Tanya Crawford
Jeffersonville,IN
Summary
Compassionate new graduate nurse with hands-on experience in progressive care, home health support, and hospice shadowing. Strengthening skills in patient assessment, medication administration, therapeutic communication, and delivering comfort-focused, patient-centered care across the lifespan. Committed to preserving dignity, supporting families, and providing empathetic, evidence-based care to patients with chronic, serious, and end-of-life needs.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
RN
Norton Pavilion PCU
04.2026 - Current
- Provide direct nursing care to patients in a progressive care setting, including assessment, medication administration, vital sign monitoring, and implementation of individualized care plans.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to support timely interventions, continuity of care, and safe patient outcomes throughout hospitalization.
- Document patient status, treatments, and responses to care accurately in the electronic medical record while maintaining compliance with clinical and regulatory standards.
- Educate patients and families on treatment plans, medications, discharge needs, and follow-up care to promote understanding and recovery.
Home Health Aide
Home Helpers of Scottsburg
02.2026 - Current
- Provide compassionate in-home care to clients with activities of daily living, promoting comfort, dignity, safety, and independence.
- Observe and report changes in condition, behavior, pain, mobility, and overall well-being to support timely follow-up and continuity of care.
- Assist with medication reminders, meal preparation, personal care, and a calm, clean home environment tailored to individual client needs.
- Support clients and families through respectful communication, emotional presence, and dependable care during periods of chronic illness and decline.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College
Sellersburg12-2025
Skills
- Compassionate patient care and assessment
- Medication administration and symptom monitoring
- Therapeutic communication with patients and families
- Comfort-focused, patient-centered care
- Infection control and safety protocols
- Wound care and skin integrity support
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Foley catheter insertion, removal, and catheter care
- Intramuscular and subcutaneous injections
- IV care and catheter maintenance
- Charting and documentation (EPIC)
- Adaptability
- Critical thinking
- Emotional support
Certification
BLS Provider Certification, American Heart Association, 08/31/27
Volunteer Experience
- Supplies Overseas
- Jeffersonville YMCA
- Nomad Church Collective
- Charlestown Middle School
- Tree of Life Birth Center
Clinical Experience
o Southern Care Hospice - 24-hour hospice shadowing experience focused on compassionate end-of-life care, patient comfort, and family support (Fall 2025)
o PCU at Norton Brownsboro - 72 hours, Advanced Health Concepts (Fall 2025)
o Labor & Delivery / Mother-Baby Unit at Norton Clark Hospital - 72 hours, Family and Community Health Concepts (Fall 2025)
o Med Surg Unit at Baptist Health Floyd - 72 hours, Medical-Surgical Health Concepts (Summer 2025)
o Mental Health Care at Norton Clark Hospital - 72 hours, Psychosocial & Community Health (Spring 2025)
o Med Surg Unit at Norton Clark - 72 hours, Medical-Surgical Health Concepts (Spring 2025)
o Geriatric Care at The Villages at Historic Silvercrest - 48 hours, Foundations in Nursing (Fall 2024)
Timeline
RN
Norton Pavilion PCU
04.2026 - Current
Home Health Aide
Home Helpers of Scottsburg
02.2026 - Current
Associate of Science - Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College