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Professional Summary
Over 12 years experience as an LVN, primary experience in long term care. Also experienced in acute care working in different hospitals as an agency nurse. Looking to fill a position where I can use my many years of experience and primarily looking to fill a treatment nurse position.
Licenses
Basic Life Support(BLS) through the American Heart Association, Licensed Vocational Nurse in the state of Texas,License number 133536
Skill Highlights
Geriatric treatment knowledge
Broad medical terminology knowledge
Enthusiastic caregiver
Wound cleaning/care expertise
Infection control standards expert
Flow sheet charting
Acute and rehabilitative care
IV drug therapy management
Professional Experience
02/2014 to 04/2014LVNNexion Health | Devers, TX,
Working under direct supervision of LVN/RN and DON, administered medications, rendered direct patient care, wound care, PEG tube feedings and site care.
Also rendered tracheostomy care and breathing treatments.
Accu checks and administered insulin as scheduled.
Contacted physicians as needed to report changes and receive new medications and/or treatment orders.
Communicated with the rest of the nursing team and family members.
Performed assessments daily, weekly and monthly.
Performed quarterly assessments as well.
Performed weekly and monthly skin assessments.
Made shower sheets and CNA assignments at the beginning of the shift.
Monitored meals and meal intakes.
Monitored intake and output.
Reviewed labs and contacted physicians as necessary.
09/2008 to 10/2009CNAPalomar Health | Vista, CA,
.Assisted residents with activities of daily living such as transfers to and from bed and into chair, bathing, feeding or taking to dining room for meals, Assisted with any needs the resident had.
Assisted with ambulation and mobility in hallways, monitored heights, weights and vs and recorded and reported to charge nurse on duty.
05/2002 to 08/2003LVNNexion Health | Encino, TX,
Provided excellent patient care, reported changes to charge nurse or physician immediately.
Worked mainly in the ICU and PCCU floors, at times floated to medical surgical ward.
Cared for patients on ventilators, tube feedings and multiple IV therapy via peripheral and central lines.
Monitored vs frequently and administered medications via ordered routes.
Also assisted with admissions and transfers when necessary.
Started peripheral IVs when needed.
Rendered wound care and documented all care provided via e charting.
2000 to 08/2003LVNNexion Health | Gainesville, TX,
Staffed different hospitals in the Dallas area.
Mainly worked at Methodist Medical Center and RHD Memorial.
Worked in special care nursery, telemetry floors, med/surg floors, regular nursery, post partum and renal transplant floors.
Also worked at rehab hospitals, clinics and wound care hospitals such as Vencor.
Administered medications, ivs, drew blood when necessary, accuchecks and ordered medications from the pharmacy.
Very easily went to assigned floors and was able to work with that floor without much difficulty.
1999 to 09/2000LVNNexion Health | Lafayette Springs, MS,
Charge nurse, monitored CNAs administered medications as ordered, contacted physicians immediately when necessary.
Started IVs as necessary and administered IV medications.
Also performed wound care and and breathing treatments.
Tracheotomy care and breathing treatments.
Communicated to DON any changes to patients.
Also contacted physicians and coordinated doctors rounds and visits.
Attended UR meetings and assisted ADON with MDS data.
05/1997 to 03/1998LVN CHARGE NURSE/TREATMENT NURSEHarlingen Nursing Center And Rehab | City, STATE,
Providing excellent nursing care, supervising nurse’s aids, administering
medications, calling doctors, obtaining phone orders and notating orders. Started
peripheral IVs as necessary administered IV medications, wound care, skilled charting,
daily and weekly documentation and assessments. Skin assessments. Quarterly
assessments, wound monitoring, assisted Mds with debridements, wet to dry dressings,
communicated with team from hyperbaric treatments, applied procuren to wounds,
followed sterile procedures as needed for wound care. Also assisted whirlpool therapy
for wound healing and monitored intake of supplements for wound healing. Followed
protocol for wound care such as starting patients on zinc and vitamin c. Monitored
wound progress and documented as needed. communicated with family members as needed.
09/1989 to 06/1997CNA/Medication Aid/LVN/ADON/Treatment NurseRetama Manor | City, STATE,
Begin working as a C.N.A.
assisting residents with activities of daily living, transfers, baths, feeding and ambulation.
Monitored and recorded VS.
Worked as a medication aid, administered medications to residents on weekends while attending school for LVN.
Became an LVN and worked as a charge nurse on skilled and non skilled units, rendering care to residents, medication administration per ordered route, PEG tube care, tracheotomy care and wound care, also worked as an ADON supervising staff and staffing.
Assisted with careplan development and updates.
Worked on call when necessary.
Also worked as a treatment nurse taking care of rendering wound care as needed and recording and measuring wounds in the facility.
Was in charge of infection control and infection monitoring in the facility.
Communicated with family members regarding patient care when necessary.
Education and Training
Expected in 1991Certificate of Completion | LVN programTexas Southmost College, Brownsville, TXGPA:
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