LaShonda Wilson
Maple Heights,Ohio
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Fusion Medical Staffing
05.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
Travel Registered Nurse
Baptist Health Deaconess Medical Center
04.2023 - Current
- Assisted physicians in taking blood pressure and recording vital signs in physical examinations.
Educated, informed and communicated with patients and their families about plan of care. - Organized care and treatment of patients according to level of importance for better prioritization.
Monitored patients with acute and chronic cardiac disease for arrhythmias
Administered individual medication. - Preparing patients for surgical procedures.
Completed initial intake assessment of each patient. - Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Travel Registered Nurse
Ohio Health Riverside Hospital
09.2022 - 03.2023
- Performed total patient assessment including neurologic, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, IV sites/lines, PICC lines, CVP lines, surgical/trauma wound, Nephrostomy, tracheostomy, urinary catheters, NG tubes, G tubes, chest tubes and ostomies.
- Educated patients and families on disease process, medical -surgical procedures, and broad aspect of therapeutic regimens, including medications and pain management techniques.
- Attended in service nursing training on skills checklist.
- Followed aseptic procedures and provided care in accordance with universal procedures with emphasis on surgical/ trauma wound care, intake and output and ostomies care.
- Administered oral, intramuscular and subcutaneous medications.
- Worked effectively with interdisciplinary team and performed accurate charting procedures,
- Successfully recommended and implemented changes to my assigned unit regarding assignment delegation and prioritization, resulting in higher standard of patient care and reassessed / revised plan of care, as needed.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
Travel Registered Nurse
Tucson Medical Center
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Documented patient interactions and interventions in EPIC EMR.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Developed discharge plans for patients and provided information about follow-up care to reduce risk of readmission.
- Provided care to patients with mobility issues offering to transport to medical appointments and assisting with medical tests.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
Rehabilitation Registered Nurse
MetroHealth Medical Center
09.2020 - 05.2022
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Lake Health Hospital
03.2018 - 08.2020
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Managed patient pain relief and sedation by providing non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
- Performed intravenous therapy procedures and monitored chest tubes.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Ordered and analyzed diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient conditions.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Kent State University
Kent, OH05.2016
High School Diploma -
Health Career Center
Cleveland, OH06.1992
Skills
- Medical Supply Management
- Central Venous Lines
- Medical Records Management
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
- EPIC EMR
- Direct Patient Care
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- IV Discontinuation
- Blood Product Administration
- Immunization Administration
- Charting and Clinical Documentation
- EMR Systems
- Wound Care
- Phlebotomy Procedures
- Pain Management Techniques
- Intramuscular Injections
- Medication Administration
- Interpreting EKGs
Certification
- AHA - Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- ACLS- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Timeline
Travel Registered Nurse
Baptist Health Deaconess Medical Center
04.2023 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse
Ohio Health Riverside Hospital
09.2022 - 03.2023
Registered Nurse
Fusion Medical Staffing
05.2022 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse
Tucson Medical Center
05.2022 - 08.2022
Rehabilitation Registered Nurse
MetroHealth Medical Center
09.2020 - 05.2022
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Lake Health Hospital
03.2018 - 08.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Kent State University
High School Diploma -
Health Career Center