LAKETHA HABERSHAM

• Worked in Preop/PACU/ Pre Admissions Department
• Assess, instruct & prepare patients prior to surgery.
• Ensure that operative and informed consents are signed and correct.
• Take and record vital statistics of patients to ensure readiness for surgical procedures.
• Assist with Nerve Block procedures. IV insertion, administer medications, track dosages and documented patient conditions
• Assist patients with healing and recovery after surgery by closely monitoring and caring for wounds, answering questions and educating about continued care strategies.
• Monitored and record patient condition, vital signs, EKG readings, recovery progress, pain management and report changes to HCP & team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Provides comfort, and making sure patient meets discharge criteria.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.

• MedSurg/, Provides direct patient care in acute Med-Surg/ Tele, Stepdown Unit- PRN STAFF
• Provided care to patients with complex medical issues such as Cardiac, Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury, Brain injury, Neurological Disorders, Joint replacements, Amputations, & multiple traumas.
• Supervised care and treatment provided by team members, assessed patients, created personalized plan of care, communicate concerns, and provided education to patients & family members.
• Administered medication & IV's, catheter insertion, and airway management.
• Utilized Epic charting system.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute & critical patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation. Performed intravenous therapy procedures and monitored chest tubes, and EKG readings.
• Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.

Pre-op/PACU, Rehab, MedSurg/Tele Nurse

• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Utilized Aceit/ Meditech, Cerner, and Epic to document data related to patient care such as medications, interventions and patient responses.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures, while managing patients pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
• Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
• Assessed patient conditions by taking vital signs and evaluating symptoms to determine appropriate treatment.
• Assessed patient incision site, monitored body temperature and tracked other indicators of stability or complications.
• Provided medical care to patients in varied settings to offer patients best possible care regardless of location.
• Developed strategies to reduce medical errors and improve patient safety.
• Connected with patients and families from variety of cultural and economic backgrounds to establish and maintain open communication for improved patient outcomes.
• Created warm, supportive atmosphere to keep patients feeling safe and comfortable immediately before and after surgery.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Responded to distress and adverse indications to prevent emergent conditions and stabilize patients.
• Evaluated patients to detect contraindications before anesthesia or scheduled surgery.
• Communicated medical information and discharge instructions to patients and families to reduce return visits.
• Assisted families by answering questions, supplying general information and providing frequent updates on patient progress.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.

• Provides assessment and planning for individualized patient care, communicates with physicians about changes in patient's condition in 200 bed facility.
• Responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment
• Experience with computerized charting, Cerna.
• Measures, and patient Satisfaction Scores.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.

• Supervised nurses, administration of oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients as prescribed, monitoring responses for adverse reactions in Correctional Care setting of over 1300 inmates.
• Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
• Assessed patients to determine individual needs, developed care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, and distribute information on health maintenance and disease prevention.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.