Janquita Abney
Blythewood,SC
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Inpatient Hospice Nurse at Prisma Health Hospice-Columbia, skilled in pain assessment and interdisciplinary collaboration. Advocated for patients' end-of-life wishes while enhancing comfort through empathetic care. Successfully maintained accurate clinical documentation, ensuring seamless communication among healthcare teams and optimizing patient outcomes.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Inpatient Hospice Nurse
Prisma Health Hospice-Columbia
05.2024 - Current
- Improved patient comfort by providing compassionate and empathetic care during end-of-life stages.
- Served as a liaison between patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare providers to ensure open communication and continuity of care.
- Administered medications for pain management, ensuring optimal relief for patients in their final days.
- Advocated for patients'' wishes regarding end-of-life care, ensuring that their voice was heard by family members and healthcare providers alike.
- Maintained detailed and accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes for seamless care coordination among team members.
- Regularly participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient progress, challenges and updates on their overall care plans.
- Educated patients and families about disease progression, symptom management, and available resources to facilitate informed decisionmaking.
Long Term Care Agency Nurse
Shiftkey
04.2023 - 07.2024
- Monitored patient fluid intake and output to compose patient charts.
- Cooperated with other agencies to provide continuity of care and implement comprehensive care plans.
- Observed patients under treatment to identify progress or side effects of medications.
- Communicated with patient's family or friends to provide advice, comfort and release instructions.
- Administered injections, prescribed medications, and enemas and cleaned and dressed wounds to assist with basic medical care.
- Assisted ailing patients with eating and bathing to support activities of daily living.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Acted as a patient advocate, ensuring that patients'' needs were effectively communicated to healthcare teams and promptly addressed.
- Demonstrated adaptability in working across diverse healthcare settings such as acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities, outpatient clinics, home health agencies, or psychiatric units.
School Nurse
Richland School District 2
08.2023 - 11.2023
- Administered medication to students as prescribed by physicians to provide necessary treatment and manage health conditions.
- Monitored ongoing medical conditions such as asthma or diabetes, adjusting care plans accordingly to maintain optimal student wellness levels.
- Supported students with special needs by coordinating individualized healthcare plans and working closely with the interdisciplinary team.
- Managed immunization compliance within the school population to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.
- Assessed student health and identified potential health concerns to provide appropriate care.
- Assessed students'' physical and emotional well-being during daily clinic visits, providing appropriate care or referrals as needed.
- Streamlined documentation processes for maintaining accurate student health records, ensuring compliance with regulations.
- Implemented emergency protocols in medical emergencies to promote safety for students and staff.
Registered Nurse, PCU
MUSC
04.2021 - 07.2023
- Monitored cardiac and other critical vital signs to detect changes and enable intervention of life-threatening or emergency situations.
- Promoted a positive work environment within the PCU team through collaboration, mutual respect, and proactive problem-solving approaches.
- Administered prescribed medications, changed dressings, cleaned wounds and monitored vital signs to provide high standards of patient care.
- Mentored new nurses through orientation processes, sharing expertise in PCU nursing practice and fostering professional growth.
- Developed strong rapport with patients and families by demonstrating empathy, active listening, and effective communication skills.
- Maintained accurate documentation in electronic health records systems to support continuity of care across multidisciplinary team members.
- Conducted ongoing evaluation of patient outcomes to document success of interventions and strategies in relation to plan of care.
- Provided high-quality care to critically ill patients by administering medications and performing diagnostic tests.
Medical Telemetry Unit Registered Nurse
Providence Hospital
01.2014 - 01.2021
- Supported patients'' emotional well-being by offering a listening ear and providing appropriate psychosocial interventions as needed.
- Assisted in the development and updating of nursing care plans, ensuring alignment with patient needs and goals for optimal recovery.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for effective care planning and implementation, resulting in optimized patient care.
- Implemented evidence-based practices within the unit that led to increased efficiency in patient care delivery processes.
- Maintained accurate electronic medical records, ensuring timely communication among healthcare team members and proper documentation of patient progress.
- Managed complex caseloads effectively while prioritizing tasks based on urgency and acuity levels of patients'' needs.
- Promoted teamwork through effective communication with colleagues from diverse backgrounds across all departments involved in patient care services delivery.
- Contributed to a positive work environment through active participation in unit committees, staff meetings, and continuing education opportunities.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Fortis College
Columbia, SC06-2014
Skills
- Teamwork and cooperation
- Compassion and empathy
- Pain assessment
- Clinical documentation
- End-of-life care
- Care plan development
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Symptom management
- Compassionate care
- Clinical assessment
- Patient evaluation
- Patient care plans
- Patient needs assessment
- Care planning
Certification
- Certified ACLS and BLS.
Timeline
Inpatient Hospice Nurse
Prisma Health Hospice-Columbia
05.2024 - Current
School Nurse
Richland School District 2
08.2023 - 11.2023
Long Term Care Agency Nurse
Shiftkey
04.2023 - 07.2024
Registered Nurse, PCU
MUSC
04.2021 - 07.2023
Medical Telemetry Unit Registered Nurse
Providence Hospital
01.2014 - 01.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
Fortis College
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