SHANNON GILLETTE
Augusta, KS 67042
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Experience
Nurse RN with a combined 8 years of experience providing quality care to a wide variety of patients. Aiming to leverage my experience and knowledge to effectively fill the nursing position.
Wesley Medical Center, ER RN SEPTEMBER 2023 CURRENT
*Provided direct patient cares with multiple medical issues including critically ill patients
*Triage patients and determine priority of care based on physical, psychological, and social needs
*Perform a comprehensive age specific assessment
*Closely monitor patients to identify signs of life threatening complications
*Administer multiple types of medications utilizing the “five rights.”
*Evaluate patient’s overall conditions and response to treatment through personal observation and assessment in addition to analysis of data
*Collaborate with physicians and other health care team members to discuss patient’s conditions and medical needs.
*Safely transfer patients to appropriate areas
*Provide the discharged patient with clear aftercare instructions, allowing for any questions if necessary
TRAVEL NURSE-OCTOBER 2021 THROUGH APRIL 2022-Cherokee Nations Hospital.
*Care of 4-6 COVID patients, document, assess vital signs, maintain a safe environment for patients and staff,
*Promotes patient’s care by establishing patient care goals, teaching patients, friends and family to understand conditions, medications, self care skills, and answering questions.
*Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutics standards
*Making or recommending necessary adjustments
*Following hospital and nursing divisions philosophies and standards of care .
Wesley Medical Center RN CNC ACUTE OVERFLOW UNIT-2020-2021
*Assessing, monitoring, caring for patients and reporting patient’s condition to the doctor.
*Day-to day admissions, transfers, and discharges of patients in the clinic and hospital.
*Document observations, activities, and vital signs. Maintain safe environment for patients and staff.
*Communicating with upper management regarding nurse performance, staff issues and changes to treatment protocols.
*Preforming administrative tasks such as audits and staffing.
*Remain calm under pressure and quickly delegate responsibilities during busy shifts and emergency situations.
*Supervising and guiding nurses in their work.
*Teaching and training of student nurses, orientating travelers to our unit and precepting new hires.
RN-Corizon Health Systems-EDCF 2018-2020
*Assess and treated inmates,
*Recorded all care information concisely, accurately and completely in a timely manner in the appropriate format.
*Promoted a therapeutic environment to ensure inmates were treated in a professional, ethical and tactful manner.
*Administered medications, subcutaneous injections, flu vaccines, while maintaining medical records on the MAR.
*Administered EKGs to inmates and interpreted abnormal rhythms to physicians as needed.
*Answered inmate questions concerning chronic care. blood sugar, blood pressure, breathing treatments, and medications. Completed physical assessment of patient, educated patient on their health status.
*Assessed patients in active withdrawal and provided interventions to manage withdrawal symptoms.
*Completed intake Admissions assessments of all inmates entering the prison system.
*Responded to inmate emergencies throughout the prison, stabilized the inmate and referred/transferred the inmate to the appropriate health care setting.
RN/Charge Nurse- Via Christi St. Joseph- Wichita, Ks 2016-2018
*Charge nurse duties, including patient assignments and staffing needs.
*Provided care to acute and chronically ill patients, involved with daily treatment including administration of medications and chemotherapy.
*Acted as a conduit between physicians and patients' families, providing family health teaching to promote better follow-up care.
*Day-to day admissions, transfers, and discharges of patients in the clinic and hospital.
*Chart and document observations, activities, and vital signs. Maintain safe environment for patients and staff.
*Responded to emergency situations where patients are in life-threatening conditions by following the correct procedure and maintaining a calm and effective demeanor.
*Promotes patient’s care by establishing patient care goals, teaching patients, friends and family to understand conditions, medications, self-care skills, and answering questions.
*Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutics standards, making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing divisions philosophies and standards of care.
Education
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Associate in Applied Science-RN
NEOSHO COUNTY COMMUNICTY COLLEGE- LPN
Skills: ACLS, BLS, PALS, NIH, IV STARTS, PORT ACCESS