Amy Samuel
Bowman
Summary
Healthcare professional with solid background in patient care and medical support. Proven ability to assist in various medical procedures and maintain accurate patient records. Known for effective teamwork and adaptability in dynamic healthcare environments, consistently delivering reliable and compassionate care.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
BAYADA Home Health Care
10.2020 - 08.2025
- Home health
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Managed time-sensitive tasks effectively under pressure while maintaining composure during critical situations or emergencies.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Delivered culturally competent care that respected diverse patient populations'' unique values, beliefs, and traditions.
LPN
Correct Care Solutions
03.2015 - 04.2021
- Psych nursing/ correctional
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Adapted quickly to changing patient needs, adjusting care plans accordingly to ensure optimal outcomes in diverse clinical scenarios.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Streamlined nursing processes by implementing evidence-based practices that improved clinical workflow efficiency.
- Participated in community health programs, extending care beyond clinical setting and improving public health awareness.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team members to develop individualized care plans for patients.
- Conducted regular patient assessments to identify changes in health status, enabling timely interventions.
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
Wellpath Corrections
04.2019 - 10.2020
- Fill in on Rehab floors-Columbia, SC
- Fill in at facilities for staffing
- Fill in on Rehab floors
- Pass medications and consult with MDS and families wherever filling in as appropriate
- Wound care as ordered
- Nightingales Nursing
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
Life Care Centers of America
01.2017 - 04.2020
- Alz and rehab floors days and nights
- Facilitated efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Provided compassionate palliative care for terminally ill patients while supporting their emotional needs during end-of-life stages.
- Mentored new nursing staff to enhance professional development opportunities within the team dynamic.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Administered medications to ensure adherence to treatment plans, improving health outcomes.
LPN Charge Nurse
Millineum
05.2016 - 05.2018
- Supervise 6 CNAs take orders from Dr; treatments tubes
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Delegated tasks effectively, optimizing staff productivity and maintaining a well-organized nursing unit.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to make sound clinical decisions in high-pressure situations, minimizing risks and ensuring patient safety.
- Analyzed patient assessments and laboratory data to bring any issues to attention of physicians.
- Documented vitals and medical histories in patient charts when assessing patients and communicated patient information to physicians and other nurses for care continuity.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills and explaining conditions and medications.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, keeping them informed of progress reports and collaborating on decisions regarding their loved ones'' healthcare plans.
- Maintained accurate medical records in accordance with established protocols, ensuring confidentiality of sensitive information at all times.
- Managed daily staff assignments and patient scheduling to guarantee clinic coverage and flow.
- Implemented evidence-based nursing practices to improve patient health and maintain compliance with regulatory standards.
- Improved infection control measures by closely monitoring staff adherence to proper hand hygiene protocols.
- Streamlined medication administration processes for improved accuracy, reducing medication errors and ensuring patient safety.
LPN
Pediatria Healthcare for Kids
03.2015 - 11.2017
- Home health care
- Educated patients and families on health promotion, disease prevention, and self-care management strategies.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Maintained a safe and therapeutic environment for patients through effective risk assessment and crisis intervention strategies.
- Promoted a culture of teamwork through active participation in unit meetings, performance improvement initiatives, and collaborative problem-solving efforts.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Delivered wound care and managed dressings, preventing infections and promoting healing.
- Enhanced patient recovery by providing compassionate care and closely monitoring vital signs.
- Developed patient care plans to address individual needs, promoting faster recovery.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
LPN
Springdale Healthcare
03.2014 - 04.2015
- Supervise 2 to 5 CNAs
- Provide medications and treatments
- Write telephone orders and consult with MD and family on pt status
- G-tube and Rehab
LPN
Countrywood Nursing home
03.2013 - 03.2014
- Supervise up to 3 CNAs
- Provide Medications to residents
- Write telephone orders and consult with MD and family on pt status
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Assisted physicians with diagnostic testing and procedural support for optimal treatment decisions.
- Ensured regulatory compliance by adhering to infection control protocols and maintaining accurate documentation of patient data.
- Enhanced patient care by performing comprehensive assessments and developing individualized care plans.
- Contributed to organizational success by participating in accreditation surveys, quality assurance programs, and ongoing staff education activities.
- Implemented infection control protocols, significantly reducing incidence of hospital-acquired infections.
- Monitored patient reactions to medications and treatments, quickly addressing adverse reactions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans, optimizing patient outcomes.
- Maintained meticulous records of patient care, treatments, and progress, ensuring continuity of care.
LPN Nurse Supervisor
nightengales
04.2012 - 07.2012
- Supervise Aids in homes to be sure they are following protocols
- Do Supervisory Visits with families
- Make sure that Medicaid guidelines are being followed
- Daily reports with company
- Take calls from case managers and insure families are happy with services
- Train Aids to do their jobs
- Delegate bowel programs and catheterizations to Aids who qualify
- Fill in when nurses call out
- On call 24 hours a day
- Do admissions and make service protocol sheets
- Hospital visits and post hospital visits
- Provide orientations to new employees
LPN
White Oak Manor
01.2011 - 11.2011
- Provide medications and treatments to 44 patients
- Supervise 5 CNA's
- Write telephone orders and consult MD and family on pt status
- G-tube, and Rehab
LPN
CCOH
08.2010 - 12.2010
- Provide medications to 1800 inmates
- Do sick calls and perform active clinical tasks
LPN
Southern Health Partners
04.2010 - 07.2010
- Provide medications to 300 inmates
- Do Sick Calls for inmates and diagnose and follow protocol, pass meds
Medication Aide and Certified Nursing Assistant
Willingham Healthcare
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Medication Aide and Certified Nursing Assistant
- Provide staffing support
- Assist with activities of daily living
- Dose medication
- Chart all information
- Lincoln, NE 01/08 -01/09 and 11/09 - 02/10
Medication Aide and Certified Nursing Assistant
Joan Kelly
01.2003 - 01.2008
- Provided in-home care to client with muscular dystrophy
- Assisted with activities of daily living
- Dosed medication
Education
Associate in Science (AS) - Associate in Science
Trident Technical College
North Charleston, SC12.2022
Diploma - Nursing
Kaplan University
Lincoln, NE01.2009
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Southeast Community College
Lincoln, NE01.2003
Skills
- ADLs
- Caregiving
- Basic IV
- Tube Feeding
- Patient care
- Vital Signs
- Hospice Care
- Medication Administration
- Critical care experience
- Dementia Care
- Experience administering injections
- Epic
- Care plans
- Nursing
- EMR Systems
- Alzheimer's Care
- Hospitality
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA compliance
- Wound care
- Compassionate care
- Physical assessment
- Clinical documentation
- Geriatric care
- Vital signs
- Clinical judgment
- Patient assessments
- Documentation accuracy
- Medication dispensing
- Diabetes management
- Immunization administration
- Infection control
- Family communication
- Catheter care
- Documenting intake
- Breathing treatments
- Health education
- Patient evaluations
- EMR / EHR
- Emergency response
- Patient relationship building
- Care planning
- Patient triaging
- ADL assistance
- Patient intake
- Preventive care
- Caregiving skills
- Transcribing orders
- Palliative care
- Staff supervision
- Pulse oximetry tracking
- Patient management
- Behavioral assessment
- Rehabilitation techniques
- Inpatient care
- Chronic disease management
- Mental health support
- Writing reports
- Maintaining nutrition
- Pediatric care
- Indirect patient care
- Home health care
- Verbal and written communication
- Medication reconciliation
- End-of-life care
- Pain management
- Preoperative care
- Anatomy
- HIPAA protocols
- Tuberculosis testing
- Biomedical hazard disposal
- Psychotropic medications
- EKG administration
- Caring for wounds
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- Educating families
- Charting and recording
- Cultural competence
- Documenting incidents
- Samples collection
- Empathetic and compassionate
- Tracking symptoms
- SC licensed practical nurse
- Counting narcotics
- Staff direction and task delegation
- Critical thinking
- Patient charting
- Attention to detail
- Responsible and dependable
- Dementia knowledge and care
- Adaptable and flexible
- Intravenous medications
Certification
- LPN February 2009 to April 2026
- CPR
- LVN
- BLS Certification
Timeline
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
BAYADA Home Health Care
10.2020 - 08.2025
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
Wellpath Corrections
04.2019 - 10.2020
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
Life Care Centers of America
01.2017 - 04.2020
LPN Charge Nurse
Millineum
05.2016 - 05.2018
LPN
Correct Care Solutions
03.2015 - 04.2021
LPN
Pediatria Healthcare for Kids
03.2015 - 11.2017
LPN
Springdale Healthcare
03.2014 - 04.2015
LPN
Countrywood Nursing home
03.2013 - 03.2014
LPN Nurse Supervisor
nightengales
04.2012 - 07.2012
LPN
White Oak Manor
01.2011 - 11.2011
LPN
CCOH
08.2010 - 12.2010
LPN
Southern Health Partners
04.2010 - 07.2010
Medication Aide and Certified Nursing Assistant
Willingham Healthcare
01.2008 - 01.2009
Medication Aide and Certified Nursing Assistant
Joan Kelly
01.2003 - 01.2008
Diploma - Nursing
Kaplan University
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Southeast Community College
Associate in Science (AS) - Associate in Science
Trident Technical College
Nursing Licenses
PN Expires: April 2026 State: SC
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