SHERRI UPLINGER
Covington,IN
Summary
Registered Nurse with over 20 years of extensive expertise in diverse healthcare settings, including emergency nursing, mental health treatment planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Over 15 years of pre-op, post-op, and PACU experience. Proficient in crisis intervention, demonstrating a commitment to improving patient outcomes through evidence-based practices and teamwork.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel RN Workforce Disruption | Crisis Response
Providence Newberg Medical Center
Newberg, OR
01.2025 - 02.2025
- 1 of 8 hospitals on open-ended strike including physicians, NPs, and 5000 frontline healthcare workers (Attended first round June 15-23, 2024)
- Charge RN EMR: EPIC Adult/peds, conscious Sedation, stroke-TNK, STEMI, Behavioral Health (voluntary/involuntary), cardiac & respiratory arrest, Dobhoff, etc.
Staff RN Behavioral Health (concurrent)
Prairie Center Health Services
Danville, IL
05.1998 - 12.2024
- Behavioral Health outpatient clinic
- Assessed, planned, facilitated, and collaborated with healthcare teams
- Monitored progress, adjusted treatments, and increased adherence through proactive follow-ups
- (Facility closure 12/24)
Workforce Disruption | ED RN (second Round)
University of Illinois Health
Chicago, IL
11.2024 - 11.2024
- Open ended work disruption
- Affiliated with medical school/ teaching facility and Children’s Hospital
- Level 2 trauma center
- Assigned behavioral health
- Responsible for documentation restraints, seclusion, mental health collaboration
- 110,000 visits/year
- EMR: EPIC
- (Attended first round 08/16/24-08/25/24)
Workforce Disruption |RN Behavioral Health
Kaiser Mental Health
Los Angeles, CA
10.2024 - 11.2024
- Open ended work disruption/strike Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to create comprehensive treatment plans
- Provided crisis intervention services to clients experiencing acute mental health crises
- Maintained accurate and confidential records in compliance with legal and ethical standards
- EMR: Health Connect.
Workforce Disruption | RN Pediatric Level 1 Trauma
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children
Honolulu, HI
09.2024 - 10.2024
- Open-ended strike
- Level 3 NICU/PICU
- Fast paced, critical care pediatric trauma facility
- Conscious Sedation, pediatric med dosing, Braun pump, use of syringe pump, Triage
- EMR: EPIC
- (Attended round 1 Jan 17-28, 2024).
Workforce Disruption | RN Case Management
UI Health
Chicago, IL
08.2024 - 08.2024
- Workforce stoppage-Injunction by city during Democratic National Convention
- Worked professionally alongside staff who were not allowed to strike
- Teaching facility affiliated with University of Illinois medical school
- Floated to ED EMR: EPIC.
Work Stoppage | RN Pre-op | PACU
Rady Children’s Hospital
San Diego, CA
07.2024 - 07.2024
- Facility is the only pediatric trauma center in region of San Diego
- EMR: EPIC
- Beds: 511
- Unit: 40
- Ratio 1:2
- Pre-op IV, meds, education
- Post op/PACU pediatric recovery.
Workforce Disruption | RN-Level 1 Trauma
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC)
San Jose, CA
03.2024 - 04.2024
- Triage, trauma, behavioral health
- Average 250-300 patients/day- 90,000 year
- Teaching facility
- EMR: EPIC.
Work Stoppage | RN Pre-op
Ascension Saint Joseph Medical Center
Joliet, IL
02.2024 - 02.2024
- 48 cases/day
- Assisted Anesthesiologist prior to OR with ultrasound guided neuro blocks, preop/post-op education and documentation
- EMR: Meditech.
Workforce Disruption | RN ED
Lower Bucks | Suburban Community Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
02.2023 - 02.2023
- Assigned triage, trauma, behavioral health adult/pediatric patients
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
Staff RN (Concurrent)
Carle Foundation Hospital
Urbana, IL
08.2018 - 10.2020
- Staff RN in ED level 1 adult/pediatric trauma center, ED case management designee, RN in pre-op, post-op, and PACU IP/ OP surgical centers
- Prioritized and managed multiple patient care tasks efficiently
- Contributed to quality improvement initiatives and patient satisfaction surveys
- Adhered to ethical and legal standards in nursing practice
- Became Nationally Board Certified and advanced on ladder to level 3 in Magnet facility
- October 2022 went to per diem at this facility.
Education
MASTER OF SCIENCE - COUNSELING
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, ILBACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
Texas Woman’s University
Dallas, TXSkills
- IV administration
- Behavioral health management
- Trauma nursing
- Critical thinking
- Physical stamina
- Regulatory compliance
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Patient advocacy
- Team leadership
- Quality improvement
- Attention to detail
- Pediatric emergency care
- Clinical assessment
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- NRP
- EPNC
- NIHSS
- TNCC
- RN-BC
- CPI
Organizations
- American Nurses Association (ANA)
- Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
- Association for Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC)
- International Association for Forensic Nurses (IAFN)
- Organization for Nursing Management and Leadership (ONML)
Timeline
Travel RN Workforce Disruption | Crisis Response
Providence Newberg Medical Center
01.2025 - 02.2025
Workforce Disruption | ED RN (second Round)
University of Illinois Health
11.2024 - 11.2024
Workforce Disruption |RN Behavioral Health
Kaiser Mental Health
10.2024 - 11.2024
Workforce Disruption | RN Pediatric Level 1 Trauma
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children
09.2024 - 10.2024
Workforce Disruption | RN Case Management
UI Health
08.2024 - 08.2024
Work Stoppage | RN Pre-op | PACU
Rady Children’s Hospital
07.2024 - 07.2024
Workforce Disruption | RN-Level 1 Trauma
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC)
03.2024 - 04.2024
Work Stoppage | RN Pre-op
Ascension Saint Joseph Medical Center
02.2024 - 02.2024
Workforce Disruption | RN ED
Lower Bucks | Suburban Community Hospital
02.2023 - 02.2023
Staff RN (Concurrent)
Carle Foundation Hospital
08.2018 - 10.2020
Staff RN Behavioral Health (concurrent)
Prairie Center Health Services
05.1998 - 12.2024
MASTER OF SCIENCE - COUNSELING
Eastern Illinois University
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
Texas Woman’s University