Alimamy Turay
Hyattsville,MD
Summary
Dedicated LPN with expertise in patient care, clinical judgment, and infection control. Committed to enhancing patient satisfaction through compassionate support and effective communication.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse LPN
Unique Rehab and Health Center
901 First Street NW, Washington DC 20001
03.2006 - Current
- Administered patient care plans to ensure optimal recovery and rehabilitation outcomes.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate comprehensive treatment strategies.
- Monitored vital signs, documenting changes to inform clinical decision-making processes.
- Educated patients and families on health management, fostering improved understanding of treatment protocols.
- Improved patient satisfaction ratings by delivering compassionate and personalized care.
- Implemented infection control measures that significantly reduced hospital-acquired infections.
- Utilized strong clinical judgment in prioritizing patient needs during high-stress situations, ensuring optimal outcomes.
- Assisted physicians in performing diagnostic tests and procedures to facilitate prompt diagnosis and treatment.
- Reduced medication errors through thorough double-checking of prescriptions and dosages.
- Provided emotional support to patients'' family members during critical incidents, strengthening overall trust in the healthcare team.
- Consistently adhered to strict safety guidelines while administering medications or performing invasive procedures.
- Created an efficient shift handover process which improved continuity of care between nursing shifts.
- Streamlined communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure comprehensive understanding of care plans.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Adapted quickly to changing patient needs, adjusting care plans accordingly to ensure optimal outcomes in diverse clinical scenarios.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Provided compassionate palliative care for terminally ill patients while supporting their emotional needs during end-of-life stages.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted physicians with diagnostic testing and procedural support for optimal treatment decisions.
- Increased patient satisfaction scores by consistently delivering high-quality nursing care tailored to individual needs and preferences.
- Maintained meticulous records of patient care, treatments, and progress, ensuring continuity of care.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
Education
Nursing
University of The District of Columbia
Washington DC11-2005
Skills
- Medication administration
- Medication and IV administration
- Patient care
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessment
- Clinical documentation
- Infection control
- Clinical judgment
- Patient management
- Healthcare ethics
- Wound management
- Surgical care
- Emergency care
- Care plan implementation
- Critical care nursing
- Diabetes management
- Disease prevention
- Licensed by [state] nursing board
- Seizure management
- Tracheostomy care
- Treatment Planning
- Geriatric care
- Nursing assessments
- Electronic health records management
- IV therapy management
- HIPAA protocol adherence
- Charting medication administration
- Gastrostomy tube care
- Patient assessments
- Patient monitoring
- Taking vitals
- Collecting vitals
- Wound care
- Data collection
- Medication distribution
- Mobility assistance
Timeline
Nurse LPN
Unique Rehab and Health Center
03.2006 - Current
Nursing
University of The District of Columbia