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Shada Thompkins

Orlando,FL

Summary

Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Travel Registered Nurse, ICU

American Mobile Healthcare
Celebration, FL
03.2022 - 08.2022
  • Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
  • Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.

Registered Nurse, ICU

Riverside Walter Reed Hospital
Gloucester, VA
03.2013 - 03.2022
  • Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
  • Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
  • Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.

Travel Registered Nurse, ICU

American Mobile Healthcare
Lithonia, GA
10.2021 - 01.2022
  • Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
  • Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
  • Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
  • Personalized bedside care and interactions based on cultural backgrounds of different patients.

Travel Registered Nurse, PCU

American Mobile Healthcare
Suffolk, VA
06.2021 - 09.2021
  • Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
  • Informed patients and families of effective treatment options and at-home care strategies, enhancing long-term outcomes.
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
  • Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Educated patients and families about medications and treatment instructions to facilitate continuum of care.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
09.2020

Associate of Science - Nursing

Rappahannock Community College
Saluda, VA
05.2018

Skills

  • Nursing Assignments
  • Charting and Clinical Documentation
  • Monitoring Vital Signs
  • Patient Care Assessment
  • Patient Condition Monitoring
  • Professional Development
  • Emotional Support
  • Delegation and Motivation
  • Interpreting EKGs
  • Compassionate and Caring
  • Blood Draw and Sample Collection
  • Clear Patient Communication

Timeline

Travel Registered Nurse, ICU

American Mobile Healthcare
03.2022 - 08.2022

Travel Registered Nurse, ICU

American Mobile Healthcare
10.2021 - 01.2022

Travel Registered Nurse, PCU

American Mobile Healthcare
06.2021 - 09.2021

Registered Nurse, ICU

Riverside Walter Reed Hospital
03.2013 - 03.2022

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Capella University

Associate of Science - Nursing

Rappahannock Community College
Shada Thompkins