Lati Stafford
Pennsauken,NJ
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse who recognizes that being a great healthcare professional requires a dedication to clinical excellence, a willingness to work hard, and a capacity for endurance under difficult circumstances.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Otolaryngology (ENT)
Thomas Jefferson University And Hospitals
08.2023 - Current
- Assisting physicians in assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients with injuries and disorders of the ear, nose, throat, cranial nerves, skin, and neck
- Collecting samples and maintaining records of patients' medical histories and symptoms
- Examining and assessing the health of a patient's ears, nose, and throat using tools like otoscopes, tongue depressors, and others
- Educating patients on how to properly manage their condition at home
- Monitoring vital signs and administering medication
- Collecting samples from affected areas
- Assisting physicians with surgical procedures
Registered Nurse
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals-Methodist Division
01.2021 - 08.2023
- Performs an assessment of the patient, leading to development, implementation and evaluation of a plan of care
- Administers, monitors and documents therapeutic interventions and regimes
- Effectively manages rapidly changing situations
- Participates in clinical decision-making
- Educates patient and family/responsible party regarding disease process, individual care needs, wellness, safety issues, etc
- Delegates and monitors care rendered by other members of nursing department and healthcare team
- Demonstrates standard precautions and patient safety principles in practice
- Participates in orientation, education and development of healthcare team
- Identifies and participates in the performance improvement activities
- Maintains professional and departmental level competencies.
Registered Nurse
Fox Subacute
09.2019 - 01.2021
- RN Supervisor: Assign patients to nurses
- Ensure adherence to all relevant nursing standards
- Maintain quality assurance of nursing documentation and client records
- Create reports for senior management
- Ensure compliance with nursing policies and procedures
- Educate and train new nurses
- Evaluate nurses' engagement and performance
- Inform patients' family members about medical procedures and doctors' instructions
- Provide psychological and emotional support to patients and their family and friends
- Provide clinical expertise in the management of medical and psychiatric emergencies
- RN: Provide direct nursing care to patients according to the patient's care plan
- Nursing care for peg tube and ventilator dependent patients
- Monitor and respond to ventilator alarms and suction as needed
- Monitor and assess patients for change in condition and report to physicians
- Administer medications via peg tube, PO, or IV as ordered by physicians
- Assess wounds for changes or improvement and provide wound care as ordered
- Respond to code (respiratory distress, cardiac arrest)
- Provide teaching and education to patients and family as needed
- Complete new admission (entering medications, adding code status, allergies, contact physician with further suggestion related to admission, respiratory and skin assessment).
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN09.2020
Diploma of Nursing -
Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Philadelphia, PA05.2019
Timeline
Otolaryngology (ENT)
Thomas Jefferson University And Hospitals
08.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals-Methodist Division
01.2021 - 08.2023
Registered Nurse
Fox Subacute
09.2019 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Capella University
Diploma of Nursing -
Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
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