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Stephanie Ashford

Forney,TX

Summary

Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Medical City Las Colinas
07.2022 - Current
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
  • Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
  • Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient .
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.

RN Director of Nursing

Kidscare Home Health
11.2021 - 05.2023
  • Planned and assigned assignments for up to 30-Home Health nurses for direct patient care.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.

RN Case Manager

Kidscare Home Health
11.2018 - 11.2021

Developed patient care plans, overall patient health assessments and evaluations.

  • Actively participated in family and patient planning processes.
  • Determined and coordinated appropriate level of care to meet individual patient needs
  • Collaborated in consults, patient care plans development, patient monitoring and evaluations.
  • Conducted 6 months evaluations to address changes in patient needs, conditions and medications.

RN Case Manager

Child's Play Home Health
11.2018 - 08.2021

Developed patient care plans, overall patient health assessments and evaluations.

  • Actively participated in family and patient planning processes.
  • Determined and coordinated appropriate level of care to meet individual patient needs.
  • Updated and maintained discharge plan of care with physician, members of healthcare team, patients and families.
  • Collaborated with physicians on patient medications, medical needs and performance.

Home Health LVN

Exceptional Home Health
08.2002 - 10.2018

Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.

  • Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
  • Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
  • Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
  • Evaluated patient care procedural changes for effectiveness and made necessary adjustments.
  • Managed patients' hygiene with comprehensive care for toileting, bathing and grooming needs.
  • Collected biological samples for routine laboratory testing to assist diagnostic processes.
  • Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing Administration

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
05.2022

Associate of Science - Nursing

El Centro College
Dallas, TX
12.2015

Licences Vocational Nurse - Nursing

Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX
08.2002

Skills

  • Compassionate and Caring
  • Critical Thinking
  • Nursing Plan Development
  • Patient Care Assessment
  • Patient Discharging
  • SBAR Communication
  • Family and Patient Support
  • Nursing Staff Leadership
  • Infectious Disease Control
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Infection control measures
  • Patient care planning
  • Telemetry monitoring
  • Nursing staff leadership
  • Precepting

Certification

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 2002 to 2023 CPR certified through American Heart Association

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Medical City Las Colinas
07.2022 - Current

RN Director of Nursing

Kidscare Home Health
11.2021 - 05.2023

RN Case Manager

Kidscare Home Health
11.2018 - 11.2021

RN Case Manager

Child's Play Home Health
11.2018 - 08.2021

Home Health LVN

Exceptional Home Health
08.2002 - 10.2018

Associate of Science - Nursing

El Centro College
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 2002 to 2023 CPR certified through American Heart Association

Bachelor of Science - Nursing Administration

Grand Canyon University

Licences Vocational Nurse - Nursing

Tyler Junior College
Stephanie Ashford