Shawn “Cathi” Buie
Fayetteville
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader. Excited to bring talent to growing nursing program and developing highly knowledgeable and skilled practical and registered nurses.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Advocacy 24/7 Triage Nurse
Corvel
11.2024 - Current
- Provides assessment of injury and telephonic first aid to injured workers on a case-by-case basis using nationally recognized standards of care to facilitate treatment goals
- Provides telephonic assessment and makes treatment recommendation of injured workers using national telephonic triage protocols
- Recommends appropriate provider based on state law and employer’s preferred provider network requirements
- Educates caller on self-care instructions based on national telephonic triage protocols
- Communicates plan of care to customer contacts and/or supervisor
- Evaluates injured worker’s response to first aid recommendations within a specified timeframe
- Documents clinical assessments in organized, concise format and submits written reports within a specified timeframe
- Becomes and remains licensed as a Registered Nurse in 50 states and the District of Columbia
Patient Care Manager, Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Unit
Cape Fear Valley Health System
07.2021 - 11.2024
- Company Overview: Cape Fear Valley Hospital
- Responsible for operational oversight of 33 bed surgical unit
- This orthopedic department is nationally recognized by The Joint Commission: Disease Specific Certification for Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery
- Currently working with the Quality Department and Orthopedic Section Committee to obtain Disease Specific Accreditation for Joint Replacement – Shoulder and Disease Specific Accreditation – Spine
- Bimonthly teaching of total joint replacement classes to educate, inform and prepare patients and their caregivers
- Continually working with Coordination of Care on admission to disposition process to decrease length of stay for patients
- Attending multi-disciplinary rounds, including all teams to enhance the patient throughput process from pre-operative to post-operative and on discharge
- HCAHPS, our unit has some of the best and most consistent scores in the Health System
- Cape Fear Valley Hospital
Nurse Supervisor, Intensive Care Unit
Hoke Hospital
12.2018 - 07.2021
- Assisted in operational oversight with launching Hoke’s new four bed ICU, staff matrix creation, policies and procedures, and collaboration with ancillary staff for support
- This department closed for three months during COVID with the regional patient census drop, but has been a great asset to help ease the struggle with boarders in our ED
- Currently restructuring our Rapid Response process with the in-patient floors in relation to MEWS and SEPSIS education
- (Hoke has just applied for Sepsis Certification)
- Continually working on disposition to admission process to include safety measures, EPIC order sets, and use of Tele-hospitalist program
Nurse Supervisor, Emergency Department
Hoke Hospital
06.2017 - 07.2021
- Assisted with operational oversight for licensed 16 bed Emergency Department in Raeford, NC
- In winter of 2017 our average daily census was 70 patients, 16 acute beds, 8 sub-acute, and three safe behavior health rooms
- Today we seen an average of 125 patients a day and expanded into additional space totaling 32 beds to accommodate our community and popularity with surrounding counties
- EPIC go-live May 2019, up-coming IV pump integration project fall 2021
- December 2019 Hoke ED developed our own SANE policies and procedures
- December 2019 Hoke ED achieved our Geriatric Emergency Dept
- Accreditation, Level 3
- Staff engagement, our hospital is too small for a Unit Based Council format, so we utilized our clinical ladder program to help structure all the innovative ideas our team collaborates on
- HCAHPS, our ED team has some of best the scores in the CFVH system
- Charge capture, Hoke ED meets 94-96% of EPIC charge capture with EMR chart documentation
- Accurate staffing FTE productivity, educating and engaging the charge nurses with department finances on a regular basis… helping to grow our next CFVHS leaders
- Monitor quality indicators to improve departmental and facility performance
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to improve patient throughput
Intensive Care Unit
Womack Army Medical Center
07.2017 - 07.2018
- Assist the physician in the performance of Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) and other specialized procedures
- Administer oxygen, intravenous fluids, blood transfusions and all types of medications during emergent events to include intravenous, intraosseous, subcutaneous, intramuscular, by mouth and rectal routes
- Monitor and oversee staff performance to ensure that work is accomplished in an acceptable and timely manner
- Coordinate patient referral to ancillary health care professionals, Community Health Nurse, Social Work Services, Dietitian, and Physical Therapy
- Function within the scope of practice for a professional Registered Nurse and hospital regulations and policies
Charge Nurse, Emergency Department
Hoke Hospital
02.2016 - 06.2017
- Provide oversight and input in the flow of the emergency department
- Provided advanced practice clinical nurse, administrative and organizational skills in managing the continuity of care for the beneficiary populations
- Collaboratively worked with patients, their families and the healthcare delivery team regarding case management, healthcare and treatment options, community resources, insurance benefits, psychosocial concerns, to assist in making informative decisions regarding patient-centered care
Rapid Response Nurse
Cape Fear Valley Hospital
05.2011 - 02.2016
- Autonomously determine and implement proper emergency measures after identifying and interpreting life-threatening condition by initiating life-saving care
- Assist physician with complex or potentially life-threatening procedure such as insertion of invasive lines, e.g., arterial, venous, and pulmonary artery catheters
- Formulate data base relative to patient psychological, sociological and physiological condition in order to provide assessment of the patient problem, strength and limitation
- Educate staff throughout health facility in knowing the signs and symptoms for early recognition of clinical deterioration
Staff/Charge Nurse, Emergency Department
Cape Fear Valley Hospital
06.2003 - 05.2011
- Provide oversight and input in the flow of the emergency department
- Provided advanced practice clinical nurse, administrative and organizational skills in managing the continuity of care for the beneficiary populations
- Collaboratively worked with patients, their families and the healthcare delivery team regarding case management, healthcare and treatment options, community resources, insurance benefits, psychosocial concerns, to assist in making informative decisions regarding patient-centered care
Education
Master of Science - Nurse Administration
South University
04-2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina Wilmington
07.2015
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Sandhills Community College
05.2003
Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration
Fayetteville Technical Community College
05.1993
Skills
- Triage
- Trauma nursing
- Gastrointestinal nursing
- Patient assessment
- Treatment Planning
- Orthopedic nursing
- Neurosurgical nursing
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Patient and family advocacy
- Electronic health records
- Clinical documentation
- Microsoft office
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 58 staff members.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Earned the “Hoke Hospital Employee of the Year” Award in 2018 for Nursing Achievement.
- Taught 2 joint replacement classes per month to patients preparing for elective procedures.
Certification
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
Affiliations
- Emergency Nurses Association
- North Carolina Nurses Association
- American Nurses Association
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Interests
- I enjoy cooking for friends and family gatherings
- I have a passion for photography and editing photos
- Watching Movies and TV Shows
- Baking
- Music
- I like working with my hands and fixing things
- I enjoy helping others and giving back to the community
- Reading
Timeline
Advocacy 24/7 Triage Nurse
Corvel
11.2024 - Current
Patient Care Manager, Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Unit
Cape Fear Valley Health System
07.2021 - 11.2024
Nurse Supervisor, Intensive Care Unit
Hoke Hospital
12.2018 - 07.2021
Intensive Care Unit
Womack Army Medical Center
07.2017 - 07.2018
Nurse Supervisor, Emergency Department
Hoke Hospital
06.2017 - 07.2021
Charge Nurse, Emergency Department
Hoke Hospital
02.2016 - 06.2017
Rapid Response Nurse
Cape Fear Valley Hospital
05.2011 - 02.2016
Staff/Charge Nurse, Emergency Department
Cape Fear Valley Hospital
06.2003 - 05.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Sandhills Community College
Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Master of Science - Nurse Administration
South University
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