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
Plymouth, MN
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
Minneapolis, MN
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, OH05.2018
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