Dana Beard
McMinnville,TN
Summary
Well-qualified medical professional with experience assessing patients, capturing information and completing basic procedures such as wound care. Excellent communication, prioritization and multitasking abilities with sound judgment and compassionate nature. Background in clinic and long term care. To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
Rapha Centre
Manchester, TN
02.2018 - 09.2022
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process. Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Cared for over 25 LTC and STC/rehab patients each day with quality-driven support
LPN
Manchester Health Care Center
Manchester, TN
09.2021 - Current
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
- Cared for patients each day with quality-driven support at ratio of 26:1
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
LPN Clinic Coordinator
Unity Women's Health Center
Manchester, TN
02.2018 - 12.2020
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
Education
Practical Nursing
TCAT
McMinnville, TN05.2016
High School Diploma -
Faith Trinity Academy
Spencer, TN05.2000
Skills
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Patient Charting and condition reporting
- Intravenous Medications, PEG tubes, catheterizations
- Activities of Daily Living ADLs, Obtain V/S and record accurately
- Medication Administration and Wound Care
- Critical Thinking and Time Management
- HIPAA Compliance
- Infection Control and HIPPA compliance
- Responsible and Dependable
- Sterilization and Sanitation
- Inpatient care
- Patient Assessments
- Writing reports
- Caregiving skills
- Direct Patient Care
- First Aid/CPR
Timeline
LPN
Manchester Health Care Center
09.2021 - Current
LPN
Rapha Centre
02.2018 - 09.2022
LPN Clinic Coordinator
Unity Women's Health Center
02.2018 - 12.2020
Practical Nursing
TCAT
High School Diploma -
Faith Trinity Academy