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KRYSTAL SHELTON

Madison,AL

Summary

Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

Crestwood Medical Center
02.2022 - Current
  • Assessing, observing, and speaking to patients
  • Recording details and symptoms of patient medical history and current health
  • Preparing patients for exams and treatment
  • Administering medications and treatments, and then monitoring patients for side effects and reactions
  • Creating, implementing, and evaluating patient care plans with the medical team
  • Performing wound care, such as cleaning and bandaging them
  • Assisting in medical procedures as needed
  • Operating and monitoring medical equipment
  • Drawing blood, urine samples, and other body fluids for lab work
  • Educating patients and family members on treatment and care plans, as well as answering their questions
  • Supervising licensed practical and vocational nurses, nursing assistants, and nursing students
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.

Registered Nurse-Contract

Huntsville Hospital Main
07.2024 - 06.2025
  • Monitoring vital signs and pain levels closely
  • Assessing surgical wounds for signs of infection or complications
  • Managing drains and catheters
  • Administering pain medication and other prescribed medications
  • Educating patients on post-operative care instructions
  • Communicating patient status updates to surgeons and other healthcare providers.
  • 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.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Huntsville Hospital
04.2021 - 12.2021
  • Acts as a collaborative member of the clinical team in providing continuity of and quality patient care.
  • Initiates patient care assessments, gathers vital signs, prepares patient and exam room for procedures, and collects specimens.
  • Provides patient education and support as needed to assist physician, patient and family.

Licensed Practical Nurse

CareerStaff Unlimited
06.2020 - 04.2021
  • Monitor patient progress and adjust care plans accordingly.
  • Administer medications and treatments.
  • Educate patients and families about health maintenance and disease prevention.
  • Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to provide optimal patient care

Licensed Practical Nurse

John Knox Manor
09.2019 - 06.2020
  • Monitor patient’s vitals and record them in their file
  • Maintain the cleanliness and comfort of each patient, including bathing, feeding and dressing
  • Assist nursing and medical staff with basic medical tasks, such as administering medication
  • Update patient records in a confidential manner
  • Evaluate the patient’s wellbeing, reporting any needs to medical staff
  • Explain treatments and procedures to patients and families
  • Change dressings and bandages, ensuring patients are healing properly
  • Move patients from wheelchairs, beds and gurneys

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Baptist Health
05.2015 - 09.2019
  • Assist with daily living activities. This includes delivering meals to patients, turning and ambulating patients and providing plenty of fresh water, as well as extra nourishment between meals
  • Help patients with personal hygiene. Provide patients with bedpans, help with baths, shampoos and showers
  • Provide adjunct care for the patient, including ice packs, non-sterile dressings and therapeutic baths
  • Check vital signs and record daily information in the patient’s chart
  • Assist the nurses and other staff as needed
  • Adhere to professional standards, follow policies and procedures and abide by federal, state and local requirements, as well as Joint Commission standards

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing

Athens State University
Athens, Alabama
12.2023

Associate of Science in Nursing - Nursing

Drake State Technical College
Huntsville, AL
12.2021

Licensed Practical Nursing - undefined

Trenholm State Technical College
Montgomery, AL
08.2019

Skills

  • Communication
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Teamwork and dependability
  • Time-management
  • Teamwork skills displayed through experience collaborating with other nurses and doctors to improve patient and family education programs
  • Medication administration, including IVs and intramuscular injections
  • Wound care, such as dressing and debridement
  • Diagnostic testing, such as blood glucose monitoring and EKGs
  • Operating specialized medical equipment, such as dialysis machines
  • Healthcare technology literacy, including using healthcare-specific software
  • Patient assessment

Timeline

Registered Nurse-Contract

Huntsville Hospital Main
07.2024 - 06.2025

Registered Nurse

Crestwood Medical Center
02.2022 - Current

Licensed Practical Nurse

Huntsville Hospital
04.2021 - 12.2021

Licensed Practical Nurse

CareerStaff Unlimited
06.2020 - 04.2021

Licensed Practical Nurse

John Knox Manor
09.2019 - 06.2020

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Baptist Health
05.2015 - 09.2019

Associate of Science in Nursing - Nursing

Drake State Technical College

Licensed Practical Nursing - undefined

Trenholm State Technical College

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing

Athens State University

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