Rebecca FRENCH
PORT RICHEY,FL
Summary
Dedicated Charge Licensed Practical Nurse offering 20+ year background managing nursing staff, delegating assignments and assessing patient conditions. Expertise in progress monitoring, plan implementation and history taking. Certified in IV. Devoted to service excellence in patient care and patient advocacy.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN Charge Nurse
Bear Creek Nursing Center
Hudson , FL
08.1995 - Current
- Delivered direct quality care to patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments.
- Analyzed patient assessments and laboratory data to bring any issues to attention of physicians.
- Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
- Managed daily staff assignments and patient scheduling to guarantee clinic coverage and flow.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills and explaining conditions and medications.
- Updated patient medical records with services provided, health conditions and response to treatments using Point click care .
- Led and mentored many newly licensed nurses and nursing students to develop professional expertise.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to Doctors.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding and other daily living activities.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
Education
LPN - Practical Nursing
Pasco Hernando State Collage
New Port Richey, FL01.2000
Skills
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Nursing Staff Supervision
- Nursing Intervention Evaluations
- Staff Supervision
- Activities of Daily Living ADLs
- Wound Dressing
- Patient Charting
- Conditions Reporting
- Patient Observation
- Intravenous Medications
- Information Compiling and Auditing
- Vital Signs Recording
- Medication Administration
- First Aid and CPR
- Management Team Support
- Analytical Thinking
- Dietary Requirements and Restrictions
- Time Management
- HIPAA Compliance
- Responsible and Dependable
- Strategy Development
- Critical Thinking
- Cleaning and Sanitizing
- Dementia Knowledge and Care
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Infection Control
- Quality Assessments
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Medical Paperwork Processing
- Attention to Detail
Timeline
LPN Charge Nurse
Bear Creek Nursing Center
08.1995 - Current
LPN - Practical Nursing
Pasco Hernando State Collage
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