ShaRiel Mitchell, LPN
ShaRiel Mitchell is a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with a strong foundation in long-term care and a growing clinical focus in wound care. She began her healthcare career in 2021 as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in long-term care settings and advanced to licensure as an LPN in 2024. She is approaching her one-year anniversary in nursing practice and continues to build on her experience in skilled and rehabilitative care environments.
ShaRiel currently works at Trail Point with American Senior Communities in the South Bend/Mishawaka, Indiana area, a comprehensive senior care facility offering long-term care, rehabilitation services, and a specialized ventilator unit staffed by licensed respiratory therapists. Throughout her career, she has taken on multiple roles beyond bedside nursing, including staffing coordination and participation in staff development initiatives. These experiences reflect her commitment to maintaining appropriate staffing ratios, supporting healthcare teams, and advocating for both employees and quality patient outcomes.
In addition to her clinical work, ShaRiel is passionate about advancing elder care and community engagement. She is currently pursuing wound care certification, an area of practice she finds especially meaningful due to the visible and measurable impact on patient healing and quality of life. Alongside her sister, she co-founded Elder Insight Community Center, a nonprofit created in honor of their great-grandmother, dedicated to reducing isolation among seniors through regular socialization and community programming.
• Southwestern Community College, LPN, 2025
• Southwestern Community College, CNA, 2021
• LPN
• CNA
• Resident recognition award for genuine care and well-being
• Daisy Award, 2025
• Non-profit - Elder insight Community Center
• Elder Insight Community Center - co-founder and volunteer providing health education
• blood sugar checks
• blood pressure checks
• medication assistant
Areas of Specialization/Expertise
- Wound care
- Elder care
- Long-term care
- Staff coordination
- Corrections
- Employee advocacy
- Staffing advocacy
What do you enjoy most about practicing medicine?
What I enjoy most about nursing is wound care, because it's the only place in nursing where I can actually see what my efforts accomplish. I get to watch my efforts unfold right before my eyes - I've seen wounds go from a significant size hole and shrink down to nothing, like it was never there, and that's amazing to me. It's incredibly rewarding to be able to witness that kind of healing and know that my care made that difference.