Alana Prescott AP
Fort Kent,Maine
Summary
Registered Nurse with progressive experience delivering compassionate patient-centered care. Seeking to combine nursing education and field experience to pursue career opportunities as a registered nurse with a focus in delivering high-quality patient care.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, ICU
Northern Maine Medical Center
Fort Kent, ME
12.2021 - Current
- Clinical nursing practice and patient care management
- Leadership and professionalism in fast-paced team-based environment
- Responsibilities include assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care
- Administration of treatments and medications
- Maintain patient medical record and collaborate with members of patient care team to include assigned provider
- Maintain compliance with healthcare policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Department of Defense
San Antonio, TX
11.2019 - 11.2021
- Assist with patient pre-op preparation, and level II recovery phase
- Assist physician during routine/ advance endoscopic procedures in clinic/ OR setting
- Work in high paced team-based environment to achieve over 30 endoscopic procedures day
- Initiate IV access, obtain vital signs, perform 12-lead EKGs, assist with paracentesis, and liver biopsies
- Utilize nursing care standards when planning and implementing patient care
- Complete pre/post operative teaching to client and families
- High level disinfectant subject matter expert and lead.
- Demonstrated skills and abilities within scope of LPN practice and in accordance with competencies and procedures.
- Used initiative in carrying out recurring tasks within scope of practice and established standards of care.
- Provide training and education on new equipment, endoscopic devices and procedures to all GI technicians.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Christus Santa Rosa Hospital
San Antonio, TX
02.2019 - 10.2019
- Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans
- Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, IV) and records prescribed medications
- Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with policy regarding, administration of medications by licensed registered nurse
- Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients and interprets and records electronic displays
- Identifies irregular telemetry readings and notifies appropriate medical team members
- Initiates corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology
- Provides basic bedside care, records patients' medical information and vital signs
- Prepares equipment and aids physician during examination.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX08.2022
Associated Degree - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
San Antonio, TX10.2021
Vocational Nursing
St. Philip's College
San Antonio, TX12.2017
Associates Degree - Liberal Arts
Alamo Colleges
San Antonio, TX05.2017
Skills
- Problem-solving
- Ultrasound Guided PIV insertion
- Patient Admission
- Communication skills
- PICC Lines maintenance
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
- Acute Illness Management
- Prioritizing Patients
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Timeline
Registered Nurse, ICU
Northern Maine Medical Center
12.2021 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Department of Defense
11.2019 - 11.2021
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Christus Santa Rosa Hospital
02.2019 - 10.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Associated Degree - Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
Vocational Nursing
St. Philip's College
Associates Degree - Liberal Arts
Alamo Colleges