To obtain a challenging Register Nurse position, which will utilize my education, skills, experience, and will offer opportunities for advancement and further training.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Peachtree Hills Place
Atlanta, GA
08.2020 - Current
Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Complete Care at Home
Dunwoody, GA
01.2015 - 07.2019
Provide care to spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, strokes, neurologic injuries in the comfort of their home setting
Ventilation experience, tracheostomy, suctioning, wound care,
Entered into record-keeping systems appropriate data needed to create new records or update existing ones.
Administered prescribed medication and treatment as permitted by state and local regulations in accordance with physician orders.
Changed out tracheostomies, gastrostomy buttons and catheters regularly to prevent infection or other problems.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Para/Quad
Marietta, GA
10.2012 - 10.2013
Provide care to spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, strokes, neurologic injuries in the comfort of their home setting
Ventilation experience, tracheostomy, suctioning, wound care
Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Meadowbrook Healthcare Center
02.2010 - 06.2012
Record vital signs, dressed wounds, administered medication and reported adverse reaction to medication
Assembled and use equipment such as foley catheters, give tracheotomy care and oxygen therapy
Collect sample such as urine, blood and sputum from residents for testing
Respond to written telephone orders from physician orders.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Brightstar Healthcare
01.2008 - 01.2010
Provide palliative care to help ease the pain, of terminally ill patients
Administer medications
Comfort care to patients to make the last days of the patients’ lives as pain free as possible.