Shaela Brown
Greenfield,Ia
Summary
Dedicated and sensitive LPN with an extraordinary work ethic and strong patient service record. Adept at fostering and sustaining open and productive professional relationships with physicians, patients, family members and other medical staff. Looking for a career to enhance my nursing skills and be a member in a cohesive work team.
Experienced with patient care, including administering medications and monitoring vital signs. Utilizes strong communication and interpersonal skills to foster positive patient relationships and efficient team collaboration. Track record of providing compassionate and attentive care, ensuring patient comfort and safety.
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety, and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse - Homecare Nurse
Every Step Homecare
Creston,IA
05.2023 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by healthcare providers.
- Educated patients and families on health management and wellness strategies.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive patient care.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
- Facilitated efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
- Educated patients and families on health promotion, disease prevention, and self-care management strategies.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
Licensed Practical Nurse- Med-Surg./ER PRN
Adair County Memorial Hospital
04.2022 - 09.2023
- Monitored patient vital signs, reporting changes to nursing staff for timely interventions.
- Administered medications and treatments according to physician orders and established protocols.
- Educated patients and families on health maintenance and disease prevention strategies.
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Facilitated efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Reduced hospital readmissions by providing thorough discharge planning and follow-up care coordination.
Licensed Practical Nurse - Hospice Nurse
Care Initiatives Hospice
Greenfield
07.2021 - 06.2023
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to healthcare team, facilitating timely interventions.
- Educated patients and families on disease management and health maintenance, enhancing understanding of care processes.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Provided compassionate palliative care for terminally ill patients while supporting their emotional needs during end-of-life stages.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Administered patient-centered care to enhance quality of life for terminally ill patients.
- Educated families on end-of-life care options and emotional support strategies.
- Managed pain effectively by closely monitoring symptoms and adjusting medications accordingly.
Licensed Practical Nurse- Med/Surg./ER/Specialty Clinic
Adair County Memorial Hospital
10.2008 - 05.2021
Education
Expanded Intravenous Therapy Course for LPN - undefined
Southwestern Community College
Creston, Ia01.2016
Licensed Practical Nursing -
Southwestern Community College
Creston, Ia01.2008
Skills
- Wide-range of practical nursing care experience
- Assessing patients in home setting; providing education on medications, treatments, medications, diagnosis
- Medication set up, PICC dressing changes, obtaining UAs, lab draws, injections
- Wound dressing changes, knowledge of using wound vac
- Strong proficiency in a variety of medical procedures including wound dressing, IV insertion, vital sign monitoring and infection control
- Remarkable skills in individual patient needs assessment
- Good organizational and time management skills
- Superior oral and written communication skills
- Keep detailed and accurate records during patient examinations to ensure quality of care
- Administer medication to patients
- Observe patient status and consistently update physician on any new symptoms
- Change patient bandages and put in IVs while prioritizing patient comfort
- Assist with paperwork for patient discharges or transfers
- Develop relationships with patients and address any concerns
- Calmed upset or worried patients by prioritizing their needs
- Performed CPR on patients with cardiac arrest
- Participation in Care Team planning
- Education on the dying process with hospice patients and families
- End-of-life care
- IA licensed practical nurse
- Epic,NetSmart, Careficient, Cerner EMR software
- Health education
- Care planning
- Palliative care
- Inpatient care
- Home health care
- End-of-life care
- [State] licensed practical nurse
- [Type] EMR software
- Caring for wounds
- Charting and recording
- HIPAA protocols
- Licensed practical nurse
- Educating families
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Patient education
- Intravenous medications
- Patient support
- Health education
- Care planning
- Palliative care
- Inpatient care
- Home health care
- End-of-life care
- [State] licensed practical nurse
- [Type] EMR software
- Caring for wounds
- Charting and recording
- HIPAA protocols
- Licensed practical nurse
- Educating families
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Patient education
- Intravenous medications
- Patient support
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse - Homecare Nurse
Every Step Homecare
05.2023 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse- Med-Surg./ER PRN
Adair County Memorial Hospital
04.2022 - 09.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse - Hospice Nurse
Care Initiatives Hospice
07.2021 - 06.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse- Med/Surg./ER/Specialty Clinic
Adair County Memorial Hospital
10.2008 - 05.2021
Expanded Intravenous Therapy Course for LPN - undefined
Southwestern Community College
Licensed Practical Nursing -
Southwestern Community College