Valorey Heggedahl
Loveland,CO
Summary
I want to give each and every patient the care, respect and the dignity that everyone deserves. I offer the utmost best care that I am capable of doing. Everyone deserves to be cared for the best way possible, like you would do for family members and that is what I strive to do with everyone I care for.Edcuate patient and family on the EOL. Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
47
47
years of professional experience
Work History
RN on Call
Bristol Hospice
2023.11 - Current
- Medication management, wound care, care of a client with dementia.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Care of the death of a loved one,
RN
BrightStar Care
2023.01 - 2024.03
- Caring for a quadriplegic patient
- Skin assessments, bowel programs,
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Wound care
- medication management
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
RN Floor Nurse
Linden Place
2023.11 - 2023.11
- Caring for the elderly patients, medication management, ability to handle emergency situations
Northern Colorado Rehab hospital
2022.01 - 2023.02
- Medication management, ability to handle emergency situations, blood draws, diabetes education and management
- Patient and family education.
Compassus Hospice
2022.02 - 2022.08
- Caring for patients at end of life
- Education to family and patients on end of life and medications
- Caring for the patient who has passed
- Supporting family members after that.
Green House at Mirasol
2019.07 - 2022.07
- Caring for patients in a 'home-like setting'
- Medication management, wound care, handling emergency situations.
Northrange Behavioral Health
2020.02 - 2021.01
- Caring for clients with mental illness, handling of emergency situations when they arise
- Medication administration and education on the psych medications
- Admissions, education on clients' illness.
RN
Tru Hospice
2019.12 - 2020.04
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
Caring Hearts Home Health Care
2019.09 - 2020.02
- Education on disease process, care of wounds, education and medication set up
- Insertion and care of suprapubic catheters
- Handling of emergency situation
- Supervision of LPNs and CAN.
Center at Centerplace
2019.05 - 2019.08
- Caring for rehab patients throughout stay
- Assessments of needs, pain assessments, wound assessments.
Nuclear Care Partners
2018.10 - 2019.03
- Caring for patients who have been exposed to radioactive contamination and more
- Educate patients on a healthy lifestyle, medications, and their illness
- Assist patients in any way to help with all of their day-to-day needs.
C&S staffing
Humana
2018.10 - 2019.01
- Care Manager for Humana
- Educate members on their disease process, educate on medications
- Ability to find resources in which the members need to help with their recovery
- Communicate with medical staff and families
- Provide education to members so that they are able to stay out of the hospital
- Educate them so they know the difference as to when to go to the ER or to their PCP.
PASCO (Personal Assistance Services of Colorado)
2017.01 - 2018.07
- RN Case manager, Head to toe patient assessments, medication education, coumadin education, diabetes education
- Handle emergency situations, communicate with emergency personnel
- Supervises CNA in their cares in the home
- Advocate for the disabled
- Communication with MDs, MA, RNs.
Vitality Home Health Care
2012.05 - 2015.02
- RN Case Manager, Provide necessary health education pertinent to each client's conditions
- I utilize my strong assessment skills to determine the needs of each client
- Wound care, medication education
- Did the CNA competences as each were hired.
Mayo Clinic
1977.09 - 2010.06
- CNA, LPN, and RN
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Regents College
New York05.1998
Skills
- Strong communication skills
- Expertise in wound care patients
- Ability to manage IV drug therapy
- Strong patient education skills.
- Broad knowledge base on surgical and medical patients
- Clinical judgment
- Compassion and Empathy
- Geriatric Care
- Patient Assessment
Timeline
RN on Call
Bristol Hospice
2023.11 - Current
RN Floor Nurse
Linden Place
2023.11 - 2023.11
RN
BrightStar Care
2023.01 - 2024.03
Compassus Hospice
2022.02 - 2022.08
Northern Colorado Rehab hospital
2022.01 - 2023.02
Northrange Behavioral Health
2020.02 - 2021.01
RN
Tru Hospice
2019.12 - 2020.04
Caring Hearts Home Health Care
2019.09 - 2020.02
Green House at Mirasol
2019.07 - 2022.07
Center at Centerplace
2019.05 - 2019.08
Nuclear Care Partners
2018.10 - 2019.03
C&S staffing
Humana
2018.10 - 2019.01
PASCO (Personal Assistance Services of Colorado)
2017.01 - 2018.07
Vitality Home Health Care
2012.05 - 2015.02
Mayo Clinic
1977.09 - 2010.06
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Regents College
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