LESLEY MCWHORTER

• Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Educate patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Interim Charge Nurse: Coordinate nursing care through staff assignments, monitoring patient orders and communicating with ancillary departments.
• Direct and train newly hired nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols while directing patient care activities during shift.
• Implement quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health and organizational regulations.
• Manage and implement various medications and treatments such as , JP and Hemovac drains, nasogastric, G and peg tubes, IV push, oral, subcutaneous, IV infusion and and intramuscular injections.
• Monitor IV lines and pumps, check infusions and make sure that medications are not counteracting each other or causing patient harm.
• Develop and modify patient care plans and assist interdisciplinary team in identifying client needs and goals to determine priorities of care.
• Perform triage on incoming patients and determine severity of injuries and illnesses.
• Care for patients' wounds and changed dressings.

Two years with over 600 clinical hours implementing hands on direct patient care under direct supervision of a RN preceptor.

United Regional Hospital, Wichita Falls, TX

• Medical Surgical: Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals and analyzed records and charts while maintaining patient care.
• Intensive Care Unit: Worked with Intubated and Ventilated patients. Assessed/Managed various patient treatments for numerous diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
• Critical Care Step Down Unit: Managed needs of chronically ill and acute patients with well-coordinated treatment strategies.
• OR/PACU/Pre-Op/Day Surgery: Prep and prepare patients for surgical procedures. Care for patients recovering from medical/surgical procedures.
• Pediatrics: Provided bedside care and treatment for patients in Pediatric units.
• Neonatal ICU: Provided high level of quality care for patients in neonatal ICU unit.
• Labor and Delivery Assisted in labor & delivery through natural birth as well as surgical C Sections, and provided assessment to laboring patients.
• Home Health: Wichita Falls, TX: Provided home health nursing care to patients. Administered medications and assisted with any treatments to improve and treat health of patient.
• Hospice: Hospice of Wichita Falls, TX: Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
• Long Term Care: Brook-dale Senior Living Wichita Falls, TX: Care for seniors by assisting with medications, dressing, bathing, and daily living activities.
• Psychiatric: North Texas State Hospital Vernon, Texas: Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
• Rehab: Health South Wichita Falls TX: Helped patients regain independence after acute or chronic illness or injury.

• Manage daily operations of properties, advertise vacant properties, and handle tenant relations.
• Manage financial matters, coordinate maintenance work and enforce lease.
• Attract new tenants through advertising, property viewings, and encouraging referrals,
• Interview tenants and run credit checks.
• Set rental rates, negotiate and enforce lease agreements.
• Contract and supervise repairs and maintenance work.
• Maintain records of income, expenses, signed leases, and maintenance records.

• Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies while focusing on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns within Walgreens store and Pharmacy
• Implemented up-selling strategies such as recommending accessories and complementary purchases to boost revenue.
• Assisted pharmacist by filling prescriptions for customers and responding to patient questions regarding prescription and medication-specific issues.
• Communicated with patients to collect information about prescriptions and medical conditions or arrange consultations with pharmacists.
• Operated cash register for cash, check and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.

• Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings.
• Developed and maintained list of available properties suited to different needs and budgets for both commercial and industrial use.
• Coordinated appointments to show marketed properties.
• Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
• Promoted positive company and owner relationships through proactive attention to concerns.
• Generated professional networks by engaging in professional, industry and government educational programs.
• Prepared purchase agreements and disclosures.

• Professional Development: Course work with over 70 credit college hours completed in Business , Accounting and Marketing.
• Dean's List for 4 Semesters

• Honoree of Phi Theta Kappa
• Awarded Faculty Choice Award, 2018: In recognition of outstanding dedication and academic excellence to studies. Selected by faculty.
• Elected to serve as Program Treasurer for the Student Nurse Association, 2016-2018. Oversaw all financial transactions and fundraising efforts going in and out of association