Shanna Belsches RN
Fredericksburg,VA
Summary
Experienced Registered Nurse with 17 years in nursing, demonstrating clinical expertise, strong interpersonal skills, and technical proficiency. Skilled in EMR charting, medication administration, and collaborating across disciplines for optimal patient care. Quality-driven leader committed to patient well-being and ongoing professional development in a fast-paced healthcare environment. Exceptional communication and relationship-building abilities with physicians, nurses, and support staff. Background spans primary long-term and acute skilled care, detail-oriented, and efficient under pressure.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Charge Nurse/Supervisor/Unit Manager
Bowling Green Rehabilitation
01.2014 - Current
- Thorough assessment of patients and documenting findings, obtaining vital signs, administering medications and vaccinations, reporting abnormal findings to physician, assisting family with questions and concerns.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Coordinated discharge planning, collaborating with patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure seamless transitions of care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Served as a liaison between physicians and patients'' families to facilitate clear communication regarding treatment options and progress updates.
- Mentored new nursing staff, contributing to a supportive work environment and improved retention rates.
Registered Nurse
Lifesprie/The Chesapeake
05.2020 - 04.2022
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Registered Nurse- Med Surg/Oncology Unit
Bon Secours Maryview
07.2019 - 05.2020
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
- Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Licensed Practical Nurse Medical Office LPN- Family Medicine
Rappahannock Family Physicians
10.2016 - 05.2019
- Obtain and record patient vital signs, patient assessment veni-punctures, administer vaccinations, patient education, over the phone triage, wound care, experience with Greenway EMR software.
Charge Nurse LPN
Falls Run Nursing and Rehabilitation
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Assessing patients and documenting findings, obtaining vital signs, administering medications and vaccinations, reporting abnormal findings to physician, assisting family with questions and concerns.
Charge Nurse/LPN
Woodmont Nursing and Rehabilitation
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Assessment of patients and documenting findings, obtaining vital signs, administering medications and vaccinations, reporting abnormal findings to physician, wound care, ostomy care, peg tube feedings, venipunctures, phlebotomy, assisting families with concerns.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Germanna Community College
Locust Grove, VA01.2019
Skills
- Basic IV
- Management
- Phone triage
- Supervising Experience
- Triage
- Tube Feeding
- EMR Systems
- Acute care
- Epic
- Critical care experience
- Experience Administering Injections
- Medication Administration
- Leadership
- Vital Signs
- Nursing
- Care plans
- Medical Records
- Charge experience
- Nurse management
- Patient care
- Phlebotomy Experience (10 years)
- Hospital experience
- Community health
- Discharge planning
- Quality improvement
- Geriatric care
- Health promotion
- Nursing informatics
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessment
- Team coordination
- Strong clinical judgment
- Precepting
- Staff supervision
Certification
- Licensed Practical Nurse Virginia License #0002077918 - Expires July 2019 Basic
- Life Support for Health Care Providers (BLS) - Expires January 2023 Epic Training for Mary Washington Hospital -completed January 2019
- BLS Certification
- RN License
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Lifesprie/The Chesapeake
05.2020 - 04.2022
Registered Nurse- Med Surg/Oncology Unit
Bon Secours Maryview
07.2019 - 05.2020
Licensed Practical Nurse Medical Office LPN- Family Medicine
Rappahannock Family Physicians
10.2016 - 05.2019
RN Charge Nurse/Supervisor/Unit Manager
Bowling Green Rehabilitation
01.2014 - Current
Charge Nurse LPN
Falls Run Nursing and Rehabilitation
01.2011 - 01.2014
Charge Nurse/LPN
Woodmont Nursing and Rehabilitation
01.2008 - 01.2010
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Germanna Community College
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