Shannon Hedrick
Yorktown,VA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with previous Paramedic experience, and a progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in a fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Riverside Regional Medical Center
03.2022 - Current
- Serves as a department resource in multiple roles; including Charge RN, RN Preceptor, Paramedic Preceptor.
- Rapidly asses and stabilize critical trauma patients following TNCC.
- Assess and treat a variety of patient populations and emergencies ranging from life-threatening to non-urgent.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Immediately stabilize and triage incoming patients based on acuity.
- Maintain a current knowledge of treatment protocols and policies, including equipment.
ED Tech, Paramedic
Riverside Regional Medical Center
06.2018 - 03.2022
- Assist in emergency planning and response in high-stress situations.
- Rapidly assess whether life-threatening criteria was present and took immediate action.
- Maintain a current knowledge of treatment protocols and requirements, including equipment.
- Provide ALS patient care, and assist in care to patients in emergent and non-emergent settings.
- Assist providers and nurses with advanced emergency procedures, task completion, and patient care.
Emergency Medical Technician
St. Vincent Kokomo Emergency Services
04.2017 - 05.2018
- Assist in the emergency department with patient care, IV’s, EKG’s, collecting lab samples for analysis, assisting emergency department physicians and nurses during procedures, and to deliver patient care.
- Respond to 911 calls in a rural environment with few resources, and rapidly assess whether life-threatening criteria was present, in order to take immediate action.
- Assist in emergency planning and response in high-stress situations.
- Maintain a current knowledge of treatment protocols and response requirements, including vehicles and equipment.
- Collect pertinent information from patients and bystanders, as well as, working well with other agencies to provide the best patient care possible.
Civilian Emergency Medical Technician
City Of Lawrence Fire Department
12.2016 - 05.2018
- Assist in emergency planning and response in high-stress situations.
- Respond to 911 calls in an urban environment that treats a high number of critical care trauma and medical patients.
- Rapidly assess whether life-threatening criteria was present and took immediate action, while maintaining safety of myself, patients, bystanders, and other first responders.
- Maintain a current knowledge of treatment protocols and response requirements, including vehicles and equipment.
- Collect pertinent information from patients and bystanders as well as working well with other agencies to provide the best patient care possible.
Emergency Medical Technician
Albany EMS, Inc
02.2015 - 04.2017
- Served as a the department EMT Training Officer.
- Supervise EMS staff to ensure superior patient care, and maintenance of licensure and certifications
- Assist in emergency planning and response in high-stress situations.
- Respond to 911 calls in a rural environment, and rapidly assess whether life-threatening criteria was present, in order to take immediate action.
- Maintain a current knowledge of treatment protocols and response requirements, including vehicles and equipment.
- Collect pertinent information from patients and bystanders as well as working well with other agencies to provide the best patient care possible.
Emergency Medical Technician
Eaton EMT’s, INC
12.2014 - 04.2016
- Rapidly assess whether life-threatening criteria was present and took immediate action.
- Maintain a current knowledge of treatment protocols and response requirements.
- Provide BLS care to patients in emergent and non-emergent settings.
- Inspect vehicles and equipment prior to patient care.
- Collect pertinent information from patients and bystanders as well as working well with other agencies to provide the best patient care possible.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
ECPI University
Newport News, VA02.2022
Associate of Science - Paramedic Science
Ivy Tech Community College
Kokomo, IN05.2017
Emergency Medical Technician
J. Everett Light Career Center
Indianapolis, IN05.2013
Skills
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Prioritizing Patients
- Trauma Patient Care
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Emergency Patient Triage
- Critical Care
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Acute Illness
- Staffing Requirements
- Treatment Planning and Implementation
Certification
- Registered Nurse, Virginia
- Paramedic, National Registry
- Paramedic, Virginia
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Instructor
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Basic Life Support
- Trauma Nursing Core Curriculum
- Previous PHTLS, AMLS
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Riverside Regional Medical Center
03.2022 - Current
ED Tech, Paramedic
Riverside Regional Medical Center
06.2018 - 03.2022
Emergency Medical Technician
St. Vincent Kokomo Emergency Services
04.2017 - 05.2018
Civilian Emergency Medical Technician
City Of Lawrence Fire Department
12.2016 - 05.2018
Emergency Medical Technician
Albany EMS, Inc
02.2015 - 04.2017
Emergency Medical Technician
Eaton EMT’s, INC
12.2014 - 04.2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
ECPI University
Associate of Science - Paramedic Science
Ivy Tech Community College
Emergency Medical Technician
J. Everett Light Career Center
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