Leah Foreman
Kenosha,Wisconsin
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Lakeview Specialty Hospital and Rehaab
10.2024 - Current
- Administered comprehensive care plans for patients with traumatic brain injuries, utilizing evidence-based practices to enhance recovery outcomes.
- Assisted family through difficult transitions, helping them adjust to a new level of normalcy with their loved ones.
- Provided cares to various levels of patient acuity, including long-term vent patients and trach patients, and post-surgical rehab patients.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
Registered Nurse-Internal Travel
Advocate Aurora Medical Center
06.2022 - 07.2023
- Provide pre- and post-operative care to a range of patients on a 16-bed oncology and general surgery care unit, including assessing vital signs, responding to any changes in condition, and providing necessary medications and support.
- Provided wound and ostomy care, peritoneal dialysis, select oral chemotherapies, post cardiac catheterization care, and Covid treatments.
- Educated patients and family members on disease processes, medications, and treatment plans
- Precepted new staff members while providing a safe learning environment to instill confidence in their growing skills.
- Acted as Charge nurse as needed, ensuring appropriate patient assignments, handling difficult situations, and participated in interdisciplinary rounds to evaluate patient care and outcomes.
- Maintained flexibility as the needs of the floor and hospital shifted throughout the day.
Registered Nurse-Charge
Advocate Aurora St Luke's Medical Center
06.2019 - 06.2022
- Oversaw a team of nurses and healthcare staff to ensure efficient and effective patient care on a 24-bed stepdown ICU unit with a focus on Orthopedics and ENT.
- Prepped pre-surgical and monitored post-surgical patients for tracheostomies and laryngectomies, feeding tube and ostomy placements, knee and hip replacements, and spinal procedures.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient foley outcomes, conducting audits, analyzing data, and implementing best practices for optimal patient care, resulting in only one healthcare-associated CAUTI in the span of one year.
- Managed patient admission and discharge processes, effectively educating patients and their families on treatment plans, medications, and post-discharge care instructions.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Gateway Technical College
04-2019
Skills
- Empathy and Compassion
- Patient and family advocacy
- Critical Thinking
- Leadership
- Passion for Learning
- Professional bedside manner
- Ultrasound IV Placement
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
Software
- Epic EMR
- Sunrise EMR
- Wellsky EMR
- Pyxis MedStation
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Lakeview Specialty Hospital and Rehaab
10.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse-Internal Travel
Advocate Aurora Medical Center
06.2022 - 07.2023
Registered Nurse-Charge
Advocate Aurora St Luke's Medical Center
06.2019 - 06.2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
Gateway Technical College
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