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JAIME THORN

Nixa,MO

Summary

Committed to providing patients and their families with comprehensive care and education. Diligent Nursing professional with demonstrated success in patient care. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment. Compassionate, caring, and at ease with people from all walks of life. Patient and caregiver education and counseling on diagnoses and self-management are extremely effective. Considered a valuable asset in the management of pain and the needs of patients.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

LPN

Hulston Cancer Center (Cox Health)
08.2022 - Current
  • Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.
  • Works in collaboration with my doctor and my PA.
  • Gathering patient information by conducting physical examinations and asking questions.
  • Ordering necessary testing, imaging and blood work
  • Making informed diagnoses based on findings of exams, testing and clinical appointments.
  • Educating patients and their families
  • Monitoring and documentation
  • Administering medications and communicating treatment plans
  • Performing LDEX testing, Genetic testing and High Risk Breast cancer assessments.
  • Drawing blood samples
  • Assisting with small surgical procedures

LPN

Compassus Hospice
11.2021 - 08.2022

Provide caring & therapeutic environment for patients and families

  • Identify and respond to needs of patients and families
  • Provide counseling and teaching
  • Provide emotional support to patients and family members
  • Maintained comfort and quality of life, and alerted physicians about changes in patients' condition
  • Provided continuous and precise assessment of patients pain and comfort levels
  • Communicated all pertinent information and evaluations through clear and concise documentation.

LPN

Ferrell Duncan Clinic
06.2018 - 11.2021
  • Went over the patient's medical history to make sure patients were in good health and taking the right medications
  • Explained the course of treatment and medications to patients and caregivers in simple terms, including side effects
  • Provided patients with the necessary health education training
  • Promoted patient and family comfort in order to improve healing and eliminate non-compliance issues during difficult recoveries
  • Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution, and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and assisting patients in regaining or improving coping abilities to prevent further disability
  • All aspects of the nursing assessment, including treatment, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care, were accurately documented
  • Maintained strict patient privacy and confidential patient information, adhering to all HIPAA data security guidelines and statutes
  • Was in charge of keeping track of patient records and confidential files
  • In charge of wound care after surgery
  • Assisted with in-office surgical procedures including setting up and taking down sterile surgical table.

Education

Nursing - LPN -

ECPI University
01.2017

Skills

    • Client assessment and analysis
    • Multitasking
    • Communication
    • Compassion
    • Attention to detail
    • Problem Solving
    • Team Leadership
    • Collecting vitals
    • Chronic disease management
    • Data entry
    • Patient consultation
      • Strong clinical judgment
      • Pain control
      • Physician communication
      • Medication administration
      • Patient and family advocacy
      • Home care
      • Patient care plans
      • Hospice Care
      • Clinical judgment
      • HIPAA Compliance

Timeline

LPN

Hulston Cancer Center (Cox Health)
08.2022 - Current

LPN

Compassus Hospice
11.2021 - 08.2022

LPN

Ferrell Duncan Clinic
06.2018 - 11.2021

Nursing - LPN -

ECPI University
JAIME THORN