Sharon De Neuf
Kathleen,GA
Summary
Organized and knowledgeable Registered Nurse with 41 years of nursing experience. I have prior corrections experience at Morristown County Jail in Morristown, NJ. Successful in providing fast and accurate assessments and working calmly under pressure. Recognized for collaborating well with doctors to maintain top-notch healthcare practices.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Unit Manager
Southern Pines
Warner Robins, GA
12.2023 - Current
- Assessed patient health and developed individualized care plans accordingly.
- Provided direct nursing care to patients, including administering medications, wound care, and IV therapy.
- Educated patients on health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment options.
- Performed physical examinations and assessments of patients' medical histories.
- Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure, temperature, respiration rate, pulse rate and weight.
- Collaborated with physicians in developing patient-specific treatment plans.
- Responded quickly to life-threatening situations by providing appropriate interventions.
- Ensured compliance with infection control policies and procedures.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient records in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
- Advised family members on the best course of action for their loved ones' healthcare needs.
- Managed complex cases involving multiple diagnoses or treatments.
Palliative Care Coordinator, RN
Houston Healthcare
Warner Robins, GA
08.2007 - 11.2023
- Organized and facilitated interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient needs and progress.
- Provided emotional support to families of terminally ill patients, helping them cope with the diagnosis.
- Coordinated end-of-life care services such as hospice or home health aides.
- Conducted assessments of patient needs, including physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and cultural requirements.
- Educated healthcare providers on palliative care principles and best practices.
- Provided guidance on pain management techniques for terminal illness patients.
- Identified resources available to assist patients with their palliative care needs.
- Assisted in the development of policies related to palliative care programs within the facility.
- Maintained accurate records of all client contact information, treatments, medications, referrals.
- Attended conferences and seminars to stay up-to-date on new developments in the field of palliative care.
- Monitored patient outcomes to ensure quality standards are met.
- Evaluated existing protocols for providing palliative care services and made recommendations for improvement when needed.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals such as physicians, nurses, social workers., regarding treatment plans for each patient.
- Performed administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments, ordering supplies, equipment, completing billing forms, reports.
- Facilitated communication between family members and healthcare providers regarding changes in a patient's condition or prognosis.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Established solid relations with leadership and staff by attending board meetings and coordinating interdepartmental information exchanges.
- Assessed patient health and developed individualized care plans accordingly.
- Educated patients on health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment options.
- Collaborated with physicians in developing patient-specific treatment plans.
- Provided emotional support to families facing difficult decisions about a loved one's care.
- Developed education materials to help explain various conditions and treatments to patients.
RN Admission Nurse
Heartland Hospice
Macon, GA
06.2020 - 10.2020
- Assessed patient health and developed individualized care plans accordingly.
- Educated patients on health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment options.
- Performed physical examinations and assessments of patients' medical histories.
- Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure, temperature, respiration rate, pulse rate and weight.
- Collaborated with physicians in developing patient-specific treatment plans.
- Responded quickly to life-threatening situations by providing appropriate interventions.
- Ensured compliance with infection control policies and procedures.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient records in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
- Advised family members on the best course of action for their loved ones' healthcare needs.
- Managed complex cases involving multiple diagnoses or treatments.
- Provided emotional support to families facing difficult decisions about a loved one's care.
- Worked closely with other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care.
- Carried out physician orders regarding tests or medication administration accurately and safely.
- Identified potential safety hazards in the environment or among patients' behaviors.
- Developed education materials to help explain various conditions and treatments to patients.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
- Provided patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate related paperwork.
- Created, implemented and evaluated patient care plans with medical team.
- Conducted intake assessments with patients and relatives to gather case history.
- Modified patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Darton College
Albany, GA12-2010
Nursing
Reynoldsville-DuBois Vocational Technical School
Reynoldsville, PA12-1982
Skills
- Compassion and Empathy
- Discharge Planning
- Basic Life Support
- Health Promotion
- Quality Improvement
- Electronic Health Records Management
- Care Planning
- Infectious disease control
- Wound Care
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Diabetes management
- Case Management
- Taking vitals
- Evaluations
- Psychiatric and Mental Health Care
- Hospice Care
- SBAR communication
Certification
- RN license # RN 213734
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
RN Unit Manager
Southern Pines
12.2023 - Current
RN Admission Nurse
Heartland Hospice
06.2020 - 10.2020
Palliative Care Coordinator, RN
Houston Healthcare
08.2007 - 11.2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
Darton College
Nursing
Reynoldsville-DuBois Vocational Technical School
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