Patricia Snipe
Choudrant,LA
Summary
RN (23+ years) 17+ years experience making home visits. 7+ years Pain Management, 17years Case Management, 7+ years Hospice Care.
Compassionate On-Call RN, recognized for high productivity and efficiency in task completion. Skilled in patient assessment, Pain management, wound care, and medication administration. Excel in communication, empathy, and adaptability, ensuring optimal patient care and support.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Oncall RN
Compassus Hospice
Monroe, LA
09.2023 - Current
- Communicated effectively with patients and families regarding diagnosis and prognosis of disease process.
- Assessed patient need, educate on comfort medication.
On Call RN
Heart of Hospice
06.2019 - 09.2023
- Patient Care, Patient/Family Teaching
- Monitor for changes in conditions
- Manage and instruct on medications
- Monitor and instruct nutrition
- Monitor for adequate pain management
- Instruct on signs of end of life
- Assess for Chaplin assistance
- Assess for Social Service needs
- Deliver respectful, compassionate care to each patient and family member
- Listen to patients and loved ones, offering emotional support and kindness to help with end-of-life transition
- Create and apply tailored care plans that would meet each patient's individualized needs
- Instruct patients' loved ones and caregivers in pain management, wound care and medication dosing
- Deliver information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology
- Respond to emergency situations with efficiency, expertise and level-headed approach to provide optimal care and support
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions
- Assess patient condition, monitor behaviors and update supervising physicians with observations and concerns
Case Manager
Professional Hospice Care
09.2016 - 06.2019
Field RN
Synergy Home Care
04.2012 - 09.2016
Education
Associate Degree - Nursing
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA05.2001
Skills
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Phone Triaging
- Patient Care
- Medication Administration and Education
- Treatment Planning
- Colostomy Care Familiarity
- End-of-life care
- Pressure ulcer prevention
- Oxygen therapy
- Vital signs monitoring
- Catheter Care
- Home visits
- Family education
- Medical evaluation
- Hospice philosophy
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Patient Care Planning
- Intake and Discharge
- Disease Management Programs
- Chart Updating
Additional Information
Patient Care, Patient/Family Teaching, Monitor for changes in conditions, Manage and instruct on medications, Monitor and instruct nutrition, Monitor for adequate pain management, Instruct on signs of end of life, Assess for Chaplin assistance, Assess for Social Service needs., Deliver respectful, compassionate care to each patient and family member., Listen to patients and loved ones, offering emotional support and kindness to help with end-of-life transition., Create and apply tailored care plans that would meet each patient's individualized needs., Instruct patients' loved ones and caregivers in pain management, wound care and medication dosing., Deliver information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehensible terminology., Respond to emergency situations with efficiency, expertise and level-headed approach to provide optimal care and support., Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions., Assess patient condition, monitor behaviors and update supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
License and Certification
- NURSING LICENSES, RN, 01/01/27, LA
- ACLS Certification, 11/19/25
Timeline
Oncall RN
Compassus Hospice
09.2023 - Current
On Call RN
Heart of Hospice
06.2019 - 09.2023
Case Manager
Professional Hospice Care
09.2016 - 06.2019
Field RN
Synergy Home Care
04.2012 - 09.2016
Associate Degree - Nursing
Louisiana Tech University