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Susan Hudspeth

Walker,LA

Summary

Experienced professional with a strong background in direct patient care. Skilled in providing efficient and effective encounters that promote healing and enhance health management. Approach is characterized by a caring and empathetic manner, prioritizing active listening to meet the needs of each patient. Goal is to empower individuals to successfully care for themselves and improve overall well-being.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

The Spine Hospital of Louisiana
08.2021 - 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 care.

Transplant Unit

UAB Hospital Birmingham
08.2021 - 11.2021
  • Here we cared for pre and post op liver, kidney and pancreas transplant patients as well as previous transplant patients returning with complications. We gave anti-rejection infusions requiring frequent monitoring, so 3-5 patients, depending on the meds, were our assignments. (Day shift)

Covid Unit

Rochester General Hospital
04.2021 - 06.2021
  • 7 patients on a med tele floor. (Night shift)

Covid Unit

Ochsner Medical Center
03.2020 - 06.2021
  • 5 patients on tele floor. (Night and Day shifts.) Beginning 1/2021, I went PRN.

Med/Tele

Good Samaritan Hospital
01.2021 - 04.2021
  • 7 patients on med tele floor. (Night shift)

Med/Surg Floor

Plainview Hospital
07.2018 - 08.2018
  • 7 patients on Med/Surg Floor, day shift.

Tele floor

Baton Rouge General
04.2018 - 06.2018
  • 6 patients on Tele floor, day shift.

PCU units

Sarasota Memorial Hospital
01.2018 - 04.2018
  • 4 patients on PCU units. I floated between PCU units at this assignment. Day shift.

11.2017 - 01.2018
  • Gap in employment. I spent time with family and planned for next assignment.

Surgical Floor

Englewood Hospital
08.2017 - 11.2017
  • 6 patients on surgical floor, night shift.

Registered Nurse

Baton Rouge General
04.2016 - 12.2016

Completed in-house contracts and worked on PRN basis.

Agency Nurse

Community Medical Center
01.2016 - 04.2016

Provided contract nursing in a telemetry unit.

Registered Nurse

Baton Rouge General
10.2015 - 01.2016

Gained experience in multiple roles through float pool assignments.

Agency Nurse

Capital Regional Medical Center
08.2015 - 10.2015

Worked within contracts to deliver focused telemetry expertise.

Registered Nurse

Baton Rouge General
01.2015 - 01.2015

Completed in-house contract specializing in pediatric burn care.

Registered Nurse

Springfield Mercy Hospital
08.2014 - 11.2014

Delivered specialized care as a telemetry contract nurse.

Registered Nurse

Doctor's Community Hospital
08.2013 - 05.2014

Contract work performed on telemetry unit.

Registered Nurse

Baton Rouge General Hospital
04.2010 - 08.2013
  • Company Overview: Case Manager and CHF Coach, day shift. This was a staff position. I left this job to travel and be where my husband was while he was traveling for his job.

Registered Nurse

Ochsner Medical Center
04.2007 - 04.2010
  • Company Overview: I started as in-house contract position and transitioned to staff nurse. While here, I also worked in Pre-op and Pacu. I left here for the Case Manager position at BRG.

Registered Nurse

Baton Rouge General Hospital
05.1999 - 04.2007
  • 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.

Registered Nurse

Dauterive Hospital
05.1998 - 04.1999
  • Company Overview: I worked at Dauterive Hospital, New Iberia, LA, on the Telemetry floor for one year. I left there and began at Baton Rouge General working on the Surgery and Telemetry Units.

Education

Associate degree - undefined

Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, LA
05.1998

Skills

  • Medication and IV administration
  • Direct patient care
  • Patient assessments
  • Documentation and charting
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Patient education and counseling
  • Clinical judgment
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Compassion and empathy

Timeline

Registered Nurse

The Spine Hospital of Louisiana
08.2021 - Current

Transplant Unit

UAB Hospital Birmingham
08.2021 - 11.2021

Covid Unit

Rochester General Hospital
04.2021 - 06.2021

Med/Tele

Good Samaritan Hospital
01.2021 - 04.2021

Covid Unit

Ochsner Medical Center
03.2020 - 06.2021

Med/Surg Floor

Plainview Hospital
07.2018 - 08.2018

Tele floor

Baton Rouge General
04.2018 - 06.2018

PCU units

Sarasota Memorial Hospital
01.2018 - 04.2018

11.2017 - 01.2018

Surgical Floor

Englewood Hospital
08.2017 - 11.2017

Registered Nurse

Baton Rouge General
04.2016 - 12.2016

Agency Nurse

Community Medical Center
01.2016 - 04.2016

Registered Nurse

Baton Rouge General
10.2015 - 01.2016

Agency Nurse

Capital Regional Medical Center
08.2015 - 10.2015

Registered Nurse

Baton Rouge General
01.2015 - 01.2015

Registered Nurse

Springfield Mercy Hospital
08.2014 - 11.2014

Registered Nurse

Doctor's Community Hospital
08.2013 - 05.2014

Registered Nurse

Baton Rouge General Hospital
04.2010 - 08.2013

Registered Nurse

Ochsner Medical Center
04.2007 - 04.2010

Registered Nurse

Baton Rouge General Hospital
05.1999 - 04.2007

Registered Nurse

Dauterive Hospital
05.1998 - 04.1999

Associate degree - undefined

Northwestern State University
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