Sara Lynn Swearingen
Nursing in Ogden, UT

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LPN Charge Nurse Oak Manor Nursing Home - Largo, FL
LPN Charge Nurse Oak Manor Nursing Home - Largo, FL
LPN Charge Nurse

Gifted at building professional, caring relationships with patients by addressing their healthcare needs and treating them like a person and not simply as a patients. Extended the life of a twelve-year-old home health patient by correctly identifying the early symptoms of pneumonia through acute observation and assessment Resolved persistent patter of nighttime injuries for Alzheimers patients as a night nurse through individualized creative activities and customized care. Demonstrated compassion and thoughtfulness for long-term care residents by preparing home cooked baked goods each weekend for residents who received infrequent family visits. Prevented the unnecessary death of an acute patient by recognizing the early symptoms of a reoccurring case of C-Diff and persistently following up on proper care across multiple shifts and staff members. Exceptionally responsive, organized, and effective under stressful emergency situations. For example, I have addressed several life threatening emergencies with multiple patients in a single shift. Building trusting relationships with parents and/or family members by recognizing their contributions and sacrifices and simply by talking with them and listening to their needs and concerns. Became the go-to team member by demonstrating a pattern of willingness to respond to the requests and needs of other health care members and doing more than what was expected. Effectively managed and delegated tasks amongst 8 subordinate CNAs in a way that accomplished the work and built individual working relationships and a stronger team Passionate about increasing knowledge and improving competency by embracing continuing education opportunities.