Sydney "Sam" Sheppard
Mason,TN
Summary
Dedicated professional with over 20 years of experience in healthcare. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance patient care. Offering excellent communication and good judgment. Enthusiastic and eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in nursing.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Trauma Clinical Decision Support
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
Memphis, TN
02.2011 - Current
- Instrumental in obtaining and continuing ACS Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center accreditation
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to evaluate patient data and determine patient care.
- Assists in the development of trauma guidelines and policies to improve performance measures
- Monitors and evaluates the progress and effectiveness of the Trauma PI Program to ensure compliance with regulatory standards
- Assists with trauma data for papers, publications, lectures, reports and presentations throughout the facility, community and nationally
- Provides Stop the Bleed training in-house as well as to the surrounding EMS agencies, schools, and community functions
- Works with IRB and physicians to assist with trauma research
Emergency Department Technician
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
Memphis, TN
11.2001 - Current
- Performed phlebotomy and IV placement
- Provided orthopedic services i.e. casting, splinting
- Performed wound care i.e suturing, I&D, burn care
- Performed EKGs
- Collaborated with team members to provide quality patient care
- Provided ongoing assessment of patient
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Dyersburg State Community College
Dyersburg, TN05.2022
Emergency Medical Technician
Dyersburg State Community College
Covington, TN06.1998
Skills
- Over 20 years experience in emergency and trauma patient care
- Knowledge of healthcare computer systems and databases
- Empathy
- Communication Skills
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Teamwork
Accomplishments
DSCC Nursing Scholastic Award 2022 - Highest GPA
DSCC Nursing Peggy Pendergrast Faculty Award 2022
Phi Theta Kappa Alumni
Certification
Certified Specialist in Trauma Registries (CSTR) - 2016 - current
CPR Instructor - 2019 - current
TNCC - scheduled to take October 3-4, 2022
PALS - scheduled to take November 10-11, 2022
ACLS - scheduled to take October 27-28, 2022
Additional Information
American College of Surgeons (ACS) Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) Conference Guest Speaker - 2019 and upcoming 2022
Northeast Arkansas Trauma Regional Advisory Council member - 2012 - current
ACS Trauma Quality Program (TQP) Expert Panel Member - 2018 - current
Timeline
Trauma Clinical Decision Support
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
02.2011 - Current
Emergency Department Technician
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
11.2001 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Dyersburg State Community College
Emergency Medical Technician
Dyersburg State Community College