Leah Whittington
Round Rock,TX
Summary
Dedicated registered nurse with over 2 years of clinical experience possessing the ability to provide quality patient-centered care while practicing in a supportive & safe manner to facilitate a therapeutic environment. Team player with critical thinking skills, compassion, emotional intelligence, and accountability for performance.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Baylor Scott & White
Round Rock
06.2022 - Current
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary team members to promote optimal health and continuity of care
- Collaborated with team members to complete evidence-based practice project on the importance of sleep promotion in the hospital setting and implemented interventions to improve patient outcomes
- Demonstrate leadership by serving as a mentor through clinical coach preceptorship for nursing students and new graduate nurses
- Develop, manage, and evaluate patient care plans to promote patient safety and reduce hospital length of stay
- Promote patient health and autonomy through individualized patient education and goals
- Provide patient care for 27 bed medical-surgical unit with a diverse patient population
- Provide patient care for intermediate-level (IMC) patients with multiple disease pathways
- Participate in quarterly pressure injury prevention survey (PIPS) to facilitate patient care/healing
- Serve on a quality improvement committee as a Fall Champion promoting evidence-based practice for fall prevention strategies.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Texas State University
05-2022
Minor of Psychology -
Texas State University
05-2020
Skills
- Adaptability
- Critical Thinking and Clinical Reasoning
- Cross trained in providing care for IMC level patients
- Effective communication with interdisciplinary team members and nursing staff via verbal and written communications resulting in adequate patient care
- Efficient navigation and documentation using EPIC
- Goal and Detail Oriented
- Manage IV insertion, foley catheters, wound care, PCAs, telemetry monitoring, and cardiac infusions
- Proficient in ultrasound IV placement
- Teamwork
- Time Management
Certification
- Registered Nurse, 2022, Texas License #1081716
- Basic Life Support Certification
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Baylor Scott & White
06.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Texas State University
Minor of Psychology -
Texas State University
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