Lauren Hobgood
Baton Rouge,LA
Summary
Accomplished Registered Nurse from Baton Rouge General Hospital, adept in medication and IV administration and excelling in patient and family advocacy. Demonstrated success in improving patient outcomes through evidence-based interventions and compassionate care. Skilled in interdisciplinary collaboration and patient education, fostering a positive unit culture and enhancing patient satisfaction.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Baton Rouge General Hospital
11.2018 - 10.2024
- Effectively and efficiently provided care to 6 patients with varying acuity on a med surg/orthopedic unit.
- Provided care to patients that included: wound care/dressing changes, IV blood transfusions, IV insertions, Foley catheter insertion, administering medications both oral and IV using the proper protocols. Using multimodal approach to control pain.
- Implemented my time management and critical thinking skills to ensure interventions and orders were done in a safe and timely manner.
- Provided emotional support and building strong rapports with my patients and their families during their hospital stay.
- Communicated effectively with interdisciplinary teams involved in my patients care. This included voicing my concerns and advocating for patients in my care, as well as contributing to provide the absolute best care for my patients.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Implemented team work and encouragement to my fellow coworkers on the floor to create a positive unit culture where all staff could feel safe and supported by one another.
Education
ASN - Nursing
Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge, LA05.2018
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication Administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Documentation and Charting
- Patient Assessment
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Clinical judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
- Infection control measures
- Patient Care
- Wound Care
- Compassion and Empathy
- Patient Monitoring
- IV setup
- Intravenous therapy
- Care Planning
- Patient Management
- Care Plan Development
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Physical assessments
- Patient Evaluation
- Family Education
- Licensed RN
- Taking vitals
- Nursing staff leadership
- Medication Distribution
- Precepting
- Patient Discharge
- Lab result interpretation
- EMR Systems
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Intake and discharge
- Maintaining privacy
- Relationship Building
- Chart updating
- Vaccine administration
- Diabetes management
- Insulin medication assistance
- Procedure preparations
- High level of autonomy
- Medical assessment
- ADL Assistance
- Personal care needs
- Chest pain management
- Emotional awareness
- Emotional Intelligence
- Health screening
- Oxygen saturation standards
- Mobility Assistance
- Removing sutures
- Feeding pumps understanding
- Family advocacy
- Feeding Assistance
- At-risk patient care
- Medical evaluation
- Software use
Certification
BLS
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Baton Rouge General Hospital
11.2018 - 10.2024
BLS
ASN - Nursing
Baton Rouge Community College
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