Latoya Thompson
Jonesboro
Summary
To obtain a position as a leader in a medical health setting where I may utilize my skills on a daily basis in a challenging environment, and to experience growth in the nursing profession.
Healthcare professional prepared for role with solid background in intravenous therapy and patient management. Known for reliability in team settings and flexibility with changing needs. Strong focus on patient safety, effective communication, and compassionate care.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
BMT Infusion Nurse
BMTGA
Sandy Springs, GA
05.2025 - Current
- Administered intravenous therapies and medications according to established protocols.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to healthcare team promptly.
- Educated patients and families on treatment plans and potential side effects.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care strategies.
- Supported optimal vascular access device function by assessing patency regularly and troubleshooting issues promptly when identified.
- Administered IV fluids, medications and blood products through peripherally inserted central venous catheter to support long-term treatment for infections, cancer, or heart and kidney problems.
- Insert peripheral catheters using venous ultrasound while in clinic utilizing Aimvein .
- Access/Deaccess huber needle ports per hospital protocol
- Maintain Trifusion , flush, clean site using sterile technique..
- Removal of PICC line when ordered .
prn
Atlanta Cancer Care/Northside Hospital
01.2017 - Current
- Lead peripheral Intravenous and port access specialist
- Access/Deaccess Huber needle ports /troubleshoot ports/picclines without blood return
- Insert Peripheral intravenous device using via ultrasound guided IV placement utilizing AimVein
- Administer chemotherapy agents
- Administer supportive care (Intravenous fluids/Potassium and Magnesium
- Precertification of chemotherapy medications and supportive care
- Responsible for billing and coding
- Assess all patients prior to chemotherapy administration
- Patient /Chemotherapy Educator
- Phlebotomy Specialist
- Perform Phlebotomies as ordered
- Administer injections
- Review laboratory results
- Monitor PT/INR results
- Order Chemotherapy Regimens
- Calculate chemotherapy dosage
- Assess port sites/picclines for risk of infection, swelling.
Travel assignment
Emory Healthcare
03.2023 - 06.2023
- Lead peripheral Intravenous and port access specialist
- Administer chemotherapy agents
- Administer supportive care (Intravenous fluids/Potassium and Magnesium
- Precertification of chemotherapy medications and supportive care
- Responsible for billing and coding
- Assess all patients prior to chemotherapy administration
- Patient /Chemotherapy Educator
- Phlebotomy Specialist
- Perform Phlebotomies as ordered
- Administer injections
- Review laboratory results
- Monitor PT/INR results
- Order Chemotherapy Regimens
- Calculate chemotherapy dosage
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals pertaining to patient treatment and care.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
Travel assignment Nomad
Houston Methodist Hospital
12.2022 - 03.2023
- Triage phone calls from patients and family members
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals regarding patient chemotherapy orders
- Initiate chemotherapy orders process
- Initiate prescriptions through cover my meds and Celgene
- Review lab results with patients and physician
- Schedule blood transfusions, port placements, and paracentesis.
- Provide patient education regarding chemotherapy regimen.
- Escribe prescribed medications ordered by the physician.
- Complete FMLA paperwork for patients and family members.
- Coordinate with hospital inpatient chemotherapy treatment to be scheduled.
- Evaluate labs results on the day of chemotherapy treatment and notify physician of abnormal results.
Travel assignment with Nomad
Cone Health Cancer Center
09.2022 - 11.2022
- Lead peripheral Intravenous and port access specialist
- Access/deaccess huber needles /Picclines per hospital protocol.
- Verify placement prior to use ,using sterile technique, change dressing and caps to double lumens
- Administer chemotherapy agents
- Administer supportive care (Intravenous fluids/Potassium and Magnesium
- Precertification of chemotherapy medications and supportive care
- Responsible for billing and coding
- Assess all patients prior to chemotherapy administration
- Patient /Chemotherapy Educator
- Phlebotomy Specialist
- Perform Phlebotomies as ordered
- Administer injections
- Review laboratory results
- Monitor PT/INR results
- Order Chemotherapy Regimens
- Calculate chemotherapy dosage
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals pertaining to patient treatment and care.
Sugarland- Travel Nurse Assignment Nomad
Houston Methodist
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Triage phone calls from patients and family members
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals regarding patient chemotherapy orders
- Initiate chemotherapy orders process
- Initiate prescriptions through cover my meds and Celgene
- Review lab results with patients and physician
- Schedule blood transfusions, port placements, and paracentesis.
- Provide patient education regarding chemotherapy regimen.
- Escribe prescribed medications ordered by the physician.
- Complete FMLA paperwork for patients and family members.
- Coordinate with hospital inpatient chemotherapy treatment to be scheduled.
- Evaluate labs results on the day of chemotherapy treatment and notify physician of abnormal results.
Travel Nurse Assignment Soliant Health
Piedmont Cancer Institute
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Lead peripheral Intravenous and port access specialist
- Administer chemotherapy agents
- Administer supportive care (Intravenous fluids/Potassium and Magnesium
- Precertification of chemotherapy medications and supportive care
- Responsible for billing and coding
- Assess all patients prior to chemotherapy administration
- Patient /Chemotherapy Educator
- Phlebotomy Specialist
- Perform Phlebotomies as ordered
- Administer injections
- Review laboratory results
- Monitor PT/INR results
- Order Chemotherapy Regimens
- Calculate chemotherapy dosage
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals pertaining to patient treatment and care.
Travel Nurse Assignment
Houston Methodist Hospital
11.2021 - 01.2022
- Triage phone calls from patients and family members
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals regarding patient chemotherapy orders
- Initiate chemotherapy orders process
- Initiate prescriptions through cover my meds and Celgene
- Review lab results with patients and physician
- Schedule blood transfusions, port placements, and paracentesis.
- Provided patient education regarding chemotherapy regimen.
- Escribe prescribed medications ordered by the physician.
- Complete FMLA paperwork for patients and family members.
- Coordinate with hospital inpatient chemotherapy treatment to be scheduled.
- Evaluate labs results on the day of chemotherapy treatment and notify physician of abnormal results.
Hall Nurse
DEKALB MEDICAL CENTER PHYSICIAN GROUP
04.2016 - 01.2017
- LEAD HALL NURSE
- Responsible for chemotherapy regimen selection and calculating orders
- Pre-cert chemotherapy regimens
- Triage Nurse
- FMLA Paperwork
- Assist physician in exam rooms
- Order diagnostic testing for patients
- Chemotherapy Educator
LEAD CHEMOTHERAPY INFUSION NURSE
MEDICAL ONCOLOGY
03.2006 - 03.2016
- Assess patients prior to chemotherapy treatment
- Access central venous ports/initiate peripheral intravenous line
- Review patient medications
- Provide patient education
- Administer chemotherapy, GCSF injections
- Calculate and mix chemotherapy
- Complete fee slips and charting daily
- Triage patients
- Preauthorize chemotherapy and procedures
- Administer oxygen therapy with breathing treatments
- Assess gastrointestinal feeding tube/remove gastrointestinal feeding tube
- Wound care
LEAD CHEMOTHERAPY INFUSION NURSE
GYN ONCOLOGY MEDICAL ONCOLOGY
03.2007 - 03.2011
- Assess patients prior to chemotherapy treatment
- Access central venous ports/initiate peripheral intravenous line
- Review patient medications
- Provide patient education
- Administer chemotherapy, GCSF injections
- Calculate and mix chemotherapy
- Complete fee slips and charting daily
- Triage patients
- Preauthorize chemotherapy and procedures
- Administer intraperitoneal chemotherapy
REGISTERED NURSE SPECIALIZING
TELEMETRY NURSES
01.2006 - 03.2007
- Assess patients
- Administer medications as ordered
- Utilize EMAR
- Prepped patients for surgery
- Managed patient care collaborating with healthcare staff
REGISTERED NURSE SPECIALIZING IN TELEMETRY
PALMS WEST HOSPITAL
09.2004 - 03.2006
- Assess patients
- Administer medications as ordered
- Utilize EMAR
- Prepped patients for surgery
- Managed patient care collaboration with healthcare staff
- Computerized charting
- Analyze cardiac rhythms
- Assist physicians with bedside procedures
- Provided patients with discharge instructions
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING
Addison, IL06-2015
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE - NURSING
PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Palm Beach, FL05-2004
Skills
- Oxygen Therapy
- Knowledge of infection control standards
- Wound cleaning and care
- Placement of Intravenous catheter with use ofAccuvein and Aimvein , adminitration of IV therapy
- Care plan implementation
- Discharge planning
- Analyze Cardiac Rhythm
- Colostomy care
- Tracheotomy care
- Administer Chemotherapy
- Mix Chemotherapy
- Provide patient education
- IV steroid therapy
- Intramuscular injections
- Subcutaneous injections
- Venipuncture and blood draws
- Assess and Access Central Venous Port
- Specimen collection
- Peritoneal Chemotherapy
- EKG and Cardiac monitoring
Certification
- (CPR) Basic Life Support -12/5/2021-12/2023
- Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Card-ONS ID# 323617 1/9/2021-1/9/2023
- Certifications/Licenses Nurse's License: Class: RN, State: GA, Expires: January 2023
Timeline
BMT Infusion Nurse
BMTGA
05.2025 - Current
Travel assignment
Emory Healthcare
03.2023 - 06.2023
Travel assignment Nomad
Houston Methodist Hospital
12.2022 - 03.2023
Travel assignment with Nomad
Cone Health Cancer Center
09.2022 - 11.2022
Sugarland- Travel Nurse Assignment Nomad
Houston Methodist
05.2022 - 08.2022
Travel Nurse Assignment Soliant Health
Piedmont Cancer Institute
01.2022 - 05.2022
Travel Nurse Assignment
Houston Methodist Hospital
11.2021 - 01.2022
prn
Atlanta Cancer Care/Northside Hospital
01.2017 - Current
Hall Nurse
DEKALB MEDICAL CENTER PHYSICIAN GROUP
04.2016 - 01.2017
LEAD CHEMOTHERAPY INFUSION NURSE
GYN ONCOLOGY MEDICAL ONCOLOGY
03.2007 - 03.2011
LEAD CHEMOTHERAPY INFUSION NURSE
MEDICAL ONCOLOGY
03.2006 - 03.2016
REGISTERED NURSE SPECIALIZING
TELEMETRY NURSES
01.2006 - 03.2007
REGISTERED NURSE SPECIALIZING IN TELEMETRY
PALMS WEST HOSPITAL
09.2004 - 03.2006
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE - NURSING
PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING