Shauna Diggins
Marblehead,Massachusetts
Summary
Passionate and resourceful nursing professional with fifteen years caring for patients and working closely with other healthcare staff. Well-rounded with diverse experience in geriatric care, home care, and end of life care. Talented at prioritizing tasks in various settings, while providing compassionate , patient centered care.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN MDS
Lafayette Nursing & Convalescent Home
Marblehead, Massachusetts
03.2015 - Current
- Developed and adapted individualized care plans for each resident
- Insure care plans are updated, and accelerated to residents changing needs
- Analyzed information from patient interviews, medical records, and consultation with other clinical team members to create accurate picture of residents care needs and risks
- Coordination of all required Resident Assessment Instruments per state and federal guidelines to ensure timely completion
- Monitoring of ancillary department sections of the MDS for timely completion
- Completion and ongoing oversight of clinical nursing assessments. Areas monitored: pain, skin impairment risk, continence, cognition, fall risk score, elopement risk, restraint use
Hospice RN
Care Dimensions
Danvers, MA
05.2012 - 02.2014
- Met with patients and their families and discussed hospice services , criteria for care, and explanation of benefits
- Ensured that each patient and his or her family received superior level of compassionate nursing and palliative care
- Planned hospice care for elderly, and end of life patients
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services
- Counseled caregivers and families on end-of-life planning and educated on patient care options
- Documentation of admission assessment in company provided lap top
Admissions Coordinator/ MDS Nurse
Neville Center
Cambridge, MA
01.2006 - 01.2009
- Conducted complex research, review and analysis of medical records, treatment plans and identification of care needs for potential admission to facility
- Responsible to assess and evaluate the quality of emotional, mental, and physical care being given to long term care residents
- Development of care plan with short and long term goals
- Conductor of meetings with multidisciplinary team to discuss goal and plans of action
- Prepare and electronically transmit timely MDS report to Medicare / Medicaid database, to ensure proper reimbursement
Acute Care Floor Nurse-Orthopedics
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
12.2004 - 06.2006
- Provided multi-system care to pre and post surgical orthopedic patients
- Communicated with and educated patients and families about conditions and treatment plans
- Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses
- Performed assessment planning, implementation and evaluation of care for assigned patients, including discharge planning, utilizing interdisciplinary team approach
Education
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Lawrence Memorial -Regis College
Medford, MA2002
Skills
- Patient assessments
- Patient education
- Care plan development
- Coordination of care
- Documentation expertise
- Triaging patient concerns
Certification
American Hear Association- CPR/BLS
Timeline
RN MDS
Lafayette Nursing & Convalescent Home
03.2015 - Current
Hospice RN
Care Dimensions
05.2012 - 02.2014
Admissions Coordinator/ MDS Nurse
Neville Center
01.2006 - 01.2009
Acute Care Floor Nurse-Orthopedics
Massachusetts General Hospital
12.2004 - 06.2006
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Lawrence Memorial -Regis College
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