LAURA STYPINSKI
Meridian
Summary
Dedicated and gracious newly graduated Registered Nurse (RN) with 13 years of experience as an LPN who has advanced my career by obtaining an Associates Degree in Nursing, Registered Nurse. Extensive history and experience in direct patient care in a variety of different settings. Strong ability to remain calm under pressure and skillfully navigate difficult patients and excel in high-stressful situations and intense situations.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN/LPN
VitalCore HealthCare Strategies, LLC, Canyon County Jail
04.2022 - Current
- Provide healthcare services to the inmate population that include but not limited to:
- Sick call appointments, which includes speaking with inmates and triaging their medical conditions/complaints and ordering appropriate medications based on standing orders
- Medication administration including IM injections
- Emergency response-responding to medical emergencies called in the facility and treating injuries appropriately, sending inmates to the ED for further evaluation if needed
- Profound knowledge of nursing interventions, proficient skill in navigating difficult situations with a difficult population
- Adhering to policy and procedures according to the county Sheriff's Office and Detention Center
- Excellent leadership skills by training new staff as a mentor
- Completing pharmacy duties to ensure all inmates have their ordered medications
- Completing phlebotomy duties and drawing STAT labs when ordered
LPN
Centurion Healthcare-IMSI/ISCC
06.2019 - 06.2023
- Provide healthcare services of the inmate population to include but not limited to:
- Sick call appointments-this involves meeting with an inmate and discussing health concerns/conditions
- Medication administration
- Emergency response and implementing life saving measures if appropriate
- Ongoing care of traumatic injuries
- Profound knowledge of nursing interventions, proficient skill in navigating difficult situations with a difficult population
- Adhering to policy and procedures according to the Idaho Department of Corrections
- Extraordinary leadership skills to train new staff as a mentor
- Completing pharmacy duties to ensure all inmates have their ordered medications
- Completing phlebotomy duties and drawing STAT labs when ordered
LPN Charge Nurse
The Laurels of Hilliard
09.2018 - 01.2019
- Assessed, treated, and provided direct care to patients on skilled unit, up to 30 patients when unit was at capacity
- Appropriate documentation for assessments and changes
- Assisted in Chart Auditing with the Director of Nursing and Assistant DON
- Completed morning rounds with on-site provider and wound doctor and completed documentation for new medication and/or treatment orders
- Completed paperwork for admissions, discharges, and transfers to hospitals
- Supervised CNAs during the shift and completed performance evaluations
- Administration of all medications including injections, managing intravenous medications, antibiotics, diabetic care including insulin dosage, administration of medications via PEG tube, intramuscular injections
- Completed daily wound care and skin checks per schedule.
LPN Charge Nurse
Altercare of Hilliard
02.2018 - 01.2019
- Assessed, treated, and provided direct care to patients on a skilled nursing unit
- Supervise, provide, and direct Nursing care in compliance with facility policies and procedures
- Administration medications that included PEG tube boluses, intramuscular, subcutaneous, oral and intravenous
- Initiated and monitored intravenous medications per orders
- Completed paperwork for admissions, discharges, and transfers to hospitals
- Completed morning rounds with on-site provider and wound doctor, with documentation of any new orders for medications and/or treatments
- Participated in performance evaluation for CNAs
- Responsible for unit manager duties and completion of various chart audits
- Completed daily wound care and skin checks per schedule.
Population Health Nurse
American Health Network
03.2015 - 01.2018
- Provided telephonic support and education to patients for multiple Primary Care Physician offices in assigned county
- Accessed hospital systems daily from OSU, Mount Carmel Health, and Ohio Health to obtain admission, discharge and transfer paperwork for the appropriate provider and scanned into the patients medical chart
- Completed a Transition of Care call within 2 business days and provided the patient with education on their medical condition(s), discharge diagnosis, medications which included a medication reconciliation and follow up instructions for post care
- Facilitated a hospital follow up appointment with PCP within 14 days of discharge from the hospital
- Weekly follow up calls to the patient to provide continued education on conditions, medications and to overall help the patient be successful at home with less re-admissions to the hospital
- Provided Chronic Care management to patients which included education on their chronic conditions, disease process, risks/benefits of treatments and non-compliance, interventions to implement during exacerbation and seeking support.
Education
Associates Degree of Nursing, RN -
Nightingale College of Nursing
Salt Lake City, UT12.2023
Practical Nursing -
Fortis College Of Nursing
Westerville, Ohio05.2010
Skills
- IV Insertion
- Wound Care
- Patient Management
- Charting and Recording
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient Assessments
- Medication Dispensing
- Chronic Disease Management
- Sterile Procedures and Techniques
- Intravenous Medications
- Patient Triaging
Certification
BLS and CPR from the American Heart Association
Timeline
RN/LPN
VitalCore HealthCare Strategies, LLC, Canyon County Jail
04.2022 - Current
LPN
Centurion Healthcare-IMSI/ISCC
06.2019 - 06.2023
LPN Charge Nurse
The Laurels of Hilliard
09.2018 - 01.2019
LPN Charge Nurse
Altercare of Hilliard
02.2018 - 01.2019
Population Health Nurse
American Health Network
03.2015 - 01.2018
Associates Degree of Nursing, RN -
Nightingale College of Nursing
Practical Nursing -
Fortis College Of Nursing
BLS and CPR from the American Heart Association
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