Sharon Kenny

Martin Luther King Community Hospital 131 beds Los Angeles, CA

Time off between contracts February - April 2018

• Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists, and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and document all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies
• Updated patient charts using CERNER with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
• Provided skilled, timely, and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients
• Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices
• Equipped patients with the tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery
• Participated in education activities, including evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development, and nursing simulation activities
• Cared for patients in a 52-bed ER supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients
• Decreased patient waiting to be seen time by 50% due to implementation of ed-flow- throughput process
• Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients
• Consistently maintained core measures of patient satisfaction and HCAPs scores above 80%

Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital , Santa Rosa CA

Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital a state-of-the-art, 278-bed acute care hospital providing a wide range of specialty services. The region's Level II Trauma Center.

Reason for leaving contract ended.

Gap between employment January- August 2017 bilateral knee replacement

surgery.

St. Agnes Hospital, Fresno CA 436-bed state of the art medical campus.

Reason for leaving contract ended.

Memorial Medical Center Sutter Health, Modesto CA 423 acute care beds.

Reason for leaving contract ended.

Gap between May and October 2015 in between contracts and preparing for graduation from graduate school.

University Hospital and Clinics Acute Care Hospital, Lafayette, LA

Contract ended.

Woman's Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA

• Provided chronic patient care in Medical Surgical Unit, managing all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care monitoring four patients per shift
• Participated in a quality improvement study investigating the effects of nurse manager rounding, post discharge phone follow-ups and improved discharge teaching skills on patient ratings of their care for 12 months which demonstrated a steady upward trend over 12 months following changes

Gap between February and June 2014 between contracts in grad school.

Reason for leaving moved back to Louisiana.

Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center a 600 bed teaching hospital Level 1 trauma center with a 120 bed ER

• Performed triage on all incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients
• Successfully implemented a new protocol for ineffective airway-breathing
• Participated in Grand Rounds with Attendants and Residents regarding patient care and outcomes
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety
• Participated in education activities, including evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities

Reason for leaving contract ended