LAKESHA BROOKS
Memphis
Summary
Nursing experience which includes hard working and dedication to providing patients with exceptional care. Successful at providing patients with a comfortable and safe environment. Skilled at working collaboratively and independently to ensure excellent patient care is delivered. Adapts to changes, multi-task, and prioritizes nursing duties to meet the need of patients.
Healthcare professional with strong background in patient care and medical support. Known for collaborative work with medical teams to deliver high-quality care and adapt to evolving patient needs. Expertise in patient assessment and medication administration, along with compassionate care and reliability.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
LeBonheur Children's Hospital
11.2024 - Current
- Provide care to patients in the IMCU unit
- Obtain vitals, administer medications, ensure that the patients are safe
- Chart assessments
- Provide tracheostomy care daily
- Assist respiratory therapist with care of tracheotomy patients
- Participate in daily rounds with the medical team
- Educate and interact with parents involving treatment plans
Registered Nurse-Tele/Med Surg
Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare
09.2019 - 11.2024
- Provide nursing care to assigned patients
- Obtain vital signs and complete head to toe assessments
- Administer scheduled and as needed medications to patients
- Collaborate with physicians, medical social workers and case management to ensure patients receive effective care
- Document patient information in computerized system during shift
- Complete admission processes and entering pertinent information into computerized system
- Provide patient teaching about medications, procedures, and plan of care
- Maintain a safe environment for patients during shift
LPN
Shelby County Schools
12.2016 - 04.2017
- Provided care to assigned students on bus route and within educational institution
- Administered medications in a timely manner, provided feedings via gastrostomy tubes, provided suctioning and tracheostomy care
- Interacted with medical staff to ensure each assigned student was provided the proper care
- Completed daily documentation during work shift
- Maintained a safe environment for assigned students within the school environment and bus route
LPN
Shelby Residential and Vocational Services
05.2015 - 12.2016
- Administer medications and formula feedings utilizing gastrostomy tubes to each recipient according to MAR
- Obtaining vital signs, completing weekly skin assessments, interacting with physicians, staff, and family members daily
- Completing daily nursing documentation in computer system
- Ensuring that each recipient is safe during shift
Charge Nurse
Gardens of Germantown Memory Care
09.2014 - 05.2015
- Implemented effective strategies and care plans to improve patient outcomes and meet recovery objectives
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions and communicated concerns to supervising
- Perform dressing changes
- Maintained communication with physicians and families about any significant changes and concerns
- Assist with resident's needs
- Obtain vital signs on residents
- Provided supervision to patient care technicians during shift
- Ensure that all residents are safe and comfortable during shift
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions
- Implemented effective strategies and care plans to improve patient outcomes and meet recovery objectives
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate
- Delivered oral medications, intramuscular injections and resolved patient symptoms
Licensed Practical Nurse
Harborview Rehabilitation
04.2014 - 05.2014
- Assessed patients and provided care for patients during shift
- Obtained vital signs during shift
- Administered medications, check blood glucose; administered insulin, and IM injections
- Provided peg tube feedings and care
- Administered breathing treatments
- Documented pertinent information in computer system
- Completed weekly skin audits
- Supervised Certified Nursing Assistants during shift
- Interacted with staff and patients to ensure care was delivered in a safe and effective manner for continuing care of the patients
Discharge Analyst II
Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare
09.1999 - 12.2012
- Assign deficiencies appropriately to each chart according to the JACHO rules and regulations
- Implements HIPPA standards to ensure that confidentiality is maintained
- Utilize critical thinking skills to analyze each chart and distinguish handwritten orders within the electronic medical record
- Scanned documents of the original medical records to convert them into electronic medical records
- Prep charts and identify each sheet in each chart are correct with name and financial numbers
- Ensure that charts are analyzed within the appropriate system wide standards
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Millcreek, UT06.2024
Associate of Science - Nursing
Southwest Tennessee Community College
05.2019
Diploma - Nursing
Tennessee College of Applied Technology
Memphis, TN12-2013
Skills
- EMR / EHR
- Critical thinking skills
- Documentation
- Injections
- Vital sign monitoring
- Medication Administration
- Time Management
- Simple dressing changes
- Infection control and aseptic procedures
- Monitoring patient progress
- Safety and compliance
- Implements patient teaching
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Patient assessment
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Clinical judgment
- Infection control measures
Certification
- Certificate & Registered Nurse, Tennessee License # 239998
- BLS certification, current
Timeline
Registered Nurse
LeBonheur Children's Hospital
11.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse-Tele/Med Surg
Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare
09.2019 - 11.2024
LPN
Shelby County Schools
12.2016 - 04.2017
LPN
Shelby Residential and Vocational Services
05.2015 - 12.2016
Charge Nurse
Gardens of Germantown Memory Care
09.2014 - 05.2015
Licensed Practical Nurse
Harborview Rehabilitation
04.2014 - 05.2014
Discharge Analyst II
Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare
09.1999 - 12.2012
Associate of Science - Nursing
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Diploma - Nursing
Tennessee College of Applied Technology
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