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KEESHA L. TOPPING

Jamestown,NC

Summary

Highly skilled and compassionate nurse with extensive experience in patient care across various settings, including Aya Healthcare and Kindred Hospital. Excelled in IV management and great rapport with families in order to providing emotional support, significantly improving patient outcomes. Demonstrated leadership by precepting new RNs, showcasing a blend of technical proficiency and empathetic patient advocacy.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Ortho/Trauma Unit

Aya Healthcare-UNC Hospital
Chapel Hill, NC
11.2023 - 11.2024
  • Dressing change
  • Colostomy/Catheter care
  • Provided emotional support and counseling to patients and their families.
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
  • Advocated for patient needs with the interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans..
  • Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.

Float Pool

Aya Healthcare-NH New Hanover Regional
Wilmington, NC
08.2023 - 11.2023
  • Dressing and wound care.
  • Colostomy/Catheter care.
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
  • Advocated for patient needs with the interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
  • I administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
  • Nebulizer treatments.

Sub-Acute Unit

Kindred Hospital
Greensboro, NC
01.2021 - 10.2023
  • Provides care for up to 12 ventilator-dependent patients
  • Suctioning
  • Dressing changes
  • Wound care
  • Colostomy and Catheter care
  • I 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.
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
  • Advocated for patient needs with the interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
  • Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
  • Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times.
  • Provided patient care and education to patients with chronic illnesses.

Whitestone Masonic & Eastern Star Retirement Community
12.2016 - 09.2021
  • Provides care to at least 20 patients
  • Patient assessment and education
  • Administer medications and monitors any side effects that may arise
  • Administer neb treatment
  • Catheter and wound care

Medical Surgery Unit

Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center
Kernersville, NC
09.2019 - 06.2021
  • Provides care for up to six patients
  • Patient assessment and education.
  • Initiate and maintain IV therapy
  • Administer medications and monitor any side effects that may arise
  • Documented and communicated with other healthcare professionals

Encompass Home Health
02.2018 - 08.2018
  • Visit clients at home and assisted living facilities
  • Assess client
  • Obtain vital signs
  • Wound care, catheter care
  • PT/INR checks
  • Educate clients and correspond with the Physician’s office

Eagle Family Medicine @ Guilford College and Walk-in Clinic
04.2008 - 03.2017
  • Assists with physical examinations
  • Performed EKG’s
  • Administered injections and nebulizer treatments
  • Triage patients
  • Seasonal flu clinic
  • Obtained and recorded vital signs
  • Performed ear lavages
  • Blood draws, and CLIA waived lab testing

Education

BSN - health assessments, research, leadership, management, nursing concepts, and care for the community and older adults

University of North Carolina Greensboro
12.2021

LPN to ADN - Associates Degree in Nursing - nursing concepts and clinical experience

Rockingham Community College
Wentworth, NC
05.2019

LPN Diploma - nursing concepts and clinical experience

Forsyth Technical Community College
07.2016

Skills

  • Precepting
  • IV management
  • G-tube care
  • Feeding pumps
  • Reporting and documentation
  • Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
  • Direct patient care
  • Medication and IV administration

References

Reference Upon Request

Timeline

Ortho/Trauma Unit

Aya Healthcare-UNC Hospital
11.2023 - 11.2024

Float Pool

Aya Healthcare-NH New Hanover Regional
08.2023 - 11.2023

Sub-Acute Unit

Kindred Hospital
01.2021 - 10.2023

Medical Surgery Unit

Novant Health Kernersville Medical Center
09.2019 - 06.2021

Encompass Home Health
02.2018 - 08.2018

Whitestone Masonic & Eastern Star Retirement Community
12.2016 - 09.2021

Eagle Family Medicine @ Guilford College and Walk-in Clinic
04.2008 - 03.2017

BSN - health assessments, research, leadership, management, nursing concepts, and care for the community and older adults

University of North Carolina Greensboro

LPN to ADN - Associates Degree in Nursing - nursing concepts and clinical experience

Rockingham Community College

LPN Diploma - nursing concepts and clinical experience

Forsyth Technical Community College
KEESHA L. TOPPING