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Lakayla Locklear

Lumberton,NC

Summary

Professionally and academically trained certified Family Nurse Practitioner with 13+ years combined experience as a licensed practical and registered nurse in medical-surgical, telemetry, psychiatry, obstetrics, gynecology, and geriatrics. Proven leader providing high standards of culturally competent care for a wide variety of patients with diverse needs. Passionate about patient education and promoting sustainable wellness habits to mitigate pain and illness.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Charge Registered Nurse/Preceptor

UNC Health Southeastern
02.2017 - Current
  • Supervised medical, telemetry, and safe unit consisting of 34 beds and five nurses, four certified nursing assistants, and two secretaries.
  • Functions as charge nurse and providing care to six patients.
  • Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
  • Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
  • Strengthened unit care standards and policies with focus on patient safety and dignity.
  • Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
  • Performed patient assessments and adjusted care plans accordingly.
  • Knowledge and ability to care for combative or psychologically impaired patients.

Registered Nurse- Unit Manager

Golden Living Center - Nursing Home
07.2015 - 02.2017
  • Strong team leader that managed over 15 employees per day.
  • Provides direction and supervision to the LPN, NA, and unit clerical staff to insure safe and efficient patient care by coordination of the patient care team.
  • Ability to apply age-appropriate principles of communication to the adult and geriatric population.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.

Registered Nurse, Clinical Decision Unit

UNC Health Southeastern
07.2015 - 11.2016
  • Administers medications prescribed by physicians according to policy, including IV's, blood and blood products. Knows actions, indications, contraindications, precautions, adverse reactions, dosage and route of administration on all drugs before administering to patient.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge within 24-48 hours.
  • Executes orders of provider based on knowledge of cause and effect of order after accuracy verifying.
  • Knowledge to perform and evaluate diagnostic tests.
  • Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
  • Develops, implements and updates individualized teaching and discharge plan.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Golden Living Center - Nursing Home
08.2010 - 06.2015
  • Provided care to 26 Alzheimer's patients.
  • Gained knowledge on various stages of Dementia and Alzheimer's disease through periodic employee course training.
  • Observe, chart, and report developments in patient health conditions.
  • Consistently assesses patients for risk of injury and takes appropriate action to reduce risk and promote safety.
  • Performed wound care, administered medications and treatments, and provided patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
  • Reports, documents, and takes appropriate action for incidents and or quality care issues that may affect patients or staff well-being.
  • Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.

Clinic Licensed Practical Nurse

Women’s Life Center, OB/GYN
11.2010 - 11.2011
  • Obtains and documents health history, medical information, vital signs, fetal heart tones, medication reconciliation and health risk factors and assesses patient needs.
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Checks schedules and organizes patient flow.
  • Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
  • Prepare patients for examination and assists physician during treatment/procedures, examinations and testing of patients.
  • Maintains and stocks exam rooms. Monitors expiration dates of medications and supplies.
  • Prepare and administer medications as directed by medical provider.
  • Perform phlebotomy, injections and other specimen collection per established policies and procedures as directed by provider.
  • Perform suture and staple removal with aseptic technique.
  • Perform non stress test upon request of provider.
  • Sterilize medical instruments per established standards and procedures.

Education

Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner

Francis Marion University
Florence, SC
12.2022

Master of Science in Nursing - Nurse Educator

University of North Carolina At Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
12.2019

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC
05.2017

Associate of Science - Nursing

Southeastern Community College
Whiteville, NC
05.2015

Licensed Practical Nurse - Practical Nursing

Braden Community College
Dublin, NC
07.2010

Skills

  • Alternative Treatments
  • EPIC (EMR)
  • Acute Care
  • Test Interpretations
  • Diagnostics experience
  • Disease Processes
  • Prevention Techniques
  • Intervention Management
  • Chronic Illness Management
  • Family Education
  • Patient-centered care
  • Clinical judgement

Affiliations

Licensed Registered Nurse- North Carolina

  • License number: 279241
  • Expiration: May 31, 2025


Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)Certification

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board

  • License number: F03230168
  • Expiration: March 5, 2028


American Heart Association Basic Life Support (CPR/AED)

  • Expiration: July 2025


Bayer IUD insertion Certified

Nexplanon insertion Certified

Additional Information

Primary Care of Adults, 135 hours

  • Larissa Locklear, FNP-C, Healing Hands Family Practice- Lumberton, North Carolina


Primary Care of Women, 45 hours

  • Monica Oxendine, CNM, UNC Health Women's Health at The Oaks- Lumberton, North Carolina
  • Larissa Locklear, FNP-C, Healing Hands Family Practice- Lumberton, North Carolina


Primary Care of Infants and Adolescents, 90 hours

  • Mytrang Dang, PA, KidzKare Pediatrics- Hope Mills, North Carolina


Primary Care of Geriatrics, 45 hours

  • Larissa Locklear FNP-C, Healing Hands Family Practice- Lumberton, North Carolina


Internship, 270 hours

  • Larissa Locklear, FNP-C, Healing Hands Family Practice-Lumberton, North Carolina



Professional Memberships

     

Dates                             Organization                                                                                         

2022- Present               American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)                        


2017-2020                    UNC Health Southeastern Practice Council                                     




Timeline

Charge Registered Nurse/Preceptor

UNC Health Southeastern
02.2017 - Current

Registered Nurse- Unit Manager

Golden Living Center - Nursing Home
07.2015 - 02.2017

Registered Nurse, Clinical Decision Unit

UNC Health Southeastern
07.2015 - 11.2016

Clinic Licensed Practical Nurse

Women’s Life Center, OB/GYN
11.2010 - 11.2011

Licensed Practical Nurse

Golden Living Center - Nursing Home
08.2010 - 06.2015

Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner

Francis Marion University

Master of Science in Nursing - Nurse Educator

University of North Carolina At Wilmington

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Fayetteville State University

Associate of Science - Nursing

Southeastern Community College

Licensed Practical Nurse - Practical Nursing

Braden Community College

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