery
Therapeutic Relationship
Clinical Documentation
Needs Assessment
Medication Administration
Psychiatric Medication
Patient Health Education
Suicide Prevention
Health Promotion
Certification
- IV Certified
- CPR/BLS/AED/First Aid
- License Practical Nurse, 2/2002, present
- Registered Nurse, 5/2021, present
References
- Jessica Littleton, Division Manager, 484-580-1621, Radnor, PA, 19087
- Andrea Manson, Registered Nurse, (215) 219-7623, Saint Monica’s Manor, 10/2010, present
- Brittany Woods, Registered Nurse, (267) 335-1514, New Courtland LIFE, 10/2019, present
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Main Line Health Homecare and Hospice
11.2021 - 05.2022
Mental Health Nurse
Foundations Behavioral Health
08.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
Innovage LIFE
12.2014 - 10.2021
Charge Nurse LPN
Saint Monica’s Manor
10.2009 - 02.2020
Master of Science - Leadership And Management
Chamberlain University
Associates in Nursing -
Care Hope College
Practical Nursing -
1199C Training and Upgrade