La Nita Slayton, RN

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El Paso, TX *9925

915-***-****

adsl4h@r.postjobfree.com

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

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