Shelbee Sorrell
Chapel Hill,NC
Summary
Dedicated and adaptable nurse with 16 years of experience and a broad expanse of knowledge and expertise providing high quality care to patients and serving the community with excellence, integrity, and compassion.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse III, Charge Nurse
Duke University Hospital
07.2010 - Current
- Provided exceptional direct patient care to 3-4 pediatric surgical and complex care patients with varying needs from oxygen therapy to ventilators, TPN, and tube feeds
- Administered medications via gastrostomy tubes, IVs, and SQ/IM injections to manage patient's condition.
- Educated patients and families to increase understanding of condition and best ways to manage.
- Served as clinical resource to staff, patients and families.
- Created educational materials for staff and families.
- Created and facilitated use of educational material to improve orientation process of new and experienced staff
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments for both 17 and 31 bed unit.
- Served as peer elected leadership representative to staff in order to be resource, facilitate educational opportunities and re-validations, and to provide ongoing support to staff
- Served as representative on orientation committee, safety committee, and education committee
Registered Nurse
BAYADA
05.2009 - 10.2010
- Provided direct patient care to pediatric patients with complex medical needs including tracheostomies, gastrotomy tubes, seizure disorders, and severe neurological disorders.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Charge Nurse
Holly Hill Hospital
01.2009 - 04.2009
- Provided exceptional direct care to pediatric patients with psychiatric conditions such as PTSD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and borderline personality disorder
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments for up to 22 patients.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse
Children's Hospital Of Alabama
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Provided exceptional direct patient care to 3-4 pediatric transplant patients
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Collected blood and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Coordinated nursing care on 20 bed unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL12.2007
Skills
- Excellent Communication
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Critical Thinking
- Attention to detail
- EHR/EMR
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Tracheostomy Care
- Ventilator Management
- Wound care and dressing changes
- Ostomy/vesicostomy care and management
- Medication and IV Administration
- Chronic Disease Management
Certification
- Certified Pediatric Nurse
- PALS
- BLS
Timeline
Clinical Nurse III, Charge Nurse
Duke University Hospital
07.2010 - Current
Registered Nurse
BAYADA
05.2009 - 10.2010
Charge Nurse
Holly Hill Hospital
01.2009 - 04.2009
Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse
Children's Hospital Of Alabama
01.2008 - 01.2009
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Jacksonville State University
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