Claudia Lokant
Glasgow
Summary
Personable and compassionate individual with strong commitment to patient care and well-being. Possesses solid understanding of critical care protocols and advanced life support techniques, along with proficiency in patient assessment and emergency response. Dedicated to delivering high-quality care and improving patient outcomes in high-stakes environment. Adept at leadership, fostering professional development among new staff. Mastery in multitasking and critical care interventions, ensuring high-quality patient care.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
LewisGale Medical Center
Salem, Virginia
10.2022 - Current
- Assisted physicians during bedside procedures such as central line insertions or bronchoscopies, ensuring proper sterile technique and patient comfort.
- Streamlined communication between interdisciplinary team members by conducting thorough bedside handoffs during shift changes or transfers in care responsibility.
- Responded rapidly to emergency situations such as cardiac arrests or respiratory distress events, applying critical thinking skills and expert knowledge to initiate life-saving interventions.
- Served as a preceptor for new staff members, guiding them through orientation processes and providing support for their professional development.
- Utilized advanced clinical skills to manage invasive lines, mechanical ventilation, and other critical care equipment, ensuring optimal patient outcomes.
- Performed thorough patient assessments, identifying changes in condition and promptly notifying physicians when necessary for appropriate intervention.
- Participated in regular rounds with interdisciplinary team members to discuss ongoing plans of care tailored specifically towards patients'' evolving needs.
RN Floor Nurse
Shenandoah Valley Health and Rehab
Buena Vista, VA
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Provided effective patient education, ensuring understanding of medical conditions and treatment protocols for better self management.
- Promoted a safe environment by consistently adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Collaborated with healthcare team members to assess, implement and evaluate nursing care plans.
- Ensured accuracy in patient records by meticulously documenting assessments, interventions, and outcomes, ultimately contributing to better-informed decision making by healthcare providers.
- Delivered treatments and direct nursing care according to physicians' orders in long-term and skilled environment.
LPN
Kendal at Lexingon
Lexington, VA
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Implemented infection control measures, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Performed wound care treatments using sterile techniques, promoting healing and preventing complications.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
Kentucky12-2024
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Dabney S. Lancaster
Clifton Forge, Virginia05-2022
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Dabney S. Lancaster
Buena Vista, Virginia05-2019
Skills
- Clinical judgment
- Compassionate care
- Ventilator management
- Sedation management
- Multitasking Abilities
- TNCC
- Sustained low-efficiency dialysis
- ACLS/PALS
- Neuro Science
- Leadership
- Intracranial pressure monitoring
- Tracheostomy care
Certification
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association.
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
- Sustained low-efficiency dialysis (SLED)
- Neuro Science
Timeline
Medical Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
LewisGale Medical Center
10.2022 - Current
RN Floor Nurse
Shenandoah Valley Health and Rehab
05.2022 - 08.2022
LPN
Kendal at Lexingon
01.2019 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Dabney S. Lancaster
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Dabney S. Lancaster