SHANINA L. ADAMS
Natchitoches,La
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Provider Nurse, Mental Health Nurse,Intake Nurse
LASALLE CORRECTIONS
Winnfield, Louisiana
04.2024 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols
- Provided immediate and compassionate care to patients experiencing suicidal ideation or attempts, ensuring their safety and stabilization.
- Conducted thorough risk assessments and developed individualized care plans to address acute mental health crises.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams, including psychiatrists, social workers, and emergency personnel, to provide comprehensive and coordinated care.
- Administered crisis intervention techniques, including de-escalation strategies and therapeutic communication, to stabilize patients in crisis.
- Performed life-saving interventions, including administering emergency medications, first aid, and CPR when needed.
- Maintained detailed and confidential documentation of all interventions, assessments, and patient progress in compliance with regulatory standards
- Educated inmates on health and wellness, preventative care, and healthy lifestyle choices.
Collaborated with correctional staff and other healthcare professionals to ensure a coordinated approach to inmate health care. - Provide medical assessments, treatment, and ongoing care to inmates, addressing both acute and chronic health conditions.
- Provided comprehensive wound care management, including assessment, dressing changes, and infection prevention for a diverse patient population.
- Implemented advanced wound care techniques, such as negative pressure wound therapy and bioengineered skin substitutes, to promote healing.
- Educated inmates on proper wound care techniques, including hygiene, dressing changes, and signs of infection.
- Monitored wound healing progress and documented changes, adjusting care plans as needed to optimize outcomes.
LPN , Wound Care
Community Care
Natchitoches, LA
06.2024 - 12.2025
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols and patient care plans.
- Monitored vital signs, documenting changes and reporting significant findings to nursing staff.
- Assisted in developing individualized care plans to meet diverse patient needs effectively.
- Educated patients and families on health maintenance and disease prevention strategies.
- Provided compassionate palliative care for terminally ill patients while supporting their emotional needs during end-of-life stages.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Adapted quickly to changing patient needs, adjusting care plans accordingly to ensure optimal outcomes in diverse clinical scenarios.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed time-sensitive tasks effectively under pressure while maintaining composure during critical situations or emergencies.
- Facilitated efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Implemented infection control procedures, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and best practices.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted residents with mobility impairments by coordinating and implementing physical therapy plans, adaptive equipment, and mobility aids.
- Administered and monitored feeding tubes, ensuring proper placement, maintenance, and nutritional support for residents with impaired swallowing or feeding difficulties.
- Assisted in the care and management of dialysis patients, monitoring vital signs and fluid balance to ensure safe and effective treatment
Patient care tech, receptionist, cardiac monitor tech
NRMC HOSPITAL
Natchitoches, Louisiana
12.2021 - 04.2024
- Provide essential support to patients with ADLS, ambulation, daily living including toileting and maintaining personal hygiene
- Assist nurses with patient care
- Monitor patients in multiple departments including emergency, mental health, and Med Surg
- Monitor the cardiac monitors of patients in ICU, Med Surg, and ER
- Facilitate ingoing and outgoing calls, while performing administrative duties
Office Administration, Field Supervisor
FUTURE EXPECTATION
Natchitoches, Louisiana
10.2020 - 02.2022
- Training of DSW workers to state standard for client care in the home
- Ensure homes met state standard
- Assisted in plan of care for all clients
- Maintain DSW schedules
- Referrals and recruiting of clients
Assistant Store Manager
WALMART SUPERCENTER
Natchitoches, Louisiana
10.2015 - 04.2017
- Supervise Consumable, Home, Apparel, and Entertainment department managers and associates
- Responsible for store operations; Ran Customer Availability program (CAP) and Top Stock programs to control in-stock inventory levels
- Execute and plan a transition and implementation of a new program
- Facilitate the collection of all necessary documents and signatures throughout the warehouse shipping and receiving process
- Reconciled shipment manifests with received inventory, identifying and reporting shortages daily
- Utilized forecasting and inventory management tools to create accurate orders for sales floor and inventory replenishment
- Train associates to provide excellent customer service by utilizing interpersonal communication and product knowledge
Education
LPN - diploma
NORTHWEST LOUISIANA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Skills
Medication administration
IV administration
Patient care
Direct patient care
EMR
Critical thinking
Compassion and empathy
Time management
Certification
- MOAB
- CPR
- PALS
- EKG
- CARDIAC MONITOR
- ACLS
Timeline
LPN , Wound Care
Community Care
06.2024 - 12.2025
Provider Nurse, Mental Health Nurse,Intake Nurse
LASALLE CORRECTIONS
04.2024 - Current
Patient care tech, receptionist, cardiac monitor tech
NRMC HOSPITAL
12.2021 - 04.2024
Office Administration, Field Supervisor
FUTURE EXPECTATION
10.2020 - 02.2022
Assistant Store Manager
WALMART SUPERCENTER
10.2015 - 04.2017
LPN - diploma
NORTHWEST LOUISIANA COMMUNITY COLLEGE