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Overview
Work History
Education
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Affiliations
Certification
Accomplishments
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Shannon McGhee, RN, BSN

Cantonment,FL

Summary

Seventeen years of compassionate bedside nursing in Post-Anesthesia Care, Intensive Care, and Progressive Care at a Level-II Trauma Center. Proven to remain calm in high-stress situations. Trusted by nursing leadership to deliver exceptional patient care and promote a positive work environment. Recipient of numerous performance awards and nominations across career.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse, Post Anesthesia Care

Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola
Pensacola, FL
10.2019 - Current
  • Utilize all listed skills to Recover Adult and Pediatric Post-Op Patients from General Anesthesia, Monitored Anesthesia, and Regional Anesthesia
  • Educate patients and families on recovery processes and home care.
  • Member of Renal Transplant Team

Clinical Instructor

Pensacola State College
Pensacola, FL
06.2019 - 12.2019
  • Provided clinical training for first-semester nursing students.
  • Coordinated learning opportunities for students with off-site nursing facilities.
  • Evaluated student clinical performances and online assignments.

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care

Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola
Pensacola, FL
10.2010 - 10.2019
  • Detailed assessment and management of Trauma/Surgical/Medical ICU Patients; including but not limited to Neurovascular, Neurosurgery, Maxillofacial, Endovascular, Cardiovascular, Cardiothoracic, Pulmonary, Gastrointestinal, Gynecological, Urological, Renal Transplant, Musculoskeletal, Chronic and Traumatic Injuries and Wounds
  • Utilize all listed skills to assess and manage patient care
  • Relief Charge Nurse
  • Code Team Member
  • Precepted numerous student nurses, and new nursing staff.
  • Educated patients and families on disease processes

Risk Manager

Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola
Pensacola, FL
09.2018 - 01.2019
  • Audited charts
  • Created chronologies for weekly multi-disciplinary team meetings
  • Investigated safety events
  • Interviewed staff, patients, and visitors concerning complaints and claims.

Admissions Team Nurse

Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola
Pensacola, FL
12.2009 - 10.2010
  • Completed adult and pediatric health histories
  • Completed medication reconciliations on newly admitted patients.
  • Provided education to patients and families on hospital protocols.

Registered Nurse

Progressive Care, Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola
Pensacola, FL
05.2005 - 10.2010
  • Cared for acutely and chronically ill adult patients requiring total patient care.
  • ICU float team member
  • Relief Charge Nurse
  • Precepted numerous student nurses and new nursing staff.

Travel Nurse

Progressive Care, Preferred Health Care/AMN Health
Honolulu, HI
07.2007 - 10.2007
  • Cared for acutely and chronically ill adult patients requiring total patient care.
  • ICU float team member.

Nursing Student/Health Unit Secretary/Housekeeper

Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola
Pensacola, FL
08.2002 - 05.2005

Full-time Nursing student, Full-time Health Unit Secretary/Patient Care Tech for Progressive Care Unit. Cleaned rooms.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of West Florida
08.2017

Associate of Science - Nursing

Pensacola State College
05.2005

Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts

Pensacola Junior College
05.1996

Skills

  • Bedside Cardiac Monitoring
  • Critical IV Drip Titration
  • Oxygen Titration
  • Critical Drain Management
  • External Ventricular Drain Management
  • Chest Tube Management
  • Mechanical Ventilation
  • Code Blue Interventions
  • Level-I Rapid Infuser
  • Fluid Warmer
  • Hemodialysis/CRRT

Affiliations

Volunteer, My Fathers Vineyard, Pensacola, FL, 2020-2022

Chair, Shared Governance Council, Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola, 2016-2017

Secretary, ICU Shared Governance Council, Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola, 2013-2014

Board Member/Volunteer, One Love Nursing Ministries, Pensacola, FL 2009 to 2015

Volunteer, Triage Nurse, Florida Baptist Association Dental Bus, 2014-2016

Volunteer, Student Nurse Mentor, Merge Mentorship Program, 2015

Volunteer, Nurse/Assistant Planner, Nicaragua Medical Mission 2014

Volunteer, Nurse, Health and Hope Clinic 2014

Certification

  • Certification, ACLS, BLS, PALS American Heart Association, July 2023
  • Certification, Legal Nurse Consultant Florida Gulf Coast University, The Center for Legal Studies, August 2013
  • Certification, Fundamentals of Critical Care Support Sacred Heart Hospital, Pensacola, FL, October 2010

Accomplishments

    G.O.A.T. Award, First Recipient, PACU, Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola, 2021

    Academic Scholarship, University of West Florida, 2016

    Florence Nightingale Nominee, Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola, 2014

    Academic Scholarship, Sack-29 Scholarship Program, 2004

    Nursing Scholarship Program, Sacred Heart Hospital Pensacola, FL 2003 to 2005

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Post Anesthesia Care

Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola
10.2019 - Current

Clinical Instructor

Pensacola State College
06.2019 - 12.2019

Risk Manager

Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola
09.2018 - 01.2019

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care

Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola
10.2010 - 10.2019

Admissions Team Nurse

Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola
12.2009 - 10.2010

Travel Nurse

Progressive Care, Preferred Health Care/AMN Health
07.2007 - 10.2007

Registered Nurse

Progressive Care, Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola
05.2005 - 10.2010

Nursing Student/Health Unit Secretary/Housekeeper

Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola
08.2002 - 05.2005

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of West Florida

Associate of Science - Nursing

Pensacola State College

Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts

Pensacola Junior College
  • Certification, ACLS, BLS, PALS American Heart Association, July 2023
  • Certification, Legal Nurse Consultant Florida Gulf Coast University, The Center for Legal Studies, August 2013
  • Certification, Fundamentals of Critical Care Support Sacred Heart Hospital, Pensacola, FL, October 2010
Shannon McGhee, RN, BSN