Samantha Wesley
Somerset,KY
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN
Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital
03.2023 - Current
- Admit patients to Post Partum floor, review plan of care, explain and review newborn/mom education
- Assistance with Breastfeeding
- Attend vaginal and caesarian deliveries, assess and assign Apgar scores, Admit and Transition newborns
- Monitoring Glucose in both newborn and adult population
- Monitor Newborn during phototherapy
- Scoring and Caring for NAS newborns
- IV initiation, fluids, and antibiotics in newborn
- Carseat Challenge
- Post-operative care of Gynecological surgeries
- Education for Gestational Diabetes
- Social Service screens for newborn
Registered Nurse
Baptist Health
09.2019 - 03.2023
- Assessment and direct care of patients, notification of physician for clinical changes
- Electronic charting with EPIC
- Medication Administration: oral, intravenous, G-tube, topical, injections, transdermal
- IV drips
- Blood, platelets, and plasma administration
- Monitoring of lab values
- Cardiac Monitoring and interpretation
- Bedside nursing procedures: care and suctioning of trach, Foley catheter insertion, IV insertion, and wound care
- Patient and Family Education
- Admitting Patients
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Initiating and maintain patient 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.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
Registered Nurse
Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital
09.2018 - 09.2019
- Assessment and direct care of patients, notification of physician for clinical changes
- Electronic charting with MEDITEC
- Medication Administration: oral, intravenous, G-tube, topical, injections, transdermal
- Titrating and maintaining IV drips
- Blood, platelets, and plasma administration
- Monitoring of lab values
- Cardiac Monitoring and interpretation
- Patient and Family Education
- Admitting Patients and Discharging patients
- Initiating and maintain patient care plans
- Care of post cardiac catheterization patients
- Post op care for various procedures
- Bedside nursing procedures: care and suctioning of trach, Foley catheter insertion, IV insertion, and wound care.
Registered Nurse
Baptist Health
04.2016 - 09.2018
- Assessment and direct care of patients, notification of physician for clinical changes
- Electronic charting with EPIC
- Medication Administration: oral, intravenous, G-tube, topical, injections, transdermal
- IV drips
- Blood, platelets, and plasma administration
- Monitoring of lab values
- Cardiac Monitoring and interpretation
- Bedside nursing procedures: care and suctioning of trach, Foley catheter insertion, IV insertion, and wound care
- Patient and Family Education
- Admitting Patients
- Rounding with Physician
- Initiating and maintain patient care plans.
LPN Charge Nurse
Somerset Nursing and Rehab
01.2015 - 03.2016
- Medication Administration: oral, intravenous, G-tube, topical, injections, transdermal
- Wound care
- Admission and discharges
- Vital signs
- Family/Doctor phone calls
- Care Plans
- Paper MAR
- Paper documentation.
LPN
Baptist Cardiology
04.2013 - 01.2015
- Obtaining vital signs and EKGs
- Rooming patients
- Electronic documentation
- Writing orders for procedures and hospitalizations
- Prior-authorizations for medications and procedures through various insurances
- Phone calls to patients, physicians, and pharmacies.
Education
Masters - Nursing
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY12.2024
Bachelors - Nursing
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY12.2021
Associates - Nursing
Jefferson Community And Technical College
Louisville, KY12.2015
Practical Nurse -
Somerset Community College
Somerset, KY12.2012
Skills
- Chart Updating
- Care Planning
- Data Collection
- Chronic Disease Management
- Vaccine Administration
- Newborn Care
Certification
- ACLS
- BLS
- NIH Stroke
- NRP
- STABLE
- Safe Sleep
Timeline
RN
Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital
03.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Baptist Health
09.2019 - 03.2023
Registered Nurse
Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital
09.2018 - 09.2019
Registered Nurse
Baptist Health
04.2016 - 09.2018
LPN Charge Nurse
Somerset Nursing and Rehab
01.2015 - 03.2016
LPN
Baptist Cardiology
04.2013 - 01.2015
Masters - Nursing
Northern Kentucky University
Bachelors - Nursing
Northern Kentucky University
Associates - Nursing
Jefferson Community And Technical College
Practical Nurse -
Somerset Community College
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