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LOUISE C POLIDOR

Indianapolis,IN

Summary

Experienced with direct patient care and support in clinical settings. Utilizes effective communication and clinical skills to ensure patient well-being and satisfaction. Track record of collaborating with healthcare teams to improve patient outcomes and optimize care delivery.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Bed-side Nurse/ Resident

Charles Colimon Hospital
01.2010 - 12.2010
  • - Assessment of the patients on the floor
  • - Providing urgent care to patients when necessary
  • - Interacting with and reporting to the physician and family members
  • - Planned and implemented care for patients
  • - Monitored and evaluated the plan of care and responded accordingly

Registered Nurse, Instructor

Indy Institute
05.2024 - Current
  • Utilized technology in the classroom to enhance student learning experiences, incorporating multimedia presentations, online resources, and interactive assessment tools into lesson plans.
  • Implemented simulation-based learning exercises in the classroom setting to better prepare students for hands-on clinical experiences and application of theoretical knowledge.
  • Served as a mentor and role model for nursing students at various stages of their educational journey, offering guidance for academic success and professional growth.
  • Consulted with stakeholders including hospital administrators, nurse managers, preceptors, and clinical educators to ensure nursing education programs were meeting the needs of local healthcare providers.
  • Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
  • Oversaw laboratory and clinical environments to help students advance knowledge and abilities.
  • Educated nursing students on successful methods for performing their skills.

Registered Nurse

Community Rehabilitation Hospital North
07.2023 - Current
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
  • Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
  • Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
  • Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
  • Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.

Associate Medical Staff/Registered Nurse

CSL PLASMA
04.2022 - 11.2024
  • - Promote positive customer relations with all donors
  • - Conduct confidential and effective interviews with donors to obtain necessary information regarding suitability to donate plasma
  • - Notify and counsel donors regarding reactive test results
  • - Assess signs and symptoms a donor may exhibit that may result in the inability to continue donating
  • - Manage employee hepatitis B immunization program, including administration of immunization

Caregiver

HOME INSTEAD Indiana
01.2021 - 09.2023
  • - Companionship
  • - Daily assistance

Registered Nurse

Kindred Hospital
08.2022 - 05.2023


  • Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
  • Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
  • Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
  • Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans for complex cases.
  • Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
  • Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.

Skilled Nurse, Hamilton trace nursing home and rehab, RN, Indiana
12.2021 - 07.2022
  • - Assessment of the patients on the floor
  • - Providing urgent care to patients when necessary
  • - Interacting with and reporting to the physician and family members
  • - Planned and implemented care for patients
  • Monitored and evaluated the plan of care and responded accordingly

Community Health Director and Coordinator of all sanitary activities on the field

HEART TO HEART INTERNATIONAL
01.2012 - 01.2019
  • Company Overview: https://www.hearttoheart.org
  • - Insuring the teaching of the health agents in education of the population in Southeast of Haiti
  • - Elaborating, managing, monitoring and evaluating cholera project in the Southeast of Haiti for three months and in Petit Goave for one month
  • - Creating and teaching a group of 50 Manman Lidè in the Southeast of Haiti to ensure good transmission of health information and to reinforce mothers’ and children’s health status
  • - Worked in the primary care clinic in the Southeast and the West
  • - Receiving training disaster relief (Kansas 2018)
  • - Response Team in Puerto Rico after hurricane Maria (October – November 2017)

SAVE THE CHILDREN
11.2010 - 01.2011
  • Assessed, treated and monitored affected patients with cholera

Education

Registered Nurse -

New York Board of Nursing
11.2021

Nursing - Community Health/ Public Health

Institut Haïtien de Santé Communautaire
Haiti
01.2012

Registered Nurse - Nursing Science

École Nationales d’Infirmières de Port-au-Prince
Haiti
11.2009

High School Diploma -

Louverture Cleary School
Haiti
01.2006

Skills

  • Experience in working on the field, remote and difficult areas
  • - Ability to adapt easily and quickly
  • - Ability to work under pressure
  • - Great learning and application skills
  • - Strong sense of leadership
  • - Collaboration, teamwork
  • - Updated CPR card
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Patient safety
  • Compassionate care
  • Documentation accuracy
  • Clinical assessment
  • Physical assessments
  • Emotional support
  • Clinical judgment
  • Geriatric care
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Attention to detail
  • Multitasking
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Excellent communication
  • Direct patient care

LNGG

Linguistics: English (ILR 4), Haitian (Creole ILR 5), French (ILR 5), Spanish (ILR 2)

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Instructor

Indy Institute
05.2024 - Current

Registered Nurse

Community Rehabilitation Hospital North
07.2023 - Current

Registered Nurse

Kindred Hospital
08.2022 - 05.2023

Associate Medical Staff/Registered Nurse

CSL PLASMA
04.2022 - 11.2024

Skilled Nurse, Hamilton trace nursing home and rehab, RN, Indiana
12.2021 - 07.2022

Caregiver

HOME INSTEAD Indiana
01.2021 - 09.2023

Community Health Director and Coordinator of all sanitary activities on the field

HEART TO HEART INTERNATIONAL
01.2012 - 01.2019

SAVE THE CHILDREN
11.2010 - 01.2011

Bed-side Nurse/ Resident

Charles Colimon Hospital
01.2010 - 12.2010

Registered Nurse -

New York Board of Nursing

Nursing - Community Health/ Public Health

Institut Haïtien de Santé Communautaire

Registered Nurse - Nursing Science

École Nationales d’Infirmières de Port-au-Prince

High School Diploma -

Louverture Cleary School