Patient-focused LPN providing compassionate care with a background in long term health care setting's. I have experience working with; geriatric, mentally challenged, spinal cord injuries, G-tube, Ostomy care, Foley care, wound care, wound vac care, dementia care, pre / post operative , rehabilitation clients. And excellent, leadership, team work, teaching, and communication skills.
CPR certified through American Heart Association
All about tracheostomies through Pulmonary Exchange, Ltd (CE)
WOW (wipe out wounds) Through care centers, Ltd
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Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols. Manage and delegate work to CNA's; make sure charting is done by aides; monitor skin care, and any break down; monitor and address any decline out of the norm per resident: i.e; nutrition, labs, decline in ADL'S, psychological well being, initiation, and change of medication and address it to the right departments. Wound care, wound vac treatment, tracheostomy care, Foley catheter care, assess and provide Ostomy care. Bladder and bowel movement training, Peri care. coumadin therapy, follow up with labs, radiology, and setting up transportation. teaching. Act as patient, aide, and nurse advocate.
In home visits with patients that were HIV positive, COPD, diabetic, CHF, HTN, Wound treatment and prevention, wound vac, parapelgic, depressed, but were able to function on their own, or had a care giver. Vital signs, teaching, refilling medication, administering shots, medication compliance, safety, or change of condition to be reported to immediate supervisor.
Administer IV therapy, sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols. Manage and delegate work to CNA's; make sure charting is done by aides; monitor skin care, and any break down; monitor and address any decline out of the norm per resident: i.e; nutrition, labs, decline in ADL'S, psychological well being, initiation, and change of medication and address it to the right departments. Wound care, wound vac treatment, tracheostomy care, foley catheter care, assess and provide ostomy care. Bladder and bowel movement training, peri care. coumadin therapy, follow up with labs, radiology, and setting up transportation. teaching. Act as patient, aide, and nurse advocate
Certificate
Pre- nursing classes, and other general studies.
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