Savannah Lynn Thompson-Nelson

• Administered medications to all the patients on the unit.
• Checked in with patients to assess suicidal ideation, self-harm, homicidal ideation, auditory/visual hallucinations, and current mood.
• Got report from other facilities on patients.
• Performed an admission assessments on all new patients that were admitted to the facility.

• Notified providers of change in patient conditions.
• Performed a head-to-toe assessment.
• Administered medications that included PO and IV medications.
• Transported patients to procedures and to other units.

• Administered Ativan, Librium, Suboxone/Methadone, Phenobarbital.
• Administered and started IVs.
• Assessed patients utilizing BAWS/COWS.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to determine whether a patient going through withdrawal needed PRN medications.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to determine if a patient is experiencing DT’s and when emergency care needs to be done.

• Administered IM injections.
• Documented on patients progress in treatment.
• Used therapeutic communication to communicate with patients.
• Primarily worked on the detox unit when being floated

• Performed Q15 safety checks.
• Taught group sessions for patients.
• Ask them for their mood and scales in the morning and at night.
• Oriented the patient to the facility and performed body mapping during the admission process.
• Performed room checks and reported things that were found to be harmful to the charge nurse.

• Performed suctioning on patients who are mechanically ventilated and with tracheostomies.
• Administered medications using the five rights of medication administration.
• Administered feedings through an NG, GT, JT tubes and administered medications through feeding tubes.
• Reported changes in patient’s condition to the charge nurse on the unit.
• IV certified and able to flush IVs with normal saline and hang antibiotics.
• Communicated with providers on patients who are going through assessments, intake and output and medications given.
• Reported changes in patient’s condition to the charge nurse on the unit.

• I would help residents with performing ADLs.
• Performed vital signs and documented patient care.
• Worked in the memory care unit and assisted patients who have developed dementia and Alzheimer’s.

Graduate date 08/2028