Nakia Thompson
Waterbury,CT
Summary
Skilled nursing professional with more than 10 years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse
National Healthcare Associates
01.2023 - Current
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Staff Nurse
JSP Life Agency
03.2019 - 01.2023
- Facilitated plan of care
- Delivered patient education
- Administered medication and treatments through Point Click Care
- Monitoring patients’ overall health during every visit
- Changing bandages, wound dressings, and catheters
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
Athena Health Care Systems
06.2020 - 06.2021
- Recording the patient’s history
- Giving medication as prescribed by the physician
- Taking vital signs such as blood pressure, temperature, and weight
- Basic wound care including cleaning and bandaging injured areas
- Giving injections of medications including insulin administration
- Providing Tracheostomy and G Tube care
- Entering information into computer systems
- Ensuring patients and families understand release instructions
- Providing oversight to Certified Nursing Assistants
- Monitoring fluid/food intake and output
- Observing patient reactions to medications
- Observing the patient mental health status
- Providing emotional support
- Assisting with daily needs such as bathing and dressing
- Observing of patients for skin breakdown
Licensed Practical Nurse
Amedisys
01.2018 - 05.2019
- Provide one on one skilled nursing care and treatment to patients in their home using a comprehensive and patient specific care plan, innovative solutions, and a preferred technology for point of care documentation
- Promote health and independence with patients
- Collaborate with physicians, patients and their families, nurses, therapists, social workers and other members of the patient care team to implement and follow a patient-specific care and treatment plan
- Cooperatively utilize varied solutions to educate and promote health and independence of patient
- Assess, monitor, document and report progress of patient's health and condition using required documents such as clinical progress notes using a clinician preferred technology and within established timelines.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Delta T Group/ Ridgefield Public School, Ridgefiled
09.2018 - 02.2019
- Daily transportation assistance to and from school, including riding the school bus, if needed
- Complex, high-tech nursing care throughout the school day including trach care, vent treatment, G- tube treatment, and medication administration
- Facilitating classroom tasks, such as turning pages or working on a computer
- Assisting with personal care tasks, such as toileting and cutting up food
- One-on-one support on field trips.
LPN/ Care Coordinator
Aware Recovery Care
03.2017 - 07.2018
- Responsible for coordinating care and communicating with all the multi-disciplinary providers as well as staff members that are working with the client
- Using a holistic approach, assessing the client with attention to mind/body/spirit
- Develop an appropriate treatment plan to meet the clients' needs as they enter recovery, and adapt and execute the plan throughout the care term
- Focus on understanding client care goals as voiced by the client, making the client a major part of his/her treatment and recovery
- Provide care for individuals who are chemically dependent and mentally challenged
- Update EMR as needed.
Staff Nurse- LPN
St. Mary's Hospital for Children
10.2016 - 03.2017
- Complex Nursing Care - Nursing care for medically fragile children and adults who may require the following interventions: tracheostomies, ventilators, g/j-tubes, respiratory vest treatments, nebulizers,
- Administered oral and PEG tube medication and record intake and output
- Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action
- Performed vitals/glucose testing and assisted in administering injections and urinalysis
- Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, and
- Alzheimer's
- Developed and implemented nursing care plans and delivered in-home care to disabled children and adults.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Greater New York Nursing
03.2016 - 09.2016
- Provide care for pediatric and adult patients who are vent dependent
- Administered oral and PEG tube medication and record intake and output
- Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action
- Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, and giving enemas
- Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Harry's Nurses Registry Inc
08.2013 - 03.2016
- Deliver patient care to adult, geriatric, and pediatric patient populations with varying diagnoses and treatments
- Provide care for pediatric and adult patients who are vent dependent
- Administered oral and PEG tube medication and recorded intake and output
- Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patient's conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment
- Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or blood pressure, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches
- Assemble and use equipment, such as tracheotomy tubes.
Education
AS - Registered Nursing
Jersey College School of Nursing
Teterboro, NJ08.2023
Diploma - Nursing
Jersey College
2013
Associate of Science - Biology
Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York
2005
Skills
- Extremely organized
- Strong verbal communication
- Excellent communication skills
- Proficient in Point Click Care, MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint
- Skilled in G-Tube, Tracheostomies, medication administration ventilation, kangaroo pump
Certification
January 2023 State: CT PN Expires: November 2023
State: NY PN Expires: September 2024
Skills Excel (10+ years) EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS (10+ years) MS WORD (10+ years) WORD (10+ years) Home Health
Timeline
Staff Nurse
National Healthcare Associates
01.2023 - Current
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
Athena Health Care Systems
06.2020 - 06.2021
Staff Nurse
JSP Life Agency
03.2019 - 01.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse
Delta T Group/ Ridgefield Public School, Ridgefiled
09.2018 - 02.2019
Licensed Practical Nurse
Amedisys
01.2018 - 05.2019
LPN/ Care Coordinator
Aware Recovery Care
03.2017 - 07.2018
Staff Nurse- LPN
St. Mary's Hospital for Children
10.2016 - 03.2017
Licensed Practical Nurse
Greater New York Nursing
03.2016 - 09.2016
Licensed Practical Nurse
Harry's Nurses Registry Inc
08.2013 - 03.2016
AS - Registered Nursing
Jersey College School of Nursing
Diploma - Nursing
Jersey College
Associate of Science - Biology
Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York
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