Leigh Harper, RN, BSN, CPN, CSN
Monessen,PA
Summary
Focused and friendly School Nurse offering 5 years of school nurse experience providing care to students primarily in grades K-4. Coordinating care with faculty, parents and health care providers to provide the students with complete and comprehensive care while in school. As well as 16 years of pediatric nursing experience in a high pace setting.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified School Nurse
Steel Valley School District
08.2019 - Current
- Provided compassionate care for sick or injured students while communicating effectively with parents regarding treatment plans.
- Administered daily medication and monitored students for side effects. Also administered as needed medication and emergency medications such as inhalers and epi pens.
- Assisted and monitored student's glucose testing, administered insulin, educated student on how to administer own insulin. Also performed procedures like urinary catheterization, and assisting with suctioning tracheostomy.
- Maintained health records, immunizations records for students. Completed mandatory state testing on students, submitted immunization reports to the county and state as well as completed SHARRS report.
Registered Nurse
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
08.2007 - Current
- Provided direct patient care to multiple types of surgical, medical and trauma patients, computer charting of assessments, wound care, administration of medications, providing parent and patient education
- Insertion of Foley catheters and Nasogastric tubes
- Preceptor and charge experience.
School Nurse Practicum
Belle Vernon Area School District
09.2018 - 11.2018
- Observed and participated in the care of students in elementary, middle and high school under the supervision of a CSN
- Assisted the with medication administration, Gastrostomy tube feedings, statescreenings, wound care of cuts and abrasions, suctioning of tracheostomy and urinary catherization through a vesicostomy
- Assisted and monitored student's glucose testing and insulin administration by injection and insulin pump.
Registered Travel Nurse
Medical Express (an AMN Healthcare Company)
01.2012 - 08.2013
- Provided direct patient care on multiple types of units including General Pediatric, Hematology/Oncology, Ortho/Surgical, Pulmonary, and Medical/Surgical
- I also floated to the Transplant unit, Intermediate Care Unit and NICU.
Education
School Nurse Certification - Certified School Nurse
Eastern University
St. Davids, PA12.2018
Bachelors of Science: Nursing - Nursing
California University of PA
California, PA05.2010
Associates Degree: Nursing - Nursing
Westmoreland County Community College
Youngwood, PA05.2007
Skills
- Computerized charting in EPIC and Cerner
- PICC and Central line care and teaching
- Administering medications orally, rectally, IV, subq and IM injections
- Performing and documenting head to toe assessments
- GT Wound and Ostomy care and teaching
- Performing catherization, administration of GT feeds, suctioning of Tracheostomies, Performing glucometer testing
Certification
- School Nurse Certification
- BLS
- PALS
- CPN
- Registered Nurse License in Pennsylvania
- Trauma Certification
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Certified School Nurse
Steel Valley School District
08.2019 - Current
School Nurse Practicum
Belle Vernon Area School District
09.2018 - 11.2018
Registered Travel Nurse
Medical Express (an AMN Healthcare Company)
01.2012 - 08.2013
Registered Nurse
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
08.2007 - Current
School Nurse Certification - Certified School Nurse
Eastern University
Bachelors of Science: Nursing - Nursing
California University of PA
Associates Degree: Nursing - Nursing
Westmoreland County Community College
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