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Sherri Wolford

Louisville,KY

Summary

I have had 31 years experience as a RN. I pride myself in my nursing skills and my ability to be compassionate and caring with my patients and families. I feel confident working with Physicians and Nurse Practitioners as needed. I am competent areas of any treatments such as wound care, IV medication administration and many other treatments. I have excellent communication skills, the ability to be flexible and culturally competent. I love being a nurse and never dread the start of a new day.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

RN Case Manager

Caretenders Home Health
Louisville, KY
10.2019 - 01.2024

Providing patients with wound care and educating caregivers on that treatment, wound vacs and pleurx drains. Accessing Mediport, PICC line and IV access, dressing changes for those lines and labs as ordered from the access device. Treating patients that are high risk for rehospitalizations, educating on Diabetes, Congestive Heart Failure, COPD and multiple other diagnosis. Educated patients on each medication they are taking and continue to review medications. Communication with MD's, Nurse Practioners and other staff memebers that are necessary to relay patient information and new orders. Conducted weekly interdisciplinary team meetings to review case management activities for assigned caseloads. Communication with other interdisciplinary team members regarding patient issues and specific needs. On Call time as requested by management. Nurse preceptor for multiple nurses at Caretenders.

Staff Nurse

Hurstbourne Rehab
Louisville, KY
07.2019 - 09.2019

Patient admissions and discharges, medication administration and medication education, IV medication administration and woun cdare. Communication with MD's, staff members and management staff.

Residential Nurse Manager

Heart Song Memory Care
Louisville, KY
07.2017 - 06.2018

Home visits to assess for placement at the facility, education to all staff, managing scheduling of nurses and aids. Communication with management staff,nursing staff, residents, family's and MD's. Step up when nurses and unavailable, assist with meal passes, medication administration and ADL's as needed.

RN Case Manager

Caretenders Home Health
Louisville, KY
10.2005 - 06.2017

Providing patients with wound care and educating caregivers on that treatment, wound vacs and pleurx drains. Accessing Mediport, PICC line and IV access, dressing changes for those lines and labs as ordered from the access device. Treating patients that are high risk for rehospitalizations, educating on Diabetes, Congestive Heart Failure, COPD and multiple other diagnosis. Educated patients on each medication they are taking and continue to review medications. Communication with MD's, Nurse Practioners and other staff memebers that are necessary to relay patient information and new orders. Conducted weekly interdisciplinary team meetings to review case management activities for assigned caseloads. Communication with other interdisciplinary team members regarding patient issues and specific needs. On Call time as requested by management. Nurse preceptor for multiple nurses at Caretenders.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Spalding University
Louisville, KY
05-1993

Timeline

RN Case Manager

Caretenders Home Health
10.2019 - 01.2024

Staff Nurse

Hurstbourne Rehab
07.2019 - 09.2019

Residential Nurse Manager

Heart Song Memory Care
07.2017 - 06.2018

RN Case Manager

Caretenders Home Health
10.2005 - 06.2017

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Spalding University
Sherri Wolford