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SHANNON HUKINS

Cottonport,LA

Summary

Dedicated emergency department RN with 27 years of experience across Med Surg, home health, and case management. Expertise in patient advocacy and conflict resolution, adept at navigating complex clinical scenarios. Current BLS certification, with ACLS and PALS renewals underway. Actively seeking new avenues to contribute to patient care and healthcare excellence.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Forensic Nurse

Freedom Behavioral Hospital
08.2025 - Current
  • Performed comprehensive forensic assessments to document evidence and deliver critical patient care.
  • Collaborated with law enforcement and legal teams to guarantee accurate evidence collection and reporting.
  • Educated medical staff on best practices for handling forensic cases and maintaining chain of custody.
  • Mentored junior nurses in forensic protocols, improving team competency and service quality.

Registered Nurse

Bunkie General Hospital
08.1995 - 05.2023
  • Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution, and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and assisting patients in regaining or improving coping abilities to prevent further disability.
  • Kept track of the patient's condition, interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying abnormal telemetry readings, and informing team members about changes in stability or acuity.
  • Planned and managed patient care in accordance with hospital standards of care.
  • Provided care instructions to patients' family members and caregivers.
  • Treated patients for a variety of disorders, diseases, and injuries using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities.
  • Gave patients, families, and caregivers information on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management, and lifestyle choices.
  • Managed a daily caseload working collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols to improve performance and safety.
  • Provided excellent care to patients with a variety of diagnoses and oversaw their treatment from start to finish.
  • Met with doctors to discuss diagnoses and develop treatment plans that were well-coordinated.
  • Triaged all incoming patients and assessed the severity of their injuries and illnesses.
  • Gave medications and treatments to patients and tracked their responses while collaborating with healthcare teams to adjust treatment plans.
  • Clarified the situation or doctor's orders and documented accordingly.
  • Worked with a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals to meet the personal, physical, psychological, and cognitive needs of patients.
  • Was in charge of providing high-quality care to patients suffering from a variety of ailments, including heart failure, end-stage renal disease, and coronary artery disease.
  • Administered medications orally, subq, intravenously, and intramuscularly, and tracked responses to address new concerns.
  • Comforted family after loss of loved one - code blue, doa ,etc
  • Medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management were among the interventions I have implemented.
  • Restocked office and exam room supplies, reorganized storage, and placed new supply orders.
  • Checked glucose levels and gave injections : insulin or glucose.

Home Health Field Nurse

Louisiana home care
05.2006 - 04.2007
  • Admission and care of home health patients . advocated for patients safety and best interests. monitored medications weekly and collaborated with their doctors regularly.

Medicare case manager

Bayou vista nursing home
05.2002 - 04.2003
  • Worked as a Medicare case manager for almost a year. Wanted to experience long-term care and a “ paper” nurse job . Performed admissions, assessments, MDS updates, monitored changes, etc.

Medicine/ surgery nurse

Doctor Hospital of Opelousas
07.1998 - 12.2000
  • Floor nurse. Started on the skilled unit. Then MedSurg director hired me to work her units. Worked dayshift only. All of the duties of a registered nurse on days, including supervising LPNs and CNA’s. Was my first experience with EMR also.

Psych Nurse

Paces
05.1997 - 05.1998
  • Worked as an inpatient psychiatric nurse, in a unit that was attached to the hospital in Bunkie. Performed admits, assessments, administration of medication’s, including PRN injections require required when patients were acting out, supervised Lpn’s, CNA’s/techs.

Float RN

Opelousas General Health System
08.1996 - 05.1997
  • Sorry, I don’t remember the exact dates. I had a very difficult pregnancy with my son, which is why I ultimately left. But I floated on a variety of floors, including pediatrics and Madison and surgery.. Enjoyed the people and culture very much.

Nursery Nurse

Huey P. Long Medical Center
05.1995 - 08.1995
  • Nursery RN . Attended all births . Cared for A and B babies . Stabilized C babies and assisted in transfer to local NUCU

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

Louisiana State University of Alexandria
Alexandria, LA
12.1995

Skills

  • Conflict management
  • Triage skills
  • Clinical assessment expertise
  • Patient teaching and guidance
  • Foley catheter care
  • IV therapy proficiency
  • NG tube insertion skills
  • Wound care expertise

Certification

  • BLS Certification July 2025 to July 2027
  • RN License Expires: January 2026 State: LA

Timeline

Forensic Nurse

Freedom Behavioral Hospital
08.2025 - Current

Home Health Field Nurse

Louisiana home care
05.2006 - 04.2007

Medicare case manager

Bayou vista nursing home
05.2002 - 04.2003

Medicine/ surgery nurse

Doctor Hospital of Opelousas
07.1998 - 12.2000

Psych Nurse

Paces
05.1997 - 05.1998

Float RN

Opelousas General Health System
08.1996 - 05.1997

Registered Nurse

Bunkie General Hospital
08.1995 - 05.2023

Nursery Nurse

Huey P. Long Medical Center
05.1995 - 08.1995

Associate of Science - Nursing

Louisiana State University of Alexandria

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