Shana Smith
Winter Haven
Summary
Compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse with proven expertise at Watson Clinic, LLC Urgent Care. Enhanced patient outcomes through effective medication administration and empathetic communication. Streamlined clinical workflows and improved patient satisfaction by implementing evidence-based practices. Skilled in wound care and clinical documentation, ensuring high-quality care in fast-paced environments.
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.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Watson Clinic, LLC Urgent Care
03.2025 - Current
- Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, and other routine nursing procedures.
- Reduced hospital readmissions by providing thorough discharge planning and follow-up care coordination.
- Streamlined nursing processes by implementing evidence-based practices that improved clinical workflow efficiency.
- Supported patients and families through education on home care procedures, enhancing post-discharge outcomes.
- Improved patient satisfaction with empathetic communication and timely response to needs.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Adventhealth Centra Care Urgent Care
04.2014 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Adapted quickly to changing patient needs, adjusting care plans accordingly to ensure optimal outcomes in diverse clinical scenarios.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Maintained a safe and therapeutic environment for patients through effective risk assessment and crisis intervention strategies.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
Education
Bushwick Leaders For Academic Excellence
Brooklyn, NYDiploma - Licensed Practical Nursing
Rasmussen University
Tampa, FL12-2024
Certificate - Medical Assistant
Concorde Career College
Orlando, FL03-2014
Skills
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA compliance
- Wound care
- Clinical documentation
- Clinical judgment
- Patient assessments
- Medication dispensing
- Immunization administration
- Infection control
- Breathing treatments
- Health education
- EMR / EHR
- Emergency response
- Verbal and written communication
- Medication reconciliation
- Samples collection
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- Counting narcotics
- Empathetic and compassionate
- Biomedical hazard disposal
- Critical thinking
- IV insertion
Certification
IV certification obtained 06/11/2025
American Heart Association BLS Exp: 05/2027
American Heart Association ACLS Exp: 05/2027
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Watson Clinic, LLC Urgent Care
03.2025 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Adventhealth Centra Care Urgent Care
04.2014 - Current
Bushwick Leaders For Academic Excellence
Diploma - Licensed Practical Nursing
Rasmussen University
Certificate - Medical Assistant
Concorde Career College
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