Juanita Renee Parsons
Springfield,WV
Summary
Registered Nurse with 20+ years of experience in hospice and home health settings. Skilled in clinical assessment, care planning, medication administration, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Recognized for critical thinking, documentation accuracy, and supporting individualized care plans that improve patient comfort and family confidence.
Overview
1
1
Certification
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Hospice Of The Panhandle
Kearneysville, West Virginia
09.2008 - Current
- Assessed patients of the Hospice of the Panhandle for pain, symptoms, and changes in care needs.
- Facilitated hospice care planning through interdisciplinary team collaboration and family feedback to ensure comprehensive patient support.
- Informed families on medications, comfort measures, and end-of-life support to empower decision-making and enhance patient care.
- Administered medications and treatments according to hospice orders and protocol.
- Documented nursing visits, assessments, and patient status in medical records.
- Coordinated care with physicians, aides, social workers, and chaplains.
- Responded to on-call hospice needs and urgent patient concerns.
- Supported Hospice of the Panhandle families with compassionate bedside care.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values, and beliefs.
- Evaluated the effectiveness of interventions through ongoing assessment of patient responses.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of the critical care team.
- Delivered emotional support and comfort to families, helping them navigate challenging end-of-life situations.
- Provided patient care and education to patients with chronic illnesses.
Registered Nurse
Valley Health Center
Romney, West Virginia
06.2000 - 09.2008
- Delivered nursing services to enhance patient comfort and wellbeing
- Documented nursing visits, assessments, and patient status in medical records.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Evaluated effectiveness of interventions through ongoing assessment of patient responses.
- Provided patient care and education to patients with chronic illnesses.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care plans.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
- Provided patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.
- Counseled patients regarding medication side effects or lifestyle changes necessary for improved health outcomes.
- Created, implemented and evaluated patient care plans with medical team.
- Monitored patients after surgery, answered questions, and provided home care strategies.
- Ensured compliance with standards of professional practice as well as state and federal regulations related to health care delivery services.
- Coordinated discharge planning activities including arranging follow up appointments or referrals for additional services.
- Demonstrated knowledge of current trends in nursing practices by attending continuing education classes or seminars.
- Conducted intake assessments with patients and relatives to gather case history.
- Actively participated in quality improvement initiatives within the department.
- Developed educational materials for use in teaching sessions with patients or their families.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing Education
Allegany College of MD
Cumberland, MD05-1998
Skills
- Licensed RN
- Hospice care
- Medication administration
- Patient assessment
- Care planning
- Patient evaluation
- Patient management
- Patient care
- Patient education and counseling
- Care coordination
- Health education
- EMR charting
- Infection control
- Wound care
- Quality improvement
- Clinical judgment
- Team collaboration
- Home visits
- Family education
Certification
- Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Hospice Of The Panhandle
09.2008 - Current
Registered Nurse
Valley Health Center
06.2000 - 09.2008
Associate of Science - Nursing Education
Allegany College of MD