Shawanda Wilson

Provide holistic care from admission to post discharge to facilitate in patients transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of care while minimizing disruptions in treatment plans. Administer medications safely via Oral, IV, PICC, and IM injections. Administer Blood Transfusions, Heparin Drips with titration. Maintain quality of care for Stroke and Cardiac patients utilizing NIH Stroke scale alert. Monitor patients condition by interpreting and tracking irregular telemetry readings. Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment plan. Advocate for patients as part of interdisciplinary team. Provide education and teaching for discharging and follow up care to patients and family members for management and lifestyle options. Adhere to infectious disease protocol and comply with HIPAA laws

Provides direct patient care by doing lab work and venipuncture, readying patients for exams, assisting providers with exams and procedures, administer injections and treatments as orders. Triage patient calls via nurse phone and via walk-ins in emergent situations. Schedule hospital follow up appointments for continuity of care. Collaborate with providers for patient care. Being readily available to assist in any area that is needed with the practice. Adhere to policy and procedure guidelines within state regulations Provide spiritual support to patients. Educate patients and caregivers on treatment, communicate lab results with patients. Disinfect exam room and tools after each patient care to minimize the spread of infection.

Supervised Health Aides and Med Techs on the floor. Monitored residents closely for behavior and health issues, Administered medication. Collaborated with residents PCP to schedule appointments. Ordered medication refills through varies pharmacies.

Supervised CNAs, Delegated care and managed patient care closely to convey important information to other healthcare staff to optimize treatment planning and patient care delivery Preformed wound care and applied dressings with aseptic techniques Monitored respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels closely, Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations. Obtained specimens and ordered for laboratory transport. Collaborated with RN, Physicians, and other interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service to address patients needs through effective intervention and care planning. Patient education to ensure patient understanding of treatment and procedures.

Provide care to over 1500 inmate patients to promote & improve their overall health utilizing the nursing process in triage. Collaborates with primary care providers and other health care providers to ensure continuity, timeliness and appropriateness of care to inmate patients. Perform patient intake, documentation, blood draws and collection, diabetic checks, point of care testing including FSG and EKGs, vital signs, health screening including ETOH, depression and PTSD. Coordinates and/or administers medication, therapeutic agents, treatments, to inmate patients. Assists physicians with medical treatments. Provides inmate patient education and/or discharge planning. Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms. Promotes a therapeutic environment to ensure inmates are treated in a professional, ethical and tactful manner. Serves as a preceptor in orienting, educating, and training less experienced LPNs/LVNs related to support duties for these more complex, specialized tests/procedures.

Initiated nursing intakes and admission process with identification of new and recurrent medical problems. Collected pertinent data through observation and interview, administered TB screenings, transcribed orders, communicated with physicians, administered medications, performed wound care, conducted routine blood test and urinalysis lab work, performed EKG's, triage of patients, removal of sutures. Counted sharps and controlled substance. Performance of treatments in accordance with policy and procedure.

Initiated nursing intakes and admission process with identification of new and recurrent medical problems. Collected pertinent data through observation and interview, administered TB screenings, transcribed orders, communicated with physicians, administered medications, performed wound care, conducted routine blood test and urinalysis lab work, performed EKG's, triage of patients, removal of sutures. Counted sharps and controlled substance. Performance of treatments in accordance with policy and procedure.

Provide holistic care from admission to post discharge to facilitate in patients transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of care while minimizing disruptions in treatment plans. Administer medications safely via Oral, IV, PICC, and IM injections. Administer Blood Transfusions, Heparin Drips with titration. Maintain quality of care for Stroke and Cardiac patients utilizing NIH Stroke scale alert. Monitor patients condition by interpreting and tracking irregular telemetry readings. Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment plan. Advocate for patients as part of interdisciplinary team. Provide education and teaching for discharging and follow up care to patients and family members for management and lifestyle options. Adhere to infectious disease protocol and comply with HIPAA laws