Haley Shepherd
Shreveport,LA
Summary
Dedicated Critical Care Registered Nurse with 4.5 years of direct patient care experience. Adept at doctor communication and patient education with extensive knowledge of critical care treatments. Successful at advocating patient needs and quick diagnoses. Organized and dependable candidate. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Ochsner LSU Health
11.2023 - Current
- Coordinated discharge planning efforts alongside case managers and social workers to facilitate seamless transitions from hospital setting to home or rehabilitation centers.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently assessing and monitoring vital signs and initiating timely interventions.
- Implemented evidence-based practices to optimize the delivery of high-quality nursing care in critical care settings.
- Provided compassionate care for critically ill patients, maintaining a calm demeanor during high-stress situations.
- Reduced instances of pressure ulcers by vigilantly repositioning immobile patients every two hours or as per protocol.
- Managed ventilator settings and monitored respiratory status for patients requiring mechanical ventilation, ensuring adequate oxygenation levels.
Registered Nurse
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler
07.2022 - 10.2023
- Assisted with invasive procedures such as central line insertions or bronchoscopies under physician supervision when needed.
- Advocated for patient autonomy and rights during decision-making processes, upholding ethical principles in critical care nursing practice.
- Contributed to a reduction in hospital-acquired infections by maintaining strict infection control measures and sterile techniques.
- Enhanced patient safety through adherence to evidence-based practices and protocols in critical care settings.
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
Registered Nurse
Minden Medical Center
02.2020 - 09.2022
- Administered medications via oral, NGT/OGT/PEG, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
- 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.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Administered life-saving medications and therapies under strict protocols, guiding patients towards recovery from acute illnesses or injuries.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA12.2019
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Documentation and Charting
- Patient Assessment
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient and family advocacy
- Infection control measures
- Wound Care
- Compassion and Empathy
- IV setup
- Intravenous therapy
- Care Planning
- Telemetry monitoring
- Licensed RN
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Taking vitals
- Critical Care
- Tracheostomy Care
- Patient Discharge
- Lab result interpretation
- EMR Systems
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Maintaining privacy
- Emergency Procedures
- Cardiac Care
- Feeding pumps understanding
- Seizure Management
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Ochsner LSU Health
11.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler
07.2022 - 10.2023
Registered Nurse
Minden Medical Center
02.2020 - 09.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
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