Shana Coppedge

• Worked in team nursing situation in private office performing the duties of staff nurse for well patient,and urgent sick patients; including performing, procedures and treatments: injections-vaccines and various medications IM, SQ, and intradermal, catheterization of patients less than 1 wk -4 or 5yrs, mushroom tip suctioning, nasopharyngeal suctioning, administering breathing treatments, management of patients in respiratory distress, ear lavage, throat swab, nasal swab, nasopharyngeal swab, assisting with wound management, and assisting with circumcision. Performing testing including, rapid strep, rapid, RSV, rapid, FLU, rapid COVID, rapid MONO, urinalysis, Urine HCG, Hemmocult, GC/chlamydias, CBC, Lipid panel, and lead testing.
• Worked in phone triage educating and coordinating care for patients. Facilitating communication between provider and parent/patient. Managing medications including ADHD, birth control and antibiotics. Referred pts to other facilities, scheduled testing, and coordinated with other offices, hospitals, labs and insurance companies.
• Administering medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
• Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
• Served as a liaison between physicians and patients'' families to facilitate clear communication regarding treatment options and progress updates.
• Provided emotional support to patients during challenging times, fostering a sense of trust and rapport that contributed to better overall wellbeing.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• Participated in professional development opportunities regularly to stay current on best practices in the field of nursing.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
• Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
• Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
• Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
• Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.

Worked as a lab nurse performing procedures including venipunctures for pt's less than 1 wk- 25yrs, injections, including vaccinations and various medications IM, SQ and intradermal, catheterization of patients less than 1 wk to 4 or 5 yrs, mushroom tip suctioning, nasopharyngeal suctioning, breathing treatments, management of pt's in respiratory distress, ear lavage, wart freezing, assisting with mild to moderate wound management, and assisting with circumcisions.

Worked in the lab with the lab technician performing and documenting testing including rapid strep, rapid RSV, rapid FLU, rapid MONO, glucose, urine HCG, BMP, bilirubin, urinalysis, performing and reading strep and urine cultures, and send out testing. Managing specimens and ordering supplies.

Managed the laboratory when office was between lab techs, managing the lab, including quality control of testing and results, documenting testing, managing all documentation, and creating procedures. Prepared for and passed all COLA inspections.

Worked with individual provider rooming all their patients, triaging, taking histories, performing procedures (see all above testing and procedures), educating and managing care for both well and sick patients, including newborn and lactation support.

Worked in phone triage triaging calls from parents and patients, educating and coordinating care for patients. Facilitated communication between providers and parents/patients. Did medication management for various meds including ADHD, birth control and antibiotics. Referred patients, scheduled testing, and coordinated with other offices, hospital, labs, and insurance companies.

• Educated patients on disease management and self-care techniques, promoting lifestyle changes for improved health.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
• Served as a liaison between physicians and patients'' families to facilitate clear communication regarding treatment options and progress updates.
• Provided emotional support to patients during challenging times, fostering a sense of trust and rapport that contributed to better overall wellbeing.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Participated in professional development opportunities regularly to stay current on best practices in the field of nursing.
• Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
• Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
• Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
• Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
• Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.