Sheila Behunin
West Jordan,UT
Summary
Empathetic FNP Graduate focused on providing quality care and maintaining direct lines of communication with patients and healthcare team. Calm, understanding professional bringing over 720 hours of experience in diagnosing, evaluating, and treating acute and chronic medical conditions through physical examinations and testing. Exceptional critical thinking and decision-making skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Primary Children's Hospital
Salt Lake City, UT
05.2014 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
Clinical Instructor
Eagle Gate College
Murray, UT
04.2019 - 12.2021
- Provided immediate and constructive feedback to students individually and as group.
- Implemented instructional presentations to communicate coursework goals.
- Evaluated students' competencies through written assignments and examinations.
- Instructed students on how to perform head-to-toe assessments on patients and how to intervene in medical emergencies.
Patient Care Technician
Primary Children's Medical Center
Salt Lake City, UT
01.2012 - 06.2014
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs and offered qualified support.
- Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Education
Master of Science - FNP
Westminster College
Salt Lake City, UT05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Westminster College
Salt Lake City, UT05.2014
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Treatment Planning
- Specialist Referrals
- Health Care Evaluation
- Patient Education
- Diagnosis and Treatment
- Problem Solving
- Physical Examinations
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Diagnostic Tests Ordering
- Therapeutic Interventions
- Patient-centered Care
- Acute Health Problems
- Inpatient Care
- Outpatient Care
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- BLS-Basic Life Support
Additional Information
- Over 250 clinical hours at Granger Medical
- Inpatient hours with Peds Hospitalist at St. George Regional Hospital
- 720+ total clinical hours in a variety of healthcare settings
Timeline
Clinical Instructor
Eagle Gate College
04.2019 - 12.2021
Registered Nurse
Primary Children's Hospital
05.2014 - Current
Patient Care Technician
Primary Children's Medical Center
01.2012 - 06.2014
Master of Science - FNP
Westminster College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Westminster College
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- BLS-Basic Life Support
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