AMANDA DZIEDZIC LPN

• Administered medication and treatments as prescribed by healthcare providers.
• Monitored patients' vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff.
• Assisted in assigning shift duties to staff for optimal care of individuals.
• Educated patients and families on health management and wellness practices.
• Implemented infection control measures, enhancing overall facility hygiene standards.
• Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
• Comforted and counseled individuals and families throughout care process.
• Maintained a safe and therapeutic environment for individuals out on outings in the community through effective risk assessment and crisis intervention strategies.
• Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
• Improved individuals satisfaction with empathetic communication and timely response to needs.
• Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
• Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating and assisted as needed.
• Managed various general office duties such as answering telephone calls, faxed/emailed as needed paperwork to other departments, tracking and completing all patient forms, and ensuring everything is current.

• Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
• Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
• Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
• Managed patient care through closely monitoring blood pressure, blood glucose levels, and seizures.
• Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
• Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
• Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
• Administered medications including controlled narcotics and injections to patients.
• Managed/monitored suprapubic catheter, including daily input and output.
• Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.

/Experienced in providing care to children and adults with special needs with varying and often complex issues. Cerebral Palsy/MR/Autism/Cri-du-chat syndrome/PPD/ADHD/Developmental Delay/Obstructive Hydrocephalus/microcephaly/seizures/leukodystrophy/NEC/tetraplegia/neurogenic bladder/ventricular peritoneal shunt/ileostomy & colostomy management. Trach and ventilator dependent patients. Administering various breathing treatments. Working within a multi-disciplinary team environment. Providing appropriate therapeutic contact with patients and families.

Providing care to infants and children with various diagnosis including: DiGeorge syndrome/velocardiofacial syndrome/microcephalous/lissencephaly/Periventricular leukomalacia/seizures/scoliosis/thrombocytopenia/diabetes

Working with tracheostomy patients and ventilator dependent patients as well as teaching and support for the family.

Provided caring and compassionate care to children and adults with intellectual developmental delays. Daily tasks including bathing,feeding, use of AFO's, ventilator dependent patients/Management of various ostomies/ support to family, and seeing the overall comfort to the patient. Worked along side nurses to give the highest quality care and improve the patients well being.

Medical Surgical/Step down ICU-Practical Nurse

Administered oral, intramuscular, subcutaneous medications.

Assisted in the care of post surgical patients, managing various drains and wound dressings.

Assessed and advocated patient needs, monitored and documented patient progress, symptoms and vital signs, while developing and implementing nursing care plans.

Undergraduate Clinical Experience-Practical Nurse

Provided tracheostomy care and hygiene including suctioning,

Assisted in the care of ventilator dependent patients while troubleshooting the ventilator.

Undergraduate Clinical Training Experience-Practical Nurse

Medical Surgical/Geriatric-Practical Nurse

Patient teaching and their families on medications and treatments of illnesses and conditions.

Followed treatment plans to accelerate patient recovery; minimize pain, discomfort, infections, and complications.

Vital Signs & Patient Monitoring/Management of Orthotics/Monitoring post surgical patient, assisting in ADL's including with meals, transferring using assistive devices, bathing, dressing, grooming