Summary
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Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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IDELLA BAYLOCK

Bossier City

Summary

Registered Nurse with extensive experience in managing diverse patient needs and conditions, ensuring comfort and safety through strict protocol adherence. Skilled in critical care education and patient advocacy.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Medical ICU Registered Nurse

Ochsner LSU Health Louisiana Shreveport-Academic Medical Center
Shreveport
01.2024 - Current
  • Care for patients during disasters, assessing conditions, making tentative diagnoses, and stabilizing for transport.
  • Delivered optimum treatments to critical-care patients following prescribed rules, policies, protocol, and procedures.
  • Intervention and stabilization of patients during emergencies with immediate first aid, CPR, or advanced life support care.
  • Recognized changes in patient conditions, promptly notified physicians, and implemented appropriate interventions as necessary.
  • Administer prescribed medications, and monitor patients for adverse reactions.
  • Conducted research and participated in educational opportunities to remain at the forefront of critical care nursing.
  • Utilized strong critical thinking skills to make quick and accurate clinical decisions in emergency situations.
  • Implement patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations, and nursing diagnoses.
  • Evaluate patients' vital signs and laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs.
  • Assist physicians with procedures, such as intubations, central line insertions, and bedside bronchoscopies.
  • Control risks of deterioration with continuous monitoring and swift action on concerning changes in condition.
  • Identify abnormal respiratory patterns and breathing sounds with regular pulmonary assessments.
  • Operate advanced medical equipment, including ventilators, infusion pumps, and cardiac monitors.

Registered Nurse Endoscopy Recovery /Pre -OP/Post

Ochsner LSU Health Louisiana Shreveport-Academic Medical Center
Shreveport
02.2024 - 03.2025
  • Delivered evidence-based, cost-effective care, following facility policies.
  • Preparing patients for procedures.
  • Ensuring consent and pre-op requirements are completed.
  • Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
  • Assisting with diagnostic and interventional endoscopic procedures, such as colonoscopies and PEG tube placements.
  • Monitoring vital signs during procedures and alerting providers of abnormal findings.
  • Recovering patients after procedures.
  • Coordinated discharge planning activities including arranging follow up appointments or referrals for additional services.
  • Provided patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.
  • Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.

Guest Ambassador / Technician

Direct Orthopedic
Mansfield
01.2022 - 11.2022
  • Served as a liaison, advocate and problem solver for patients and guest.
  • Performed designated diagnostic test.
  • Applied and removed splints, plaster and fiberglass casts and requested x-ray as indicated under direction of a physician.
  • Directly worked with patients by obtaining blood specimens through venipuncture and/or finger sticks and prepared specimens for transport and laboratory testing / Regenerative procedures.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Odessa, TX
12-2023

Skills

  • Blood draw and sample collection
  • Renal replacement therapy
  • Critical care nursing
  • Healthcare consultation
  • Hemodynamic monitoring
  • CPR and AED
  • Ventilator management
  • Clinical preceptor
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Stroke patient care
  • Orthopedic care
  • Licensed RN
  • CCRN certified nurse

Certification

  • CCRN
  • BLS/ American Heart Association
  • ALS/ American Heart Association
  • CRRT Certification
  • Certified Nurse Assistant / Legacy Career Institute
  • Phlebotomy/ Northwest Phlebotomy School
  • Spartan SGX Coach / Spartan SGX

Community Service

  • West Texas Food Bank, Volunteer
  • Oak Cliff Veggie Project, Volunteer
  • Pryor Ministries Outreach, Volunteer

Affiliations

  • Recipient of the " Good Catch Award for Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Academic Medical Center
  • Daisy Nomination Medical Intensive Care Unit

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Registered Nurse Endoscopy Recovery /Pre -OP/Post

Ochsner LSU Health Louisiana Shreveport-Academic Medical Center
02.2024 - 03.2025

Medical ICU Registered Nurse

Ochsner LSU Health Louisiana Shreveport-Academic Medical Center
01.2024 - Current

Guest Ambassador / Technician

Direct Orthopedic
01.2022 - 11.2022

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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