Amy Russell
Wartburg,TN
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering over 20 years of patient-facing experience. Addresses patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds. I have worked in Behavioral Health, Family Care Practice, and in Home Health Care. Specialty in Pediatrics, as it is a passion of mine. I have obtained a skill set in each field and have maintained my skills with self education and continued education offered from many different avenues.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN
Patriot Home Care
10.2020 - 10.2023
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Administered controlled narcotics, medications via GJ tubes, gave injections as needed, and performed catheterizations.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in medical records.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Helped patients with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Assisted in developing and implemented individualized patient care plans.
- Attended physicians appointments with patients and wrote out new orders as needed.
- Called in to pharmacy for patient medication refills.
- Received verbal orders from patients physicians and implemented those in care plans.
- Done GJ tube care and stoma care routinely and as needed.
- Used suction on patients when needed, both Yankauer and suction catheters.
- Called Physicians offices when refills were needed, to inform a change of status, or to report increases in seizure activity.
- Provided ROM and assisted in use of devices for mobility or muscle building.
LPN
Quality Private Duty Homecare
05.2017 - 09.2022
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Administered controlled narcotics, medications via GJ tubes, gave injections as needed, and performed catheterizations.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in medical records.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Helped patients with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Assisted in developing and implemented individualized patient care plans.
- Attended physicians appointments with patients and wrote out new orders as needed.
- Called in to pharmacy for patient medication refills.
- Received verbal orders from patients physicians and implemented those in care plans.
- Done GJ tube care and stoma care routinely and as needed.
- Used suction on patients when needed, both Yankauer and suction catheters.
- Called Physicians offices when refills were needed, to inform a change of status, or to report increases in seizure activity.
- Provided ROM and assisted in use of devices for mobility or muscle building.
LPN
Wartburg Family Medical Center
05.2010 - 05.2018
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures, including minor office surgeries.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to EMS staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery if transported via ambulance from our office.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Gathered lab specimens, drew labs, in house testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Administered some medications in house and injections to patients, birth to geriatric.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded on paper charts and in electronic medical records when converted over.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
Education
High School Diploma -
Coalfield High School
Coalfield, TN05.1999
License of Practical Nursing - Nursing
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Harriman
Harriman, TN09.2001
Skills
- Medical Records Management
- Chronic Disease Management
- HIPAA Protocols
- Transcribing Orders
- Task Delegation
- EMR Systems
- Direct Patient Care
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- ADLs Assistance
- Patient Assessments
- Wound Care
- EKG Administration
Certification
Current nursing license
Current CPR certification
Current TB skin test
Current Flu vaccination
Current Hepatitis B Vaccines
Covid Vaccine but no Boosters
Timeline
LPN
Patriot Home Care
10.2020 - 10.2023
LPN
Quality Private Duty Homecare
05.2017 - 09.2022
LPN
Wartburg Family Medical Center
05.2010 - 05.2018
High School Diploma -
Coalfield High School
License of Practical Nursing - Nursing
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Harriman