Amy Byrum
Nelsonville,OH
Summary
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. Well-qualified medical professional with experience triaging patients, capturing information and completing basic procedures such as wound care. Excellent communication, prioritization and multitasking abilities with sound judgment and compassionate nature. Background in clinic and hospital environments. Dependable healthcare team member with sound judgment, excellent clinical abilities and smooth bedside manner. Track and chart vitals and other markers to help patients, support team treatment goals and boost outcomes.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
The Laurels Of Athens
Athens , Ohio
2011.11 - Current
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Performed functional assessments for admission and discharge.
LPN Corrections
Maxim Staffing Solutions
Columbus , OH
2012.03 - 2022.03
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing Practice
Hondros College of Nursing
Westerville, OH06.2022
LPN - Nursing
Hocking College
Nelsonville, OH03.2004
Skills
- Nursing Staff Supervision
- Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
- Procedure Explanation
- Needs Assessment
- Call Answering and Assistance
- Nursing Intervention Evaluations
- Intravenous Medications
- Wound Dressing
- Conditions Reporting
- Recording Vital Signs
- Pulse Oximetry Tracking
- IV Insertion
- Active Listening
- Catheter Monitoring
- Seizure Precautions
- Time Management
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Equipment Disinfection
- Judgment and Decision-Making
- Tracheostomy Care
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Patient Medical Histories
- Sample Collection
- Patient Admission
- Rehabilitation Support
- Gastrostomy Tube Care
- Critical Thinking
- Sterile Procedures and Techniques
- Specimen Results Interpretation
- Cerebrovascular Accidents
- Intramuscular Injections
- Tracheotomy Tubes
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Patient and Caregiver Education
- Administering Immunizations
- Tracking Symptoms
- Pressure Wound Treatment
- Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Software
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Proper Waste Disposal
- Supply Requisition and Inventory
- Proper Staffing
- Sanitation and Sterilization
- HIPAA and Confidentiality Compliance
- Gastric Feeding Tubes
- Nursing Assistance
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Patient Charting and Reporting
- Monitoring
- Instructing
Timeline
LPN Corrections
Maxim Staffing Solutions
2012.03 - 2022.03
LPN
The Laurels Of Athens
2011.11 - Current
Associate of Science - Nursing Practice
Hondros College of Nursing
LPN - Nursing
Hocking College
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