SHELBY CRONON
Pagosa Springs,CO
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated new graduate nurse seeking to join a residency program to enhance clinical skills and deliver exceptional patient care. Four years of diverse clinical experience across multiple facilities in Durango, Pagosa Springs, and Cortez, with expertise in various departments including Med/Surg, ER, Pre-op, Post-op, PACU, and orthopedic care. Proficient in IV insertions, medication administration via pumps, and utilizing Pyxis for effective medication management. Committed to continuous learning and contributing positively to a dynamic healthcare team while currently holding an LPN license and working at a local nursing home for the past four years.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Student
Axis Health Systems
Durango, CO
08.2025 - 12.2025
- Followed the nurse and assisted with medication administration, sat in interviews, worked with the mental health crisis to determine treatment best for patients.
Student
Cottonwood Nursing Home
Durango, CO
08.2024 - 12.2024
- Learn how to check glucose, take VVS, medication administrating. Helped with Patient transfers, help with feeding, help with activities.
- Assisted with daily patient assessments to monitor vital signs and overall health.
Student
Animas Surgical Hospital
Durango, CO
01.2025 - 04.2025
- Worked in pre-op where I watched the nurse and assisted the nurse with vital signs and prepping the patient for surgery. I worked in PACU where I assisted the nurse in observing the patient after surgery, also help feed the patient ice chips after surgery and making them comfortable. Got to watch and observe patient surgeries like foot surgeries, and hip and knee replacement’s and got to work in the ER
Student
Mercy Reginal Medical Center
Durango, CO
08.2025 - 05.2026
- I worked in different departments at Mercy, like ER, Med/Surg, Ortho, Cath-lab, and Pre-op. The skills that I completed were IV administration, hanging Fluids, giving antibiotics, vital signs, patient centered care, and removing IVS. I also have assisted nurses with intubated patients and the flight for life nurses. Transferred patients to other sites of the hospital like TCU and ICU, working with mental health crisis nurses from Axis with patients who are undergoing a mental health crisis.
Nurse
PINE RIDGE NURSING HOME
Pagosa Springs, CO
06.2021 - Current
- Started this job as a CNA graduated with my LPN May of 2024 got my license of October 2024, Worked my way up at Pine Ridge, got a lot of experience working with patient and rehab patients, feeding and dressing, bathing patients also working with post mortem patient’s cleaning them up.
CNA
Beehive Assisted Living
Pagosa Springs, CO
05.2020 - 05.2021
- I cooked and cleaned the rooms, showered patients, helped patients with letting things like help putting on shoes or socks, curling patients' hair and shaving patients.
CNA
Evergreen Nursing Home
Alamosa, CO
03.2019 - 02.2020
- First job I had when I got my CNA certificate, the skills I learned were patient care, working with hoyer lifts, feeding and dressing
- Assisted patients with mobility challenges, utilizing transfer techniques and equipment.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Trinidad State Community College
Alamosa, CO09-2020
No Degree - Pre-requisites For Nursing
Adams State University
Alamosa, COAssociate of Science - Nursing
Peublo Community College
Mancos, CO05-2026
Licence Practical Nurse - Nursing
Peublo Community College
Mancos, CO05-2024
High School Diploma -
Pagosa Springs High School
Pagosa Springs, CO06-2019
Skills
- Patient care
- Medication Administrating
- Feeding
- Bathing
- Time Management
- Problem solving
- Infection Control
- Mobility assistance
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Flexible and adaptable
- Active listening
- Problem resolution
- Verbal communication
- IV insertion
- End-of-life care
- CPR Certification
- ACLS Certificate
- Professionalism
Accomplishments
Graduated with my LPN
Graduated from high school
Graduated with my RN degree
Certification
- LPN Licence October 2024
- Have my ACLES Certificate
- BLS certificate
Languages
English
Timeline
Student
Axis Health Systems
08.2025 - 12.2025
Student
Mercy Reginal Medical Center
08.2025 - 05.2026
Student
Animas Surgical Hospital
01.2025 - 04.2025
Student
Cottonwood Nursing Home
08.2024 - 12.2024
Nurse
PINE RIDGE NURSING HOME
06.2021 - Current
CNA
Beehive Assisted Living
05.2020 - 05.2021
CNA
Evergreen Nursing Home
03.2019 - 02.2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
Trinidad State Community College
No Degree - Pre-requisites For Nursing
Adams State University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Peublo Community College
Licence Practical Nurse - Nursing
Peublo Community College
High School Diploma -
Pagosa Springs High School
ABOUT ME
I am passionate about Nursing I am the first generation to graduate from college and the first to have a nursing degree. I have a lot of experience with patient care. I am a family person; I have been with my partner for 9 years and just recently got engaged and will be married next summer. I love what I do. I have been an LPN for 1 year and about to graduate with my RN degree in May.