Sharon Harrison

Psychiatric Staff Nurse at Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Winston

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Registered Nurse with clinical experience in: Long Term Care, Acute care, Psychiatric, and clinic setting.

Committed to the medical profession and also to quality patient care. Nursing style blends

professionalism, capability, and compassion to truly integrate patients' medical and emotional care within

a hospital, facility, or private physician environment.

Work Experience

Psychiatric Staff Nurse

Old Vineyard Behavioral Health Winston - Salem, NC

2011 to Present

* Assess patients for risk of but not limited to: suicide, violence, withdrawal, and psychosis.

* Provide a full psychosocial assessment

* Coordinate admissions to OVBH or other facilities via consultation with physicians and other unit staff

nursing

* Care planning based on immediate patient needs.

* Assist physician by providing face-to-face clinical assessments including the history of present illness,

family dynamics and supporting psychosocial information.

RN Case Manager / Health & Wellness Director

Clare Bridge - Salem, NC

August 2008 to May 2012

* Resident Assessments and Personal Service Plans

* Manage the day to day healthcare operations of the community.

* Ensure residents are treated with respect and dignity and ensures quality care as resident's healt h

care needs change.

* Responsible for the direct supervision of care giving and coordination of health care needs within the

community.

* Provide training, supervision, and monitoring of associates to two Brookdale communities* Report to

the Executive Directors.

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* Implemented Falls Program, Focus Group, and Mentorship Program

* Cluster Call Nursing Scheduling

* Successful Falls Management Program

* Manage Flu Clinic for Staff and Residents

Licensed Health Professional Support Review for staff and residents

Memory Care

2008 to 2008

PRN LPN Long-term Care Facility

Tarboro Clinic, PA - Tarboro, NC

2007 to 2008

* Residential charting, medication administration and documentation.

* Monitor resident behavior and overall mental status

* Physical assessments, Alzheimer's and skilled nursing units

Facility Compliance team and supervision of non-licensed personnel

LPN Internal Medicine

Tarboro Clinic, PA - Tarboro, NC

2005 to 2008

* Patient assessments, prescription refills, immunization and medication administration.

* Charting and documentation using KBM, EPM, and EMR programs

* Supervision of non-licensed personnel

* Patient referral to auxiliary departments and local programs.

* Sports Physicals

* Flu Clinic

* Patient education/advocacy

Instructor/ Trainer

American Red Cross - Rocky Mount, NC 1997 to

2008

* Provide training and support to students ages 7-16 for Babysitting Certification program.

* Provide support for outreach programs through the American Red Cross

* Training and monitoring of new instructors

* Onsite training to businesses and hospitals

* Create new innovations to educate participants on Community CPR, First Aid, and AED

* Teaching certifications: AED, Ergonomics, work place violence, back injury prevention, First

Aid, and CPR.

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LPN Long-term Care Facility

Tarboro Clinic, PA - Rocky Mount, NC

2005 to 2006

* Patient care in long-term care and rehabilitation center.

* Patient care in 40-bed unit, charting and documentation

* Medication administration and Drug Screenings

Polysomnograph Technician

American Red Cross - Rocky Mount, NC 2002 to

2004

* Provided basic full range polysmnographic testing and interventions

* Client screening and patient documentation including client sleep

summaries* CPAP titration for clients with sleep apnea and severe hypopnea

* Equipment calibration and California Testing eligible.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Gardner Webb University - Boiling Springs, NC

2013

Registered Nursing

Forsyth Technical Community College - W inston-Salem, NC

2010

Diploma

Nash Community College - Rocky Mount, NC

2005

Certificate in Emergency Medical Technician Program

Nash Community College - Rocky Mount, NC

1994

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