LATESHA RICHARDSON
Dallas,GA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
Anderson Mill Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
Austell, GA
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
Registered Nurse
Piedmont Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia
08.2019 - 03.2021
- Emergency Room Nurse
- Clinical skills: IV starts, drips, 12 Lead Electrocardiogram, cardiac monitors, blood monitoring/transfusions, defibrillation, ACLS codes, and collecting blood work
- Computer charting (EPIC)
- Collaborate with all members of the interdisciplinary team
- Great team player.
Registered Nurse
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia
05.2016 - 04.2019
- Cath lab, EP, Echo
- Cared for and assisted physicians with patients’ undergoing diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterizations, TAVR, and fistulogram.
- Skilled in Moderate Sedation during procedures.
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
- Responded to STEMI patient within thirty (30) minutes
- Assisted physicians with cardioversion, tilt table testing and implanted loop recorders.
- Excellent in working with LifePaK and pacing patient out of abnormal rhythms.
- Knowledgeable with using Intra-cardiac Echocardiography machine (ICE).
- Cryoablation, and Non-invasive programmed stimulation (NIPS).
- Assisted Echo technologist by administering definity for echocardiogram (ECHO) testing
- Charting in Cardio-Lab.
Registered Nurse
Wellstar Cobb Hospital
Austell, Georgia
11.2014 - 03.2016
- (Cath Lab, PACU)
- Cared for and assisted physicians with patients’ undergoing LHC and RHC
- Monitored patients airway, vital signs, and administered IV moderate sedation during procedures
- Responded to STEMI patient within thirty minutes
- Collected stents, balloons, and wires that is needed during cases
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment and a great team player.
Licensed Practical Nurse/Registered Nurse
Wellstar Paulding Hospital
Dallas, Georgia
07.2004 - 11.2014
- Emergency Room Nurse
- Computerized charting (EPIC)
- Utilize strong assessment to determine necessary patient care
- Assisted physicians with central lines and chest tube placement
- Provided assessment for 1013 patients and monitored for safety until discharge
- Administered oral, intramuscular, intravenous, and subcutaneous medications
- Skilled in placing foley catheters, nasogastric tubes, intravenous lines, bladder scanner, phlebotomy, fetal heart tones, electrocardiogram, and OCL splints.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Tanner Medical Center
, Georgia
06.2003 - 06.2004
- Med- Surgical)
- Administered oral, intramuscular, and subcutaneous medications
- Function under the supervision of a registered nurse
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living
- Worked as a team player
- Strong communications with all interdisciplinary teams.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Delta Regional Medical Center
Greenville, Mississippi
09.2000 - 01.2003
- Med Surgical)
- Administered oral, intramuscular, and subcutaneous medications
- Provided Peritoneal dialysis (PD) and Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)
- Worked on a fast paced medical surgical unit
- Followed and executed all physicians orders
- Functioned under the direction of registered nurses
- Worked as a team player.
Education
BLS, ACLS, PALS -
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of West Georgia
Associate Degree - Nursing
Southern Union State Community College
Licensed Practical Nurse (Moorhead, Mississippi - undefined
Mississippi Delta Community College
Skills
- Clear Patient Communication
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Treatment Preparation
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Accurate Documentation
Timeline
RN
Anderson Mill Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
03.2022 - 06.2022
Registered Nurse
Piedmont Hospital
08.2019 - 03.2021
Registered Nurse
Emory University Hospital
05.2016 - 04.2019
Registered Nurse
Wellstar Cobb Hospital
11.2014 - 03.2016
Licensed Practical Nurse/Registered Nurse
Wellstar Paulding Hospital
07.2004 - 11.2014
Licensed Practical Nurse
Tanner Medical Center
06.2003 - 06.2004
Licensed Practical Nurse
Delta Regional Medical Center
09.2000 - 01.2003
BLS, ACLS, PALS -
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of West Georgia
Associate Degree - Nursing
Southern Union State Community College
Licensed Practical Nurse (Moorhead, Mississippi - undefined
Mississippi Delta Community College
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