Lana Gallion

Worked as a travel nurse on med/surg unit at Saint Louis University Hospital and did relief charge.

• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Demonstrated adaptability when assigned to different units or shifts as needed, seamlessly integrating into diverse healthcare teams while maintaining exceptional performance levels.
• Maintained strict adherence to infection control protocols, ensuring a safe environment for patients and colleagues alike.
• Streamlined communication among healthcare teams by providing accurate and timely updates on patient conditions.

Worked as a travel nurse for med/surg unit float pool for Common Spirit Health.

• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Educated patients on disease management strategies, empowering them to make informed decisions about their health.
• Demonstrated adaptability when assigned to different units or shifts as needed, seamlessly integrating into diverse healthcare teams while maintaining exceptional performance levels.
• Prevented complications in critical situations by promptly recognizing symptoms and initiating appropriate interventions.

• Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
• Managed caseload of 4-5 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
• Demonstrated flexibility in managing multiple priorities concurrently during high-stress periods while maintaining a calm demeanor.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient care, ensuring seamless communication between healthcare providers.
• Developed strong rapport with patients and families through active listening, empathy, and clear communication during challenging situations.

• Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
• Managed caseload of 4-5 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
• Demonstrated flexibility in managing multiple priorities concurrently during high-stress periods while maintaining a calm demeanor.
• Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
• Improved patient outcomes by providing comprehensive assessments and developing individualized care plans.
• Worked as charge nurse on med/surg transplant floor

Worked as travel nurse on med/surg unit at Good Samaritan Hospital

• Educated patients on disease management strategies, empowering them to make informed decisions about their health.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Maintained a safe and hygienic environment for patients through strict adherence to infection control protocols.

Worked as travel nurse on ortho/neuro unit at University of Colorado Hospital

• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Maintained a safe and hygienic environment for patients through strict adherence to infection control protocols.
• Educated patients on disease management strategies, empowering them to make informed decisions about their health.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Demonstrated adaptability when assigned to different units or shifts as needed, seamlessly integrating into diverse healthcare teams while maintaining exceptional performance levels.
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• Deliver medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
• Perform telephone triage on all incoming and current patients and determine severity of illnesses.
• Prepare patients for minor surgical procedures, educating patients and family members on procedures such as Vasectomies.
• Set up trays, supplies, and sterile fields for office procedures.
• Conduct Overactive Bladder treatments and testing including Urodynamics and Urostym, while providing education, coordinating care with providers.
• Performed and monitored conscious sedation during minor surgical procedures.

• Established and maintained successful relationships with patients, families and physicians by utilizing exemplary communication and active listening skills.
• Delivered respectful, compassionate care to each patient and family through dedicated listening and kind words to help with end of life transition.
• Explained course of care, pain management, and medications, including side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
• Communicated with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.

• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Maintained comprehensive understanding of genitourinary, gastrointestinal and integumentary systems and provided treatment for wounds impacting them.
• Treated and carefully tended to vascular and diabetic ulcers, including wound vac placement and maggot therapy.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management, including new trach and ostomy teaching.
• Collaborated with healthcare team to implement interventions for wound healing and skin breakdown prevention.

• Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
• Prepared patients for surgery, educating patients and family members on surgical procedures such as Endarterectomy and Femoral bypass.
• Provided exceptional care to 4-5 high-acute patients needing complex care such as A-line management, extensive wound care and post-op care and pain management.
• Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit to achieve optimal outcomes.