LaQuesha M.Bloomer, MSN, RN
Shreveport,LA
Summary
Assiduous Nurse Educator eager to contribute to student and team success through diligence, goal attainment, and team building. Transformative approach to education, in an effort to accomplish learning objectives, and enhance students passion to learn about the profession of nursing. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in the Nursing education skills required to propel the profession of nursing forward. Proven skills in verbal and written communication and problem-solving combined with unsurpassed work ethic,and a proactive mindset.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Coordinator RN
Overton Brooks VA Medical Center
11.2023 - Current
- Streamlined nursing operations for increased efficiency through effective scheduling and resource allocation.
- Improved patient outcomes with thorough assessments, individualized care plans, and timely interventions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient care and address complex medical issues.
- Ensured regulatory compliance by maintaining accurate documentation, adhering to policies, and participating in audits.
- Implemented quality improvement initiatives to continuously enhance patient care standards and overall performance metrics.
- Coordinated seamless transitions between healthcare settings by collaborating closely with case managers and other care providers.
- Served as liaison between the nursing team and other healthcare professionals involved in patients'' care plans.
- Prioritized urgent/emergency situations appropriately while also balancing routine care needs of patients.
- Supported departmental goals by actively participating in committee meetings, contributing to policy revisions, and staying informed on current industry trends.
- Built strong relationships with patients and families for optimized care satisfaction.
- Coordinated, monitored, assigned, and documented patient and clinical care activities.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Northwestern State University
05.2022 - 11.2023
- Monitored progress of each student and provided formal evaluation upon completion of clinical placements.
- Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
- Developed and created clinical assignments to assess student skills.
- Coached underperforming students to help meet clinical and class objectives
- Strived to continuously update course strategies and content based on current trends and technological advancements in healthcare.
- Identified and assigned appropriate activities and projects to enhance student learning.
- Compiled, administered and graded examinations to evaluate and record student comprehension levels.
Hospital Stroke Educator
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport
12.2020 - 05.2022
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual patients to enable positive learning outcomes and rehabilitation.
- Documented patient interventions and projected outcomes to enable multidisciplinary team to address pertinent issues.
- Built and maintained effective communication and relationships with members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Conducted in-services throughout the hospital in an effort to enhance Stroke knowledge and improve patient care.
- Collaborated with external home health services to assist patients in establishing outpatient care.
- Organized and orchestrated Stroke specific in person training courses.
- Organized and co-chaired the Hospitals 5th international Stroke Fighters Symposium
- Created and managed a Stroke Survivors support group
- Conducted community events to promote Stroke Awareness
- Provided Stroke Education to transporting EMS agencies
- Provided in-house Stroke Education to Vascular Neurology providers and Neuroscience Service areas.
- Conducted interdisciplinary meetings with Vascular Neurology and members of the Stroke care team to devise an individualized plan of care for patients.
- Coordinated care with external stakeholders to establish patient centered efficient care systems. Including but not limited to home modifications, compensatory techniques and ADL adaptations.
- Developed an outpatient Stroke call line for providers to ensure continuity of care, follow up with missed appointments, lab results, and perform virtual needs assessments.
- Educated stakeholders including physicians, social workers, nurses, and medical assistants, on the use of the Stroke call line and its function.
- Interviewed clients, families, or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
- Assisted clients with navigating and accessing social services such as housing and medical care.
- Coordinated external healthcare professionals to uphold high-quality, person-centered care.
- Coordinated services with other agencies, community-based organizations, and healthcare professionals to provide useful benefits to clients.
- Developed comprehensive discharge plans to transition clients to appropriate service providers in community.
- Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team to determine timely delivery of services.
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
Northwestern State University Of Louisiana
01.2020 - 05.2022
- Led daily operations by providing laboratory instruction, student advisement and industry best practices.
- Implemented new educational techniques to boost student comprehension while reducing learning time.
- Assigned students to patients based on students' learning objectives and patient needs.
- Instructed students on how to perform head-to-toe assessments on patients and how to intervene in medical emergencies.
Performance Improvement Coordinator
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport
07.2017 - 12.2020
- Initiated training and mentoring methods to help department employees better understand improvement procedures.
- Assessed performance in relation to goals and made recommendations to promote continuous improvements.
- Teamed with disciplinary leaders on determining annual operational targets and outlining needed quality improvements.
- Managed development and implementation of lean and continuous improvement manufacturing initiatives across production environment.
- Developed performance indicators for effectiveness of improvement activities and techniques.
- Established cooperative and professional working relationships by being courteous, respectful and communicative.
- Researched and implemented new improvement systems and methodologies, which increased operational efficiency.
- Collaborated with hospital legal staff in regards to hospital and physician litigations.
Feist Weiller Cancer Center Staff Nurse
University Health Shreveport
01.2016 - 07.2017
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Identified learning needs of patients and families and responded with advocacy and health education.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Assisted physicians in minor surgeries by keeping instruments sterilized and maintaining inventory.
Perinatal Staff Nurse
University Health Shreveport
05.2014 - 01.2016
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Administration
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA12.2013
Skills
- Hospital Education Administrative skills
- Effective Oral and Written Communication Skills
- Multidisciplinary Team Building
- Patient and Family Education
- Academic advisement
- Student engagement
Timeline
Clinical Coordinator RN
Overton Brooks VA Medical Center
11.2023 - Current
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Northwestern State University
05.2022 - 11.2023
Hospital Stroke Educator
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport
12.2020 - 05.2022
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
Northwestern State University Of Louisiana
01.2020 - 05.2022
Performance Improvement Coordinator
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport
07.2017 - 12.2020
Feist Weiller Cancer Center Staff Nurse
University Health Shreveport
01.2016 - 07.2017
Perinatal Staff Nurse
University Health Shreveport
05.2014 - 01.2016
Master of Science - Nursing Administration
Capella University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
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