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Leah Struhsaker

Minneapolis,MN

Summary

I am a registered nurse with 4 years of experience in the psychiatric/mental health field seeking a new role. I am especially passionate about working with people with substance use disorders. I remain calm in crisis situations and feel I have the temperament to be successful in correctional nursing.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
10.2020 - Current
  • Provide nursing care to patients in a medically supervised detoxification/residential substance use treatment setting.
  • Implement evidence-based therapeutic interventions to help clients manage mental health difficulties including applying de-escalation and limit-setting techniques
  • Collect blood and urine laboratory specimens and prepare for lab testing.
  • Audit patient charts to verify accuracy.
  • As a charge nurse, coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.

Registered Nurse

The Emily Program
08.2019 - Current
  • Provide nursing care to patients in a residential eating disorder treatment setting.
  • Implement evidence-based therapeutic interventions to help clients manage mental health difficulties including applying de-escalation and limit-setting techniques
  • Collect blood and urine laboratory specimens and prepare for lab testing and obtain 12 lead EKGs.
  • Facilitate group therapy sessions to provide education to patients on health topics.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Akron
Akron, OH
05.2018

Skills

  • BLS
  • Certified in non-violent crisis intervention through the Crisis Prevention Institute
  • EMR Systems (My Avatar and Compass Powerchart)
  • Detoxification protocols (librium, phenobarbital, ativan, valium, suboxone)
  • Knowledge of MAT
  • Phlebotomy proficient

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
10.2020 - Current

Registered Nurse

The Emily Program
08.2019 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Akron
Leah Struhsaker