LaVonda R. Hoover

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Columbia, SC ***10

213-***-**** adrmui@r.postjobfree.com

A nurse manager who has a strong background in leading acute care nursing unit operations, introducing new programs for patient safety and diversion prevention and facilitating EMR implementations and training. Professional Experience

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), Los Angeles, California 1997 – 2020 Clinical Manager (2011 – 2020)

Oversaw patient care delivery for a 32-bed medical surgical unit for a 350-bed major pediatric hospital with responsibility for patient safety and staff competency and performance management.

• Instituted and maintained house-wide training for the Safe Patient Handling (SPH) program, including onboarding the respiratory care and radiology departments into the program.

• Acted as a founding member of the Diversion Prevention Team to facilitate follow-up of narcotic waste issues and documentation, including providing disciplinary actions.

• Assisted in the initial formation of the clinical advisors and leaders group and acted as one of the first co-chairs as a way to facilitate communication of clinical issues among all units/departments.

• Reviewed documentation in EMR related to diversion prevention and patient safety reports.

• Wrote and/or reviewed up to 65 staff evaluations annually.

• Participated in management committees and task forces including the Competency Oversight Group, CVC HAC, and CAUTI HAC.

• Created and implemented annual skills labs for licensed and unlicensed staff.

• Chaired the Safe Patient Handling Committee and served as a Research Council mentor.

• Acted as a mentor and preceptor to BSN, RN-to-BSN, and MSN students. Day Shift Lead (2006 – 2011)

Served as the charge nurse of a 34-bed medical surgical unit. Participated as member of the Policy & Procedure Committee and in the unit’s leadership group. Acted as vice-chairperson for the EMR committee and as an instructor for EMR classes for newly hired staff. Staff Nurse, Clinical RN III (1997 – 2006)

Columbus Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio 1985 – 1996 Staff Nurse, Med/Surg Unit

Provided total care for up to six patients on a medical surgical unit for a 250-bed pediatric hospital. Taught newly diagnosed diabetic patients. Acted as a member of the Policy & Procedure Committee and participated in hospital’s parent/patient written education program. Education

The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Master of Applied Clinical and Preclinical Research, College of Nursing, 2017 Master of Science, College of Nursing, 1995

Bachelor of Science, Nursing, College of Nursing, 1985 Licenses

South Carolina RN license - #261049, expiration 4/30/22 Certifications

Six Sigma Green Belt, Institute of Industrial Systems & Engineers, 2016 Legal Nurse Consultant, National Alliance of Certified Legal Nurse Consultants, 2006 Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Certification Board, 1995 Pediatric Nurse, Pediatric Nursing Certification Board, 1990 Professional Activities

Sigma Theta Tau International (1994 – Present)

Society of Pediatric Nursing (2007 – Present)

Lecturer, CPN Review Course (2009 – 2019)

PNCB Certification Champion (2014 – 2020)

References

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