Salena Oglesby
Euclid,OH
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 15+ years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with mental health behaviors specialty. New Grad committed to applying learned psychiatric assessments and skills and person centered treatment to enhance outcomes for patients.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
PN Clinical Instructor
Central School Of Practical Nursing
09.2023 - Current
- Led daily operations by providing laboratory instruction, student advisement, and industry best practices
- Improved student performance by defining clear goals and communicating performance metrics.
- It provided immediate and constructive feedback to students individually and as a group.
- Worked with department heads, staff, and faculty to develop engaging curriculum and advance instruction for nursing programs.
- Delivered individualized observation, assessment, decision-making, and patient health teaching instruction.
- Assigned students to patients based on students' learning objectives and patient needs.
- She has collaborated with multiple instructors to implement best practices to enhance student learning.
- Provide clinical instruction to 20 nursing students in clinical settings on Med surg and Procedure topics.
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE|REGISTERED NURSE
Singleton Health Care Center
09.2009 - Current
- Administers and notes reactions to psychotropic drugs and other similar medications
- Assisting the patients in understanding the nature of emotional disturbances and accepting treatment
- Managed clinical support with inpatient mental health care activities
- Provided a high level of staff morale and professionalism daily
- Assists with maintaining a safe and secure environment for patients and staff
- Utilize critical thinking skills and compassion to manage conflict, delegation, and time
- Liaisons between patients, families, and clinical staff to ensure continuity
- IV insertions and managing the care of IV
- Administer IV medication
- Maintains patient confidentiality
- Consult with psychiatrists and other behavioral health staff in designing appropriate treatment plans for client.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
School Nurse
Amotec/Travel Agency
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Screenings oversaw health services for the school of 411 students and faculty.
- I worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- We performed health screening for students and faculty by conducting immunology and COVID evaluations.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to the supervising nurse.
- Educated students on various health topics to promote overall health and well-being.
- Participated in the development of school safety plans to address areas of concern.
- Maintained up keep on defibrillators, blood pressure monitors, and first aid kits to keep resources in working condition for emergencies.
- Screened for infectious diseases to help prevent spreading within the school community.
- I have administered medication to students as prescribed by physicians to provide necessary treatment and manage health conditions.
- We have implemented emergency protocols in medical emergencies to promote safety for students and staff.
- Assessed student health and identified potential health concerns to provide appropriate care.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Developed care plans and made referrals as necessary for students with health concerns or injuries.
- Enhanced school safety by collaborating with staff, parents, and community partners in developing emergency response plans.
REGISTERED NURSE| TRAVEL NURSE
Fastaff Travel Nursing
08.2020 - 07.2022
- Wide experience
- Thorough knowledge of patient care and nursing practice
- Exceptional knowledge of traumatic situations
- Ability to prioritize and complete work on time
- Ongoing initiative and good team player
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Evaluated and observed conditions of patients
- Administered medication, injections, and routine treatments
- Implements physician orders according to agency policies
- Admissions daily
- Discharge planning daily
- Work with patients, families, and other professionals daily
- Work closely with physicians, social workers, and non-clinical professionals.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Educated patients and families about medications, treatments, and lifestyle changes to better understand and manage their condition.
- Developed discharge plans for patients and provided information about follow-up care to reduce risk of readmission.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop impactful treatment plans.
REGISTERED NURSE| PSYCH NURSE
Lake Health Geriatric Psychiatric
09.2019 - 07.2020
- Provide education about geropsychiatric patients, which occurs in person.
- Assessed new and current patients and developed/revised nursing plans of care to meet their medical and emotional status and recommended treatments
- Coordinated and attended interdisciplinary meetings to discuss patients' progress and make changes to plans of care
- Utilize systematic assessing, planning, and implementation for patient evaluations.
- Administer psychotropic and other medications and collaborate with physicians about their prognosis and treatment.
- Arrange further medical attention when necessary.
- Provided direction to nursing assistants to support the delivery of procedures and patient care
- Implements physician orders according to the hospital policies
- Documents and follows all patient information as doctor-written orders
- Provide compassionate nursing care to patients with complex medical or psychosocial needs with emotional support to patients and families
- Serve as a patient advocate and educator about the patient's care plan and options
- Performed dressing changes and other procedures for patients
- Created an environment for open communication
- Restraining, consoling, and sometimes medicating highly unsettled patients.
- Educated patients, families, and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution, and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement, and enhance treatment strategies.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and alter treatment plans.
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording, and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
Education
Master of Science - Psychiatry
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN05.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Hondros College of Nursing
Independence, OH09.2018
Skills
- Patient Health Education
- Family Support
- Clinical Documentation
- Medication Administration
- Health Promotion
- Recovery planning
Timeline
PN Clinical Instructor
Central School Of Practical Nursing
09.2023 - Current
School Nurse
Amotec/Travel Agency
08.2022 - 05.2023
REGISTERED NURSE| TRAVEL NURSE
Fastaff Travel Nursing
08.2020 - 07.2022
REGISTERED NURSE| PSYCH NURSE
Lake Health Geriatric Psychiatric
09.2019 - 07.2020
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE|REGISTERED NURSE
Singleton Health Care Center
09.2009 - Current
Master of Science - Psychiatry
Walden University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Hondros College of Nursing
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