Shatelia Hopkins
Kansas City,MO
Summary
Dedicated Regustered nurse offering an 8 year background combined Lpn and RN experience in managing nursing staff, delegating assignments and assessing patient conditions. I Started my medical background on medsurg as a patient care tech. Then, progressed in medsurg as an Lpn for 2 years.I have since finished RN school and am currently working cardiac stepdown..I consider myself to be proficient, a quick learner yet eager to continue learning while providing exemplary care to patients through monitoring progress, communicating, planning, and implementing care tasks assigned.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Research Medical Center
Kansas City, MO
09.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Lpn
Avalon Care Formerly Ashton Court Health And Rehab
Liberal, MO
10.2020 - Current
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
LPN
Cascade Staffing Agency
Kansas City, MO
09.2018 - 08.2021
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
LPN
Liberty Hospital
Liberty, MO
05.2018 - 12.2018
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
LPN
Pershing Memorial Hospital
Brookfield, MO
11.2015 - 05.2018
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
Education
Bachelor Of Science In Nursing - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
04.2025
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Rasmussen College
Overland Park, KS08.2023
Certificate - Practical Nursing
Columbia Area Career Center
Columbia, MO07.2014
Skills
- Care Planning
- Documenting Vital Signs
- Wound Care
- Breathing Treatments
- Supporting Daily Living Needs
- Nursing Intervention Evaluations
- Vital signs monitoring
- Airway management
- Post-anesthesia care
- Anesthesia recovery
- Basic life support
- Pain management
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Research Medical Center
09.2023 - Current
Lpn
Avalon Care Formerly Ashton Court Health And Rehab
10.2020 - Current
LPN
Cascade Staffing Agency
09.2018 - 08.2021
LPN
Liberty Hospital
05.2018 - 12.2018
LPN
Pershing Memorial Hospital
11.2015 - 05.2018
Bachelor Of Science In Nursing - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Associate Degree In Nursing - Nursing
Rasmussen College
Certificate - Practical Nursing
Columbia Area Career Center