STEPHANIE MATTHEW
HARVEY,LA
Summary
Compassionate and skilled Critical Care Registered Nurse with experience in high-acuity environments, serving as both a trusted preceptor and a knowledgeable proactive round nurse. Recognized for a collaborative spirit, clinical expertise, and dedication to mentoring new nurses, and supporting colleagues. Passionate about delivering exceptional patient-centered care while fostering a positive and empowering team culture. Known for staying calm under pressure, advocating for patients, and going above and beyond to ensure the success and well-being of both patients and team members.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Ochsner Medical Center
Kenner, LA
06.2023 - Current
- Delivers expert care to critically ill patients in a 16-bed ICU, managing complex cases involving multi-organ failure.
- Supports bedside procedures and leads proactive rounding to reduce code blue events across units.
- Precepts new nurses with structured onboarding, enhancing retention, and clinical competency.
- Improves outcomes through early intervention, personalized care planning, and active family engagement.
- Represents ICU nursing at recruitment events and professional conferences.
- Collaborates on safety initiatives, implementing new protocols for ventilator care, sedation, falls, and infection control, contributing to a measurable reduction in adverse events.
- Fosters interdisciplinary teamwork to drive quality improvement and patient satisfaction.
Nursing Tutor
Self-employeed
Harvey, LA
06.2023 - Current
- Provides individualized and group tutoring to nursing students in subjects such as pharmacology, medical-surgical nursing, and critical care.
- Adapts teaching materials to diverse learning needs, and offers feedback to enhance clinical decision-making and academic success.
- Supports NCLEX prep with tailored content review and test strategies.
Senior Certified Pharmacy Technician
Walgreens
02.2008 - 06.2023
- Led a team of 4 technicians in coordinating over 200 bedside deliveries weekly.
- Reduced prescription wait times by 30% through streamlined logistics and EMR integration.
- Collaborated with nursing staff to ensure accurate bedside medication counseling and patient education.
- Developed and implemented evidence-based standards of practice for bedside pharmacy services, improving medication safety and therapeutic outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to align practices with regulatory requirements and accreditation standards.
- Conducted training sessions and workshops to ensure staff adherence to updated practices.
- Regularly reviewed and revised standards to incorporate the latest research and best practices.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Chicago, IL12-2024
Associate of Science - Nursing
Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA05-2023
Pharmacy Technician Certification - Pharmacy
Everest Institute
Austin, TX12-2007
Skills
- Clinical Decision Making
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Team Development
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Mentorship
- Cross-Cultural Collaboration
- Tutoring
- Healthcare-team Collaboration
Affiliations
- Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)
- Greater New Orleans Chapter of AACN (GNOCAACN)
- Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society
- National Society of Leadership and Success
- Spectrum Alumni
- Charity Association of Student Nurses Alumni
- Sigma Alpha Chi Nursing Honors Lifetime Member
Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
- Certified Pharmacy Technician
Accomplishments
- Ochsner Medical Center - Talent Ambassador, Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program (CUSP) Member, Preceptor, and Proactive Round RN.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Ochsner Medical Center
06.2023 - Current
Nursing Tutor
Self-employeed
06.2023 - Current
Senior Certified Pharmacy Technician
Walgreens
02.2008 - 06.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Associate of Science - Nursing
Delgado Community College
Pharmacy Technician Certification - Pharmacy
Everest Institute
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