La Nita Slayton, RN
El Paso, TX *9925
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SUMMARY
Compassionate, hardworking, dedicated professional Registered Nurse seeking PRN or part time employment. Coming to you with over 35 years of expertise in a variety of Nursing settings. Committed to provide all patients with outstanding quality care and promoting the most optimal health possible including palliative care to patients as part of the end-of-life treatment. Thorough understanding of major terminal diseases and medical terminology including cancer, immune deficiencies, disabilities, respiratory ailments, cardiac disease and other commonly fatal illnesses. Dedicated to patient pain alleviation and provision of comfort in the final days of life.
EDUCATION
University of Phoenix
BSN Program 2003-2005
El Paso Community College
ADN, 1983-1989
EXPERIENCE
2008- Present
Caring for aging parents and a mentally/physically challenged sister. Requiring total care
nursing skills used on a daily basis to include suctioning, feeding pump and gastrostomy tube, management of foley catheter and administration of medications. Experience with Alzheimer patient, as well as bi-lateral amputee, diabetic and end stage renal patient. Process stages of death and dying on a personal level.
1998-2008
RE Thomason General Hospital, El Paso, TX
NICU RN
Responsible for the management of premature and sick full-term neonates in a critical care environment. Educated parents on their infants’ health conditions, treatments and maintenance, and discharge planning.
1990-1996
Providence Sierra Hospital, El Paso, TX
RN: Medical Surgical, Home Health and Hospice
Experience in medical surgical, orthopedic, urology, neurology, oncology, hospice and home health. Served on the Policy and Improvement Committee, writing and implementing new hospital policies.
1993-1995
Visiting Nurse Association, El Paso, TX
District Nurse Manager
Leadership role, supervising RN’s, LVN ‘s and CNA’s. Managed 150 patient case load. Job duties included performing admissions, providing education for individualized care plans, managing patient needs, working with multidisciplinary teams in order to optimize patient care and outcomes. re-evaluating each patient and either recertifying them or discharging the client.
1987-1989
RE Thomason General Hospital, El Paso, TX
LVN Float Pool and Psychiatric Unit
Proven to be a very flexible Nurse, working in a Teaching Hospital, in a very diverse environment. Proving to be excellent experience, witnessing and working with many things that are seldom seen in the private sector.
SKILLS
Excellent communication skills
Management skills
Patient education and counseling
Patient-family focus care
Basic Life Support Certification
Neonatal care
Post Op Care
Precise assessed skills and documentation
Professional Emergency Intervention and Implementing a plan of action
Proficiency in performing Venipunctures and delivery of IV Therapy including TPN and Lipids
Porta catheter certified
Critical thinking skills
Quality control experience and preparation for joint commission hospital accreditation