Sharon Carpenter
Auburn,IN
Summary
Skilled nursing professional with more than 42 years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of OB, LABOR & DELIVERY, POSTPARTUM, AND NEONATAL, behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities. I currently also do QR vital statistics for C/S's and transfers to NICU.
Overview
47
47
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Staff Nurse
Parkview Dekalb Hospital
02.2010 - Current
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
RN, OB
Parkview Regional Medical Center
04.1989 - 12.2012
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
RN NEUROLOGY UNIT
Lima Memorial Hospital
04.1982 - 04.1989
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
NURSING ASSISTANT & THEN RN
OAKS NURSING HOME
04.1976 - 04.1982
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
Education
Associate of Science - NURSING
LIMA TECHNICAL COLLEGE
LIMA, OH05.1981
Skills
- Charting and Documentation
- Intravenous Injections
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Confidentiality and HIPAA
- Clinical Leadership and Supervision
- Intakes and Discharges
- Breastfeeding Education
- Patient Discharging
- Patient Monitoring
- Staff Supervision
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Staff Training
- Patient Care Management
- Building Rapport and Trust
- Update Electronic Charts
Certification
- NRP
- STABLE
- CPR
- INTERNAL FETAL MONITORING
Timeline
RN Staff Nurse
Parkview Dekalb Hospital
02.2010 - Current
RN, OB
Parkview Regional Medical Center
04.1989 - 12.2012
RN NEUROLOGY UNIT
Lima Memorial Hospital
04.1982 - 04.1989
NURSING ASSISTANT & THEN RN
OAKS NURSING HOME
04.1976 - 04.1982
Associate of Science - NURSING
LIMA TECHNICAL COLLEGE
- NRP
- STABLE
- CPR
- INTERNAL FETAL MONITORING
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