Norma J. Shehadi

**** ******** *****, *****, ******** 22015

Home Phone # 703-***-****,Cell Phone # 703-***-****

Electronic mail – acctqz@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Objective: Dedicated licensed practical nurse with 33yrs. Of practicing experience, now

seeking a charge nurse or wellness nurse position. Comprehensive health care skills, excellent

communication skills, documentation skills and much more to promote a company/community of interest.

Professional Profile:

Extensive knowledge of medical equipment

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Demonstrates attitude for development of new skills

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Great rapport with residents/patients, families, staff and other health professionals

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Relates well with people of culture; Special sensitivity to diverse needs

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Reliable and responsible

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Multi tasks effectively

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Flexible; Dedicated

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Reputation for consistently going above and beyond what is required

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Very passionate with work and care of residents/patients

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Professional Experience:

Light House Home Health May 2010 present

Duties: Making home care visits primarily to patients homes after discharge from hospital. Care needs for

many different types of wounds and doing in depth health assessments. Travel to many different areas of

Northern,Va. Perform blood sugar testing, PT/INR monitoring,wound cultures and blood drawing.Prepare

medication cassettes for those adults in the home setting who have difficulty seeing. Ostomy care.Supra

pubic cath care. Documentation on each patient with every visit. This job primarily helps keep the patient

in his/her own home surroundings while recovering post hospital.

Heatherwood Retirement Community March 2006 March 2010

Duties: Oversee of medical concerns of 120 residents (27 AL/the remainder IL); Management of med

techs/cna’s and other nurses; Labs; Medications; interacting with ‘’many’’ MD’s; pace maker checks;

documentation; emergency situations (at any given time could be 1 or more at the same time); Injections

(IM,SQ), Glucose monitoring, Nutritional and weight monitoring,Ostomy care (urine/fecal ), Oxygen care,

Supra pubic cath, Wound management, psychiatric interventions and many more clinical skills used on a

daily basis along with organization skills to maintain a healthy safe environment for these ‘’120’’ residents

@Heatherwood Retirement Community.

Capital Hospice Arlington VA, May 2nd 2003 to March 2006

Duties: Completing 4 5 Nursing assessments daily in LTC, Assisted Living and IL Facilities. Worked with

Case Managers, Social Workers, Chaplains and Hospice MD’s

Job Entailed: Problem solving, Pain management and other Symptom Management

Involving “End of Life” Care.

Renaissance Gardens Green Spring Village, Springfield Va. June 2001 to May 2003.

Charge nurse: Performs TB testing, Gives Influenza Vaccines and pneumonia Vaccines. Monitors weights

and Glucose Monitoring.

Interaction with MD’s, Nurse practitioners and Dieticians. Insulin adm.

Accu checks and Pacemaker checks. Scheduling of different tests. Maintaining Wellness Plans and

monthly assessments of residents. Resident ratio: 60.

I was one of the Key personnel to “Open” Renaissance Gardens” Assisted living Units (1st and 2nd

floors). I was temporary “Manager fill in for 6 months. I was offered the position of Assisted living manager

but could not devote the long extended hours it entailed .I work with many different family members, I

have a lot of interaction with the Lab. (I can draw blood) and work closely with the Pharmacy. I take

telephone orders and transcribe orders from MD’s. I do admissions, discharges and transfers (911 calls).

Oxygen sat’s. I supervise CNA’s and CMA’s.

The Jefferson (SLS), Arlington Va. February 2000 to May 2001

Wellness nurse: Performs specialized tasks in the area of tuberculosis, flu, pneumonia vaccine

administration, weight and glucose monitoring, nutrition needs determination, insulin administration, accu

checks, and pacemaker checks via the telephone. Additional tasks include developing and maintaining

wellness plans and performing monthly assessments of residents. Addresses all problems and medical

concerns of 67 residents and families within memory impaired and assisted living units.

Tasks also include communicating patient needs and laboratory analysis results to psychiatrist and

medical doctors (MDs). In addition, schedules required psychiatrist and MD visits. Supervises activities of

CNA and AMAs.

Caring Nurses Fairfax Va. April 1999 to February 2000

Pediatric private duty nurse: Cared for a 9 year old quadriplegic boy. Performed specialized tasks such as

g tube care, g tube feedings and medication administration via g tube, nebulizer treatments, oxygen

therapy, application of braces to arms, hands, back, torso and legs. Performed nursing tasks such as

ordering medications and supplies, making arrangements for all medical needs, addressing all family

concerns and providing information updates to RN director.

INOVA Fairfax hospital Fairfax, VA. February 1999 to March 1999

Staff nurse: Performed nursing tasks in a pediatric clinic setting including nebulizer treatments, incentive

spirometry, administering medications and monitoring vital signs. Performed tasks in a very fast pace unit.

Interacted with MD’s and family.

***Clinic transferred out of hospital to start private practice*

The Jefferson (SLS) February, 1993 to February, 1999

Arlington, Virginia.

Staff nurse: Performs Intermediate and skilled nursing tasks which include tuberculin subdermal, knee

replacement, Knee immoblizer, hip repairs and monitoring incisions for signs of infection. Administered

Medication and treatments for 30 Geriatric residents. Also worked on Alzheimer’s Unit Every Wednesday

as consulting Nurse for 27 residents. Consulting nurse tasks include doing Flu injections, giving PPDs

and consulting for problems and medical concerns for residents and family members. Also worked closely

with Psychiatrist in relation to the needs of the residents.

Commonwealth Care Center May, 1992 to February 1993

Fairfax, Virginia

Staff Nurse Performs intermediate and skilled nursing tasks32 hours per week. Task include administering

medication, performing treatments (Tracheostomy care, Gastrostomy Care, insertion of Nasogastric

tubes, suprapubic tubes and Biliary catheters)

Contemporary Nursing June 1990 To May 1992.

McLean, Virginia

Staff Nurse Performed home health care nursing functions such as Ventilator care, Gastrostomy tubes

and Nubulizer treatment. Also primary care nurse for ALS (Lou Gerig”s Disease) for patients in there

home.

Fairfax Hospital January 1980 to June 1990

Fairfax, Virginia

Staff Nurse Performed skilled tasks such as administering medications (P.O., I.V., IM, SQ.). Assisted

medical Doctors with procedures such as Cardiac Catherization, chest tube insertion and liver biopsies.

Also provided direct care to many type of patients including those with H.I.V.

Alexandria Hospital June 1978 to December 1979

Alexandria. Virginia

Staff Nurse Performed tasks designated for a new LPN graduate.

Also provided daily living care to the patients.

Education

Graduated from T.C. Williams High School In Alexandria Virginia. –1977

Graduated from Alexandria School of Practical Nursing in 1978 (18 month program).

Certifications: BLS, ISP’s, UAI’s, IV’s

Awards

Nurse of the year –1989 Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax Virginia.

Employee of the month June 1996 The Jefferson Senior Living Services Community.

Employee of the month September 2000 The Jefferson Senior Living Services Community.

Employee of the month December 2002 Greenspring Village Renaissance Gardens Senior Living

Service Community.

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