Leslie

About Leslie

My name is Leslie Mitchum. I have been an LPN for 8 years and prior to that I worked as a CNA for 5 years. I'm originally from NC where my nursing career began working in a hospice facility. Hospice is my true calling however after the birth of my child the hospice schedule no longer was a good fit for my life so I began working as a private duty home health nurse for a pediatric patient. This patient had a trach, g-button feeding tube, required constant suction and around the clock 02 monitoring. He was on a vent at night time. From there I moved to SC and started working at a longterm care facility for a couple of years during covid. Eventually I left that facility because I felt as though the patient to nurse ratio was too large for me to properly care for my patients. In order to provide the most optimal care I believe it's essential to spend time with patients and not just medicate and move on to the next. I believe in providing compassionate care and taking time listening to what patients have to say. Currently I'm working for a primary care physician. I've been here for 5 years but am looking to work more at my own pace and my own schedule. My daughter is now 7 and it's important that my schedule become more fluid so that I can attend her functions.