Stephanie Silver
Morganton,NC
Summary
Accomplished nursing leader with extensive experience in wound care and quality assurance. Enhanced patient outcomes through effective interdisciplinary collaboration and innovative training programs. Recognized for exceptional skills in wound assessment, education, and thorough auditing processes, driving continuous improvement in nursing practices.
Overview
3
3
years of post-secondary education
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Charge Nurse
Hickory Falls Health And Rehabilitation
Granite Falls, North Carolina
11.2023 - 07.2026
- Developed and implemented care plans tailored to individual patient needs.
- Managed medication administration and ensured compliance with safety protocols.
- Supervised nursing staff and coordinated patient care activities.
- Conducted regular assessments of patient conditions and reported changes promptly.
- Communicated effectively with families regarding patient status and care updates.
- Trained new nurses on procedures and best practices in patient care.
LPN
Travel Nursing Jobs
Morganton, North Carolina
10.2020 - 10.2023
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses for treatment effectiveness.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds, and managed catheters.
- Assisted in developing and implementing individualized care plans for patients.
- Provided direct patient care in diverse clinical settings across various states.
- Coordinated scheduling of follow-up appointments with primary care providers.
Unit Manager, LPN
Autumn Care Rehabilitation Center
Drexel, NC
09.2011 - 07.2020
- I started as a Charge Nurse; Promoted to Staff Development Coordinator, then Quality Assurance, and finally Unit Manager and Wound Nurse.
- Collaborated with Dr. Keith Forgy, MD, Wound Specialist, enhancing community recognition for exceptional nursing skills and advanced wound care knowledge.
- I monitored all wounds in facility to ensure accuracy and instructed routine in-service training on staging, status, etiology, and treatment interventions.
- Identified contributing pressure/wound factors and collaborated with therapy to assure appropriate/effective offloading/interventions were applied to care (e.g. specialty devices/cushions/speciality mattresses, etc.).
- Personal duties included assessment of skin/wounds and initiating appropriate treatments, oral nutrients to increase wound repair and promote collagen synthesis, preventative measures to prevent injury to high-risk patients and/or ensure proper healing via prevention of prolonged pressure/wound deterioration and identification of factors imposing a risk (e.g. skin fragility, mental orientation, ADL deficits, oral intact, anatomical factors, infectious process, etc.
- Coordinated with interdisciplinary teams, including medical professionals and families, to ensure comprehensive patient care and treatment effectiveness.
- I audit all orders transcribed by nursing, as well as documentation. I educate nursing staff upon all identified errors to assure future accuracy/understanding and defensive documentation.
- I audit controlled pharmaceuticals, treatment/medication carts, anticoagulant therapy/laboratory monitoring, supplementation, diets, etc.
- Recognized for exceptional venipuncture skills, particularly with dehydrated geriatric patients. Have become extremely great at Venipuncture/Intravenous Access (considering my patients are typically dehydrated geriatrics). Even to the point I've been called at home per persistent family/resident requests.
- I am extremely thorough (yet quick) with admissions, transcription and auditing. Since I have also remained Nursing Support, I have continued to gain professional nursing skills throughout my career.
Infantry Support
US Army
Fort Campbell, KY
05.2006 - 07.2008
- Provided infantry support. Achieved and maintained Physical Fitness Excellence (PT Patch) through rigorous training. Completed service and received an honorable discharge in 2008.
- Encouraged positive behaviors while providing emotional support during difficult times.
- Provided technical support for faculty in using statistical software packages such as SPSS and SAS.
- Provided technical support related to graphic design software applications.
Education
LPN -
McDowell Technical Community College
McDowell County, NC 08.2008 - 08.2011
Skills
- Patient assessments
- Wound management
- Nursing rehabilitation
- Preventative Measures
- Quality assurance
- Defensive documentation practices
- Staff development
- Staff education
- Nurse scheduling
- Supply management
- Interdisciplinary teamwork
- LPN
Additional Information
Fitness trainer, specializing in bodybuilding. National ranked elite weight-lifter. Amazing work ethic with Christian based goals and morals.
Timeline
Charge Nurse
Hickory Falls Health And Rehabilitation
11.2023 - 07.2026
LPN
Travel Nursing Jobs
10.2020 - 10.2023
Unit Manager, LPN
Autumn Care Rehabilitation Center
09.2011 - 07.2020
LPN -
McDowell Technical Community College
08.2008 - 08.2011
Infantry Support
US Army
05.2006 - 07.2008