LaKiya Nash
Zachary
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in inpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes.
Compassionate experienced healthcare professional with clinical expertise, leadership skills, and providing high standard patient care.
background in nursing, known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in patient care management, emergency response, and infection control. Excel at communication, teamwork, and empathy, ensuring optimal patient outcomes and collaborative healthcare environments.
Compassionate Registered Nurse with medical-surgical background. Experience includes delivering high standard patient care, managing patient recovery, and liaising effectively between patients and doctors. Strengths include strong critical thinking skills, ability to handle high-stress situations, and excellent communication abilities. Previous roles saw improvement in patient satisfaction and recovery outcomes due to proactive involvement in treatment planning and implementation.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
2023
2023
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Registered Nurse, Surgical Acute Unit
Our Lady of the Lake
Baton Rouge, LA
04.2024 - Current
- Administered medications according to established protocols and patient needs.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to the healthcare team.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to create comprehensive care plans.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Assisted in patient education on post-operative care and recovery.
- Assisted with wound care and dressing changes as needed.
- Specialized in nursing care for patients requiring continuous and comprehensive observation and acute trauma patients with multitudes of injuries.
- Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
- Ensured compliance with infection control policies and procedures within the department setting.
- Utilized critical thinking skills when managing multiple tasks simultaneously under pressure situations.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Actively participated in unit performance improvement initiatives designed to enhance patient satisfaction scores.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Acute 2
Our Lady Of The Lake
Baton Rouge
06.2022 - 04.2024
- Assisted in patient education on post-operative care and recovery.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during hospital stays.
- Documented patient progress and interventions in electronic health records.
- Assisted with wound care and dressing changes as needed.
- Educated patients on medication management and potential side effects.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to ensure quality patient care outcomes were achieved.
- Formulates plan of care based on patient education and discharge planning. Tailors and prioritizes caring practice to individual needs, including cultural/ ethical/ spiritual needs
- Responds to changes in patient's needs and provides holistic care using independent clinical judgment based on knowledge drawn from education and experience
- Integrates education during delivery of patient care.
- Evaluates patient outcomes and makes revisions in plan of care.
- Documents all patient care activities as per documentation standards.
- Incorporates evidence based practice and research findings into nursing practice to enhance outcomes.
- Practices leadership skills and critical thinking/decision-making
- Administered medications, intravenous fluids and other treatments per physician orders.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southern University And A & M College
Baton Rouge, LASkills
- BLS
- Care plan development
- Clinical assessment
- Collaborative teamwork
- Evidence-based practice
- Performance improvement
- Critical thinking
- Strong communication
- Emotional support
- Time management
- Wound care
- Intravenous therapy
- Preventive health
- Patient and family advocacy
- Professional bedside manner
- Medical evaluation
- Patient-focused care
- Discharge coordination
- Procedure preparations
- Policy compliance
- Medication distribution
- Medication administration
- Patient education
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Surgical Acute Unit
Our Lady of the Lake
04.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Acute 2
Our Lady Of The Lake
06.2022 - 04.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southern University And A & M College