Maurie M. Thompson LPN
Detroit,USA
Summary
Licensed Practical Nurse with 16 years of experience. The experience that I have acquired has given me the advantage of being equipped with the essential knowledge, leadership, technical, analytical, and clinical skills that are imperatively needed to become a great asset to the Department of Veterans Affairs. My nursing approach combines leadership, professionalism, compassion, and assertiveness. I have a strong belief and dedication to ensuring continuity and quality patient care.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Shift Supervisor-Fulltime 40+hours
Martha T. Berry Medical Care Facility
Mount Clemens, MI
07.2024 - Current
- Lead and support staff in a 217-bed facility, providing clinical supervision during high-acuity evening shifts.
- Ensure proper nurse-patient assignments, emergency readiness, and adherence to infection control protocols.
- Act as a liaison between staff and leadership, resolving issues in real time, and advocating for patient-centered care.
- Remain composed and positive in the face of workplace challenges, earning trust from staff across disciplines.
- Evaluate units for acuity and activity, and ensure appropriate assignments of staff.
- Report on staffing issues and problems to the Director of Nursing.
- Initiate, in writing, any required disciplinary action with employees, based on violations of the Code of Conduct.
- Provide emergency services on the unit when necessary.
- Notify the attending physicians, as well as the legal guardian, when a resident becomes critically ill or injured.
- Attend and participate in meetings, workshops, and seminars, and share information learned with staff.
- Provide education and in-services to all personnel, as appropriate.
- Ensure that all required documentation is appropriately maintained and completed by nursing staff and CNAs prior to the end of each shift.
Corrections Nursing Fulltime 36+hours
WellPath
Mount Clemens, MI
01.2024 - 07.2024
- Delivered direct patient care to incarcerated individuals, managing acute, chronic, and emergency medical needs.
- Administered medications, performed intake assessments, and triaged urgent situations within a secure facility.
- Utilized CIWA and COWS assessment tools to evaluate and guide alcohol and opioid withdrawal.
- Collaborated with custody staff to ensure patient safety and security, while upholding ethical standards of care.
Floor Nurse / Preceptor Fulltime 36+ hours
Fraser Villa – Trinity Health Systems
Utica, MI
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Precepted and mentored new and newly hired nurses by supervising clinical skill development and evaluating competency throughout onboarding, ensuring high-quality care delivery.
- Provided direct nursing care in a rehabilitation setting, treating patients recovering from complex wounds, infections, and orthopedic surgical procedures.
- Rendered specialized wound care, including wound vac management, the knowledge of knowing the types of wound dressings and when to use them, all while keeping a keen eye for infection control.
- Coordinated and executed care for patients with complex, chronic, and progressive conditions, such as Alzheimer's/Dementia, Diabetes, COPD, CHF, CKD, hospice, and cancer, just to name a few.
- Managed chronic pain by understanding the different types of pain management for patients with cancer, and other long-term illnesses. Ensured compassionate pain symptom control using safe medication administration, ongoing assessment, and constant collaboration with interdisciplinary staff to improve quality of life and comfort.
- Implemented complex patient care, including tracheostomy care and suctioning, PICC line and peripheral IV-line maintenance, G/J-tube maintenance and care, colostomy care and changing, hypodermoclysis initiation and maintenance, Foley catheter insertion, bladder scanning, measuring PT/INR with a coagulometer with interpretating INR results, monitoring glucose levels with a glucose monitor and understanding the different treatments of Insulin's, and interpreting lab results to recognize critical value changes.
- Conducted thorough nursing physical and psychosocial assessments, and collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to determine patients’ status and discharge readiness from rehab care.
- Provided discharge planning, education, and emotional support to patients and families.
- Maintained rigorous infection control standards, and documentation compliance.
LPN-Floor Nurse Fulltime 40+hours
Villa Health Care
Park Geriatric, MI
10.2009 - 01.2018
- Served as a Super User for PointClickCare and WoundRounds applications, training peers, and optimizing charting processes.
- Delivered comprehensive nursing care using the full nursing process to ensure patient safety and continuity of care.
- Completed thorough admission and discharge procedures, including head-to-toe assessments.
- Provided skilled urinary management, including catheter insertion and maintenance, following best practices to maintain sterile technique.
- Performed advanced wound and skin care assessments, with appropriate treatments.
- Delivered palliative care with sensitivity and compassion.
- Managed TPN and enteral nutrition via G-tubes and J-tubes.
- Created detailed care plans, Medicare charting, and documentation in compliance with regulatory standards.
- Administered IV therapy within the LPN scope of practice, including the maintenance of peripheral lines.
- Supervised certified nursing assistants, coordinating staffing and workflow based on patient acuity and staff skill levels.
- Administered medications and therapeutic interventions per physician's orders.
Education
RN Prerequisites -
Schoolcraft College
Livonia, MI08-2015
Licensed Practical Nursing Certificate -
Toledo School of Practical Nursing
Toledo, OH01.2009
Skills
- Active listening
- Cultural sensitivity
- Patient dignity respect
- Clear communication
- Professional communication
- Conflict resolution
- De-escalation techniques
- Dependability
- Time management
- Critical thinking
- Autonomy
- Attention to detail
- Team leadership
- Mentoring
- Constructive feedback
- Decision making under pressure
- Positive attitude maintenance
- Coping strategies
- Professional composure
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- EMR/EHR systems expertise
- Faxing and copying skills
- Scanning capabilities
- Multi-line phone handling
- Data entry accuracy
- Typing proficiency
Certification
- Licensed Practical Nurse: #4703104557 State of Michigan
- BLS CPR and AED - American Heart Association (E-card Code: 255413379615)
- Seizure First Aid Training and Certification - Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan
- Certified Eden Associate
- National Provider Identification: #1265815039
Accomplishments
- 2008-2009 Class President of Toledo School of Practical Nursing
- March 27, 2009 Pauline R. Clegg Award - Award for exemplary nurses
- Recognized Author of a children's book "My name is Tai'raz Moore"
References
- Annette Ellis (313) 893-3338 of the Veterans Administration Retiree
- Shannon Thomas RN (586) 351-4579 of Martha T. Berry
- Dr. Phyllis Holmes (313) 704-7363 of Detroit Public Schools
Timeline
Clinical Shift Supervisor-Fulltime 40+hours
Martha T. Berry Medical Care Facility
07.2024 - Current
Corrections Nursing Fulltime 36+hours
WellPath
01.2024 - 07.2024
Floor Nurse / Preceptor Fulltime 36+ hours
Fraser Villa – Trinity Health Systems
01.2018 - 01.2021
LPN-Floor Nurse Fulltime 40+hours
Villa Health Care
10.2009 - 01.2018
RN Prerequisites -
Schoolcraft College
Licensed Practical Nursing Certificate -
Toledo School of Practical Nursing