Andrea Farrell
Apopka,FL
Summary
Analytical and strategic LPN with excellent problem-solving and time management skills. Organized, efficient and always willing to go extra mile to meet expectations. 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. Support needs of ambulatory patients with unsurpassed clinical knowledge and interpersonal communication skills. FL-licensed healthcare professional passionate about providing culturally-competent assistance to every patient. Excellent problem-solving, charting and quality assurance management skills.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
Veterans Health Administration VHA
Orlando, Florida
07.1995 - 03.2020
- 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.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- 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.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Collaborated with supervisor to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Pinellas Technical Education Center
Clearwater, FL06.1995
Bachelor of Arts - Drama
Loyola University of Chicago
Chicago, IL06.1975
Skills
- Call Answering and Assistance
- Information Compiling and Auditing
- Conflict Resolution
- Physical Stamina
- Specimen Collection
- Team Building
- Performance Monitoring
- Procedure Explanation
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Nursing Intervention Evaluations
- Patient Charting
Timeline
LPN
Veterans Health Administration VHA
07.1995 - 03.2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
Pinellas Technical Education Center
Bachelor of Arts - Drama
Loyola University of Chicago
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