Shannon Cammett
West Newbury,MA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure, skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Oncology Infusion Registered Nurse
Lahey Hospital And Medical Center
12.2021 - Current
- Educates patients and families about cancer treatments, side effects, and self-care strategies, empowering them to make informed decisions.
- Manages complex medication regimens while monitoring for potential drug interactions or adverse reactions, mitigating risks associated with cancer treatments.
- Enhances patient safety with strict adherence to chemotherapy administration protocols and monitoring guidelines.
- Provides individualized patient education on chemotherapy medications, infusion procedures, and side-effect management strategies to promote self-advocacy and coping skills.
- Develops trusting relationships with patients through active listening skills and empathetic communication style, fostering a supportive environment during challenging times in their lives.
- Provides compassionate care for patients undergoing cancer treatment, addressing their emotional and physical needs.
- Participates in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on the latest advancements in oncology nursing practice.
Registered Nurse
Lahey Hospital And Medical Center
02.2006 - Current
- Provides bedside care, administers medications, monitor telemetry and assist in bedside procedures as necessary.
- Daily documentation, head to toe assessments, care plan development, patient education and collaboration with multidisciplinary team of medical surgical patients and devise well-coordinated team approaches from admission to discharge
- Daily operations as charge nurse on unit, delegation of duties as appropriate and hands on execution of patient care.
- As charge nurse, provides an environment to support staff with patient care, advocacy in their treatment of patients , and support and resources to complete their daily duties as bedside RN.
- Provides nursing assignments for scheduling, general patient care and family interaction .
- Responsible for audits and education rollouts for new products.
- Teach patients surgical specific education from admission to discharge ( ie. new colostomy and ileostomy, Neobladder, Lovenox and post op foley teaching).
- Provides End of Life care involving managing physical symptoms and providing emotional support to patient and families as a whole. Managing morphine drips, sedative administration and emotional support during their end of life transition.
- Review's post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and orients patients to unit.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Mount Auburn Hospital
07.2005 - 02.2006
- Provided bedside care, administered medications via oral,IV and IM injections and monitored responses,monitored telemetry and assisted in bedside procedures as needed.
- Daily documentations, head to toe assessments, care plan development, patient education and collaboration with multidisciplinary team of medical surgical patients and devised well-coordinated treatment approaches from admission to discharge.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH05.2024
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Northern Essex Community College
Haverhill, MA06.2005
Skills
- Wound Care
- Intravenous therapy
- Tracheostomy Care
- EMR Systems
Effective communicator, leader and educator to patients and member of health care team Organized, methodical and detail oriented Vast array of experience in differing aspects of nursing including medical surgical telemetry, post operative recovery in varying specialties including urology and colorectal services, geriatric, end of life care
- Feeding pumps understanding
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
Additional Information
Licenses
Registered Nurse in the State of Massachusetts,
July 2005-Present, Current through August 2024
Essential Life Support(BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association current through Lahey Standards
Current through 1/2024
ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy Certificate
Timeline
Oncology Infusion Registered Nurse
Lahey Hospital And Medical Center
12.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
Lahey Hospital And Medical Center
02.2006 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Mount Auburn Hospital
07.2005 - 02.2006
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southern New Hampshire University
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Northern Essex Community College
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