
Dedicated and compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse with extensive experience in sample collection, blood draw, IV insertion and infection control. Several years of hands-on experience in delivering quality direct and indirect patient care to individuals in different settings. Skillfully completes tasks, maintains composure, and makes accurate decisions in fast-paced, unpredictable and stressful environments.
I am currently working corrections in a clinic type setting. Completing wound care, vital signs, sick calls, triage of tasks, medication administration, and assisting Providers with procedures and offender care. I am proficient with phlebotomy and lab processing.
I was working in corrections in a clinic type setting. Completing treatments, vital signs, sick calls, triage of tasks, labwork, medication administration, and assisting Providers with procedures and offender care
I worked in the corrections setting. I completed sick calls, diabetic care, labwork when needed, IVs when ordered, dressing changes, medical emergencies that can involve trauma, and general clinic duties.
I was working working in an express care clinic. I also assisted physicians within the medical group as needed. I was rooming patients, taking vitals signs, updating the EMR, and assisting with providers in baskets. I also assisted with procedures, sutures, splints, wounds, giving ordered medications. I also placed IVs and administer IV medications if ordered. I was also called upon at times to perform phlebotomy in the lab.
This employment had me working corrections in a clinic type setting. Completing treatments, vital signs, sick calls, triage of tasks, labwork, medication administration, and assisting physician and PA's with procedures and offender care.
I worked a med surg cardiopulmonary unit. I have extensive experience with pulmonary issues, trachs, peritoneal dialysis, IV placement, lab draws. I deal daily with multiple physicians, physician orders, pharmacy, medication administration, treatments and patient care. I also have experience with procedure assistance, paracentesis, thoracentesis, PICC line placement, bedside incision and drainage.
I worked with the geriatric population, specializing in Alzheimer's and dementia. I worked closely with physicians, assisting with rounds, transcribing orders, prepared and administered medications, inserted and maintained IV's, treatments that were ordered, lab draws, trachs, and general nursing care.
Phlebotomy
IV insertion
Medication administration
Knowledge of several different EMAR systems