Mindy Choate
Healdton
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Elmbrook Homes, excelling in patient assessments and wound care. Proven ability to enhance patient satisfaction through empathetic care and effective communication. Successfully implemented evidence-based strategies, significantly reducing patient falls while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to optimize treatment plans for complex cases.
Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Elmbrook Homes
12.2022 - 08.2025
- 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.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- 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.
- Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
- Implemented evidence-based fall prevention strategies, resulting in a significant decrease in patient falls within the unit.
- Demonstrated expertise in wound management techniques resulting in accelerated healing times for patients with complex wounds or pressure injuries.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Langston University
Langston, OK05-2022
High School Diploma -
Healdton High School
Healdton, OK05-2009
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Clinical judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Wound care
- Compassion and empathy
- Taking vitals
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Long-term care
- Geriatric nursing
Certification
- Resident Assessment Coordinator- Certified - 2025
- CPR
- BLS
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Elmbrook Homes
12.2022 - 08.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Langston University
High School Diploma -
Healdton High School
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