SHONDA TEEGARDEN
Bethel,OH
Summary
Knowledgeable Clinical Instructor with 23 years of combined experience in med-surg, transplant, ortho/trauma, oncology, psychiatric, emergency nursing, precepting and nurse education. Focused on producing positive student outcome results when simultaneously providing high-quality care to patients.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
01.2005 - Current
- Medical ICU, Medical Step-down, Supplemental Staffing Pool, Psychiatric Unit, Same Day Surgery, Gastric Intestinal Unit, Hematology/Oncology, Transplant Unit, Ortho/Trauma, Oncology Nurse Clinician, Port Room Nurse, Infectious Diseases & Float Pool
- Provide multicultural nursing care to diverse individuals requiring emergency treatment
- Perform excellent documentation of nursing care evidenced by hospital use of stroke care documentation for stroke accreditation
- Providing nursing care to patients that are bipolar, schizophrenia, suicidal
- Orienting, mentoring, and precepting fellow staff and students
- Collaborating ideas with team members effectively
- Providing nursing care using critical thinking and anticipation of future needs of trauma patient
- Participation of research studies including data collection and administration of research treatment
- Provide education to patients and family members on disease management
- Effectively communicate with healthcare team
Adjunct Faculty Clinical Instructor, Instruct Junior & Senior Nursing Students
Xavier University & University of Cincinnati Cincinnati
08.2012 - 06.2014
- Taught simulation lab skills
- Math calculation
- Instructed medication administration, dressing changes, foley catheterization, nasogastric tubes, head to toe assessment, and critical pathways
Administrator/Owner
Little Rascals Christian Academy
01.2007 - 04.2012
- Responsible to maintain compliance with all State policies and procedures
- Implement Exceed Preschool Curriculum
- Maintain daily operations including; budget, hiring, education, etc
- Provided BLS and ongoing staff education
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Established foundational processes for business operations.
Registered Nurse
Mercy Anderson Hospital
01.2000 - 01.2005
- Medical Intensive Care, Telemetry and Oncology Units
- Encouraged strong team member approaches to care of patients
- Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues
- Provide physical, emotional and spiritual nursing care to patients
- Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care
- Chemotherapy infusions
Education
Master of Science - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY06.2025
Master of Science - Nursing Administration
Indiana Wesleyan University
Marion, IN2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH08.2003
Associate of Science - Nursing
Raymond Walters College
Blue Ash, OH1999
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Chatfield College
St Martins, Oh06.1993
Skills
- Patient Assessments
- Direct Patient Care
- Disease Specialization
- Emergency Procedures
- Insulin Medication Assistance
- Performing EKGs
- Wound Care
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
- Interdisciplinary Care
- Nursing Protocols
- Disease Processes
- Clinical Supervision
Accomplishments
- BLS-Basic Life Support Certifications
- TNCC-Trauma Nurse Core Course
- ACLS-Advanced Cardiovascular LifeSupport
- SKILL HIGHLIGHTS
- Culturally sensitive
- Assessment of the unspoken
- Treating the entire individual
- Strong medical ethic
- Efficacious nursing care
- Enthusiastic caregiver
- Provider of trauma nursing orientation
- Dynamic leadership
- Organized, steward and mentor/orient co-workers
- Accomplished with arterial lines, trauma evaluations, care of intubated patients and medication titration
running, strength training and bible study teacher
In order to keep up with the high physical and emotional demands of nursing I believe in a holistic and self care model. Running, strength training, weight lifting, and teaching various bible study classes facilitates my own endurance and well being.
Timeline
Adjunct Faculty Clinical Instructor, Instruct Junior & Senior Nursing Students
Xavier University & University of Cincinnati Cincinnati
08.2012 - 06.2014
Administrator/Owner
Little Rascals Christian Academy
01.2007 - 04.2012
Registered Nurse
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
01.2005 - Current
Registered Nurse
Mercy Anderson Hospital
01.2000 - 01.2005
Master of Science - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse
Northern Kentucky University
Master of Science - Nursing Administration
Indiana Wesleyan University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Cincinnati
Associate of Science - Nursing
Raymond Walters College
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Chatfield College
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