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Dedicated and highly skilled Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with over 16 years of experience in home healthcare (01/2008-02/2024). Committed to providing exceptional patient care and ensuring the highest standards of professional nursing practice. Seeking to contribute expertise to a healthcare team that values quality care and patient well-being. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Administer medications following established protocols, ensuring accurate dosage and patient safety
• Monitored and document medication side effects and interactions
• Educated patients and their families on healthcare procedures, medication management, and disease management
• Provided guidance on maintaining healthy lifestyle and preventing illness
• Performed wound assessments and provide appropriate care, including dressing changes and wound documentation.
• Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
• Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
• Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
• Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
• Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
• Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
• Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
• Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
• Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
• Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
• Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
• Administered medications and injections to patients.
• Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
• Contributed to continuous quality improvement efforts by identifying areas for potential growth within the nursing practice.
• Increased nursing team cohesiveness through active participation in staff meetings and open communication with colleagues.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans for patients. ETC ETC
* Home Health Care
* Medication Administration
* Experience in Administering Injections
* Tracheotomy Care
* J-Tube/ G-Tube care
* Critical Care & Emergency Response
* Case Management & Infection Control
* Documentation & Reporting
* Strong Communication & Interpersonal Skills
* A great team player
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