Shelby Whisenhunt
Montgomery,TX
Summary
Compassionate Nurse with extensive experience in direct patient care, leadership, and improving access to care. Skilled in enhancing patient care standards through precepting and education. Proficient in administering quality care in various healthcare settings, including long-term, home, hospice, medical-surgical, step-down, and rehabilitative environments. Achieved outstanding ratings for direct patient care and developed strong relationships with potential referral sources.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hospice Nurse and Hospice Liason
Compassus Hospice And Palliative Care
Houston , Texas
12.2023 - Current
- Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
- Listened to patients and loved ones, offering emotional support, and kindness to help with end-of-life transition.
- Delivered respectful, compassionate care to each patient and family member.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge about new developments related to hospice nursing practices.
- Facilitated transitions from hospitals to hospice programs
- Conducted home visits regularly to assess patient's condition and provide necessary interventions.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals including social workers, chaplains, doctors., to ensure quality care is provided throughout the hospice experience.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations such as pain crisis or respiratory distress.
- Maintained accurate records of patient progress notes, treatments administered, medications given.
- Performed advanced nursing functions, such as wound care and IV therapy. Phlebotomy, paracentesis at home draining, according to established standards of practice.
- Assisted in end-of-life decision making processes with respect to patient wishes.
- Developed and maintained effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Organized and facilitated meetings, workshops, conferences and other events to ensure successful outcomes.
Covid Crisis Nursing
Angel Staffing
San Antonio , Tx
02.2020 - 03.2022
- Was a team lead for the first mobile team in the state emergency for Covid Response.
- Conducted PPE fit testing and proper donning and doffing procedure.
- Evaluating facility for Covid-19 response and setting up a proper Covid-19 unit while maintaining all Covid-19 precautions.
- Coordinating care for patients between families, physicians, facility administrators, and hospitals.
- Caring for acute respiratory failure in most units while utilizing all available tools to keep patients in their specific facilities, versus the need for further hospital admissions.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
Education
Nursing
North Central Texas College
Gainesville, TX05-2012
Skills
- Hospice Care
- Evidence-based care
- Emergency Response
- Family Education
- Clinical assessment
- IV and venipuncture
- Patient Evaluation
- Oxygen therapy
- Pain Control
- Compassionate Care
- Medication Administration
- Palliative Care
- Drains
- Advanced Nursing Skills
- Sales
- Growth and Development
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Certification
- Licensed Vocational Nurse
Accomplishments
- Recognized for providing care moments for patients and families to fulfill their final wishes.
- Recognized for company received goggle reviews for quality and compassionate care.
Timeline
Hospice Nurse and Hospice Liason
Compassus Hospice And Palliative Care
12.2023 - Current
Covid Crisis Nursing
Angel Staffing
02.2020 - 03.2022
- Licensed Vocational Nurse
Nursing
North Central Texas College
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