Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
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Amanda Scheffler

Tullahoma,TN

Summary

An LPN with a solid foundation in patient care and medical procedures. Proven ability to provide high-quality care and adapt to dynamic healthcare environments. Known for strong team collaboration and commitment to delivering superior patient care. Skilled in patient education and clinical documentation to ensure optimal health outcomes.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

LPN Field Nurse

Bedford Vanderbilt VUMC
11.2018 - Current
  • Administered medications safely and accurately preventing adverse reactions or complications.
  • Maintaining accurate documentation of patient assessments and treatments, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Educated patients and families on healthcare management strategies, promoting self-care and wellbeing.
  • Dispensed and administered patients' medications following care plans and physician's orders effectively.
  • Prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently.
  • Ability to draw blood. Inserting and managing IV lines and administering IV medications, IVPB, IV blood transfusions with RN supervision.
  • Certified in BLS, ACLS, and PALS. All currently up to date.
  • Perform wound dressings and changes.
  • Follow infection control protocols and aseptic techniques.
  • Monitoring and recording vital signs while conducting basic patient assessments and assist with activities of daily living (ADL's)
  • Using Epic and Meditech EHR systems for patient documentation.
  • Managing and/or inserting foley catheters, NG tubes, Peg tub, feeding tubes.
  • Management of diabetics with insulin dependence, adminsitering insulin.
  • Pre/Post Op Ortho, general surgery, plastics. working along side (Dr. Brian Peterson, Dr. Monajjem)

Med/Surg Tech (Nurse Assistant)

Heritage Medical Center (Now Bedford VUMC)
10.2013 - 11.2018

Receptionist for Dr. Stephen Bartek

Dr. Stephen Bartek Optometrist
11.2014 - 06.2015

Scheduling, Filing insurance, Pretesting patients using autorefractor and tonometer equipment.

Education

Nursing

Tennessee College of Applied Technology
Shelbyville TN
08-2018

High School Diploma -

Shelbyville Central Highschool
Shelbyville, TN
05-2012

CNA Nursing Program -

NHC Murfreesboro
01.2012

Skills

  • Demonstrated ability to learn new concepts and skills quickly and efficiently
  • Thorough knowledge of using fire, disaster and mishap prevention and following safety procedures
  • Responsible for other duties as assigned
  • Proven record of maintaining general precautions, contact, airborne, droplet precautions N95 mask management, protocols
  • Able to utilize body mechanics in effective manner
  • Excellent ability to do duties such as taking measurement of height, weight, vital signs, blood sugars, invasive procedures (IV, Catheters, NG tubes, Peg Tubes, Blood Draws, Blood trasfusions, ect)
  • Complied with HIPAA standards in all patient documentation and interactions
  • Fluent with EPIC and Meditech EHR systems

Certification

ACLS, PALS, BLS, IV medication administration.

Timeline

LPN Field Nurse

Bedford Vanderbilt VUMC
11.2018 - Current

Receptionist for Dr. Stephen Bartek

Dr. Stephen Bartek Optometrist
11.2014 - 06.2015

Med/Surg Tech (Nurse Assistant)

Heritage Medical Center (Now Bedford VUMC)
10.2013 - 11.2018

Nursing

Tennessee College of Applied Technology

High School Diploma -

Shelbyville Central Highschool

CNA Nursing Program -

NHC Murfreesboro

CLUBS

2009-2012 HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America)