Patient-oriented nursing professional with 20 years of hands-on experience in wound care to individuals in private home settings. Skillfully complete wound care and assessments of wounds, provided advanced wound care to various wounds in various stages of healing, head to toe assessments, venipuncture, ostomy care. Fosters relationships with patients, caregivers, and coworkers to educate on wound care for meeting wound care goals of healing.
Skills
Knowledge of medicare guidelines and wound care
Familiar with covered product list.
Advanced wound care techniques
Wound vac therapy
Identifying appropriate wound treatments using covered products compliant with medicare guidelines
Identifying symptoms of infection
Identifying relationship between wound healing and comorbidities, and diet
Multi-tasking and prioritization
Samples collection
Educated on appropriate wound care techniques
Educated on managing comorbidities for wound healing.
Educated on diet in relation to wound healing.
Caring for wounds
Empathetic and compassionate
Time management
Customer service
Ostomy care
Venipuncture
Education and Training
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - ElizabethtonElizabethton, TNExpected in – –:LPN - GPA:
Northeast State Community CollegeBlountville, TNExpected in – –: - GPA:
Experience
Community Care - LPN Ravena, NY, 08/2019 - Current
Conducted wound assessments regarding wound identification, size, and condition of wound, presence of different tissue types peri-wound skin status and ensure appropriate treatment per medicare guidelines. Collected samples and cultures diagnostics with complicated wounds.
Monitored and educated on diet, physical activity, limitations, and other comorbidities to assess and adjust wound treatment plans.
Educated on relation between comorbidities related to wound healing
Cared for patients recovering from surgical procedures and provided personalized daily assistance.
Conducted wound assessments for patients and documented information.
Minimized patient skin breakdown by devising and carrying out skin care plan as well as provided education on maintaining skin integrity.
Provided education to patients, and caregivers on disease and home wound management and prevention of skin breakdown.
Measured wound depth to support treatment methods and monitor healing.
Provide post-surgery treatment for patients with ostomies.
Managed complicated wounds by utilizing wound vacs and other various dressings per medicare guidelines.
Educated patients and family members on cleaning and dressing wounds and identifying signs of infection.
Cared for patients with various wounds caused by injuries, medical treatments, pressure ulcers and diseases.
Knowledge of product list and which products are appropriate for all wound types
Understanding of medicare guidelines.
Ordering appropriate wound care and supplies for wounds according to medicare guidelines.
Worked with healthcare teams to assess patients, manage wounds and monitor healing.
Applied medicare guidelines when conferring with physicians and other wound care staff regarding appropriate wound care.
Community Care - LPN Saratoga Springs, NY, 02/2004 - 08/2019
Conducted wound assessments regarding wound identification, size, and condition of wound, presence of different tissue types peri-wound skin status and ensure appropriate treatment per medicare guidelines. Collected samples and cultures diagnostics with complicated wounds.
Monitored and educated on diet, physical activity, limitations, and other comorbidities to assess and adjust wound treatment plans.
Educated on relation between comorbidities related to wound healing
Cared for patients recovering from surgical procedures and provided personalized daily assistance.
Conducted wound assessments for patients and documented information.
Minimized patient skin breakdown by devising and carrying out skin care plan as well as provided education on maintaining skin integrity.
Provided education to patients, and caregivers on disease and home wound management and prevention of skin breakdown.
Measured wound depth to support treatment methods and monitor healing.
Provide post-surgery treatment for patients with ostomies.
Managed complicated wounds by utilizing wound vacs and other various dressings per medicare guidelines.
Educated patients and family members on cleaning and dressing wounds and identifying signs of infection.
Cared for patients with various wounds caused by injuries, medical treatments, pressure ulcers and diseases.
Knowledge of product list and which products are appropriate for all wound types
Understanding of medicare guidelines.
Ordering appropriate wound care and supplies for wounds according to medicare guidelines.
Worked with healthcare teams to assess patients, manage wounds and monitor healing.
Applied medicare guidelines when conferring with physicians and other wound care staff regarding appropriate wound care.
Community Care - LPN Castleton On Hudson, NY, 08/2002 - 08/2003
Maintained staff safety during prisoner treatments by observing all security procedures and regulations.
Assessed prisoners suffering injuries through falls, stabbings or other means and stabilized each prior to transport to nearest medical facility.
Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
Executed appropriate steps for patient treatment following careful review of physician medical regimen.
Stocked clinical workstations and procedure rooms with necessary supplies.
Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
Administered oral, subcutaneous, and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
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School Attended
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton
