Shannon Walker Yarbrough
Loveland
Summary
Patient-focused RN with over 17 years of experience offers proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths, and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about multiple charting systems, medication administration, and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Postpartum/NICU
North Colorado Medical Center
03.2025 - Current
- Care of high risk mothers and babies in a hospital setting.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Many of the patients are refugees from across the globe requiring frequent use of interpreters to communicate clear, concise, and culturally sensitive information about their care.
- Opportunity to fill-in in the NICU when possible.
Perioperative Services
Atlas Healthcare
04.2024 - 11.2024
- Pre- and post-operative nursing care in an ambulatory surgical center specializing in orthopedic and general surgical procedures.
Neonatal ICU
UC Health- Poudre Valley
10.2023 - 04.2024
- Provided high level of quality care to each infant and family.
- Performed patient treatment according to urgency of condition while multitasking and delegating treatment needs to qualified staff to ensure effective and safe care to promote better outcomes.
Medical ICU
Longmont United Hospital
09.2022 - 09.2023
- Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent, and geriatric ICU patients.
- Implemented interventions, including managing and titrating high risk IV medications, managing Pulmonary Artery (PA) and arterial catheters, ventilators, tracheostomies, chest tubes, Level 1 rapid blood infusers, and monitoring and assisting during bedside surgeries/procedures.
Neonatal ICU
The Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial
07.2017 - 08.2022
- Provided high level of quality care to each infant and family.
- Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, ostomy care, tracheostomy care, and ventilator management.
- Performed patient treatment according to urgency of condition while multitasking and delegating treatment needs to qualified staff.
Clinical Instructor, Experiential Learning
Belmont University
01.2020 - 04.2021
- Supervised nursing students’ clinical activities in the simulation lab and at in-hospital clinicals and provided individual constructive feedback.
- Graded student assignments and evaluated clinical performance to ensure adherence to academic standards.
Neurological ICU
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
05.2014 - 06.2016
- Implemented interventions, including managing high risk/vasoactive IV drips, thrombolytics, external ventricular drains (EVDs), arterial and central lines, ventilators, tracheotomies, and G-tubes.
- Accepted into an Evidence-Based Practice Fellowship. This fellowship allowed me to create an EBP change project for my unit.
- Oversaw work of nursing students on patient care, procedures, and how to prioritize care tasks.
- Chair of unit board. This board gives the nursing staff a voice to changes and improvements in the unit.
Trauma ICU
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
01.2013 - 05.2014
- Implemented interventions, including managing and titrating high risk IV medications, managing Pulmonary Artery (PA) and arterial catheters, ventilators, tracheostomies, chest tubes, Level 1 rapid blood infusers, and monitoring and assisting during bedside surgeries/procedures.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Travel Nurse- Medical Surgical/Oncology Units
Medical Solutions
03.2012 - 12.2012
- Provided high level of individualized care to adult patients across multiple medical specialties.
- Quickly learned new nursing documentation systems and workflows.
Medical Surgical Stepdown Unit
J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital
05.2009 - 03.2012
- Management of high-risk IV medications, G-tubes, arterial and central lines, tracheostomies, ventilators, and chest tubes.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit to achieve optimal outcomes.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing, Education
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT01-2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT01-2019
Associate of Science - Nursing
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL01-2008
Master of Arts - Applied Experimental Psychology (Research)
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY01-2002
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL01-2000
Skills
- Basic Life Support (BLS)- up to date
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)- up to date
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)- expired
- Management and titration of high-risk/vasoactive IV drips
- Arterial catheter management and interpretation
- Central Line management
- External Ventricular Drain (EVD) management and interpretation
- Ventilator management
- Trach care management
- Chest tube management
- G-Tube and Ostomy management
- Assistance during bedside procedures
Accomplishments
- Postpartum Unit Board- Chair
- Neonatal ICU Organizational Team, member
- Vanderbilt Evidence-Based Nursing Practice Fellowship
- Neurological ICU Unit Board- Chair/Co-Chair
- Bereavement Kit Start-Up Project, Lead
- Three WGU Excellence Awards for Writing
Timeline
Postpartum/NICU
North Colorado Medical Center
03.2025 - Current
Perioperative Services
Atlas Healthcare
04.2024 - 11.2024
Neonatal ICU
UC Health- Poudre Valley
10.2023 - 04.2024
Medical ICU
Longmont United Hospital
09.2022 - 09.2023
Clinical Instructor, Experiential Learning
Belmont University
01.2020 - 04.2021
Neonatal ICU
The Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial
07.2017 - 08.2022
Neurological ICU
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
05.2014 - 06.2016
Trauma ICU
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
01.2013 - 05.2014
Travel Nurse- Medical Surgical/Oncology Units
Medical Solutions
03.2012 - 12.2012
Medical Surgical Stepdown Unit
J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital
05.2009 - 03.2012
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Master of Arts - Applied Experimental Psychology (Research)
Western Kentucky University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of North Florida
Master of Science - Nursing, Education
Western Governors University