Shama Laguerre

• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
• Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
• Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
• Strengthened unit care standards and policies with focus on patient safety and dignity.
• Performed patient assessments and adjusted care plans accordingly.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
• Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
• Developed and maintained close relationships with patients and families to facilitate smooth communications, provide encouragement and build trust.
• Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.

• 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.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
• Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.

• Provided medical support for rehabilitation clinical patients suffering from symptoms associated with the detoxification process
• Obtained medical histories and drug histories of patients and implemented detoxification plans in collaboration with Physician and
• Medical Staff
• Administered COVID-19 testing on patients regularly while ensuring proper safety protocols were followed

• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.

• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
• Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.

• Determined and addresses individual home care needs by completing detailed assessments and reviewing documentation.
• Provided physical assessments, medication, and chronic disease management to home health patients.
• Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
• Monitored vital signs, developed and implemented care plans, and documented patient progress.
• Assisted patients with activities of daily living to promote independence.
• Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.

• Supported medical staff in providing patient care in high-demand hospital environment.

• Assisted with ambulating, checking the pulse and breathing rates of Baker acted patients

• Aided RN's with patient bedside care and in medication management

• Assisted with ambulating, checking the pulse and breathing rates of Baker acted patients
• Aided RN's with patient bedside care and in medication management
• Attentively administer and monitor medications while developing a plan of care for each patient
• Properly assessed and managed of all patient populations and meticulously maintained accurate documentation
• Performed physical exams, took vital signs and recognized and addressed abnormalities with each patient
• Created a harmonious atmosphere with patients
• Administered COVID-19 testing on patients regularly while ensuring proper safety protocols were followed
• Developed detailed and specific plans of care for each patient while managing their individualized healthcare needs
• Assisted patients with ambulating and upkeep of personal hygiene
• Provided impeccable healthcare service and comfort care to patients by creating a happy and welcoming environment
• Maintained accurate documentation and managed individualized plans of care for every single patient
• Assessed all patient populations while administering physical exams, collecting patient history, and providing optimal care