Andrea McCoy
Bridgeton,NJ
Summary
Experienced job title licensed in licenses, equipped with strong clinical and people skills. Professionally trained job title with a proven track record of ensuring high standards of culturally competent care for a wide variety of patients with diverse needs. With three years of experience as a member of a primary health care team, I have successfully provided basic screening, diagnostic treatment, and rehabilitative and supportive services. Excellent communication skills demonstrated through extensive experience in healthcare. Enthusiastic LVN with exceptional people skills and a dedicated work ethic. Consistently demonstrated competency in medical procedures throughout my career.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
General Healthcare Resources Inc
02.2014 - Current
- Counseled and educated patients about reproductive health issues and wellness
- Expertise in STDs, HIV and family planning
- Oversaw and managed number clinical and support staff in patient care activities while maintaining a high level of staff morale and professionalism
- Examined patients and dispensed contraceptives and other medications as needed
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases
- Self-directed with astute judgment skills
- High level of personal accountability
- Effective counseling in health maintenance and disease management
- Performed lab tests and communicated results
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans
- Closely monitored acute conditions
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials
- Ensured HIPAA compliance
- Diagnosed and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia
- Participated in unit-based Quality Assurance Program
- Developed and implemented nursing care plans
- Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses
- Documented patient information obtained from interviews
- Delegated staff nurse duties
- Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens
- Trained new staff on quality control procedures
- Followed infection control procedures
- Assisted patients with daily functions
- Monitored fluid intake and output levels
- Extensive experience working in homes with disabled children and adults
- Measured urine and delivered specimens to lab
- Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for elderly patients
- Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring
- Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies
- Maintained all confidential personnel files, license and CPR compliance records
- Performed monthly inventory and maintained office and medical supply counts
- Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Implemented infection control measures, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Performed wound care treatments using sterile techniques, promoting healing and preventing complications.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to enhance knowledge base and skillset as an LPN.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
LPN, RLS,CTT,HSA
Vineland Develomental Center
03.1988 - 02.2014
- Scheduled patient admissions and discharges
- Performed monthly inventory and maintained office and medical supply counts
- Maintained all confidential personnel files, license and CPR compliance records
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing
- Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies
- Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Paget's disease
- Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring
- Performed pregnancy tests and sent specimens for laboratory testing
- Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for elderly patients
- Measured urine and delivered specimens to lab
- Extensive experience working in homes with disabled children and adults
- Monitored fluid intake and output levels
- Assisted patients with daily functions
- Followed infection control procedures
- Trained new staff on quality control procedures
- Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens
- Provided on-call care at all times of day and night
- Delegated staff nurse duties
- Documented patient information obtained from interviews
- Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses
- Developed and implemented nursing care plans
- Participated in unit-based Quality Assurance Program
- Diagnosed and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia
- Ensured HIPAA compliance
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials
- Closely monitored acute conditions
- Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans
- Performed lab tests and communicated results
- Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases
- Examined patients and dispensed contraceptives and other medications as needed
- Effectively supervised number LVNs, NAs and non-clinical staff
- Improved annual employee retention rate from number to number percent
- Counseled and educated patients about reproductive health issues and wellness
- Expertise in STDs, HIV and family planning
- Chronic patient care in med-surg unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for number patients per shift
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests
Education
Some College (No Degree) -
Salem Community College
Carneys Point Township, NJLicensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Cumberland County Technical Education Center
Bridgeton, NJ08.2006
Skills
- Strong clinical judgment
- Disease prevention and intervention specialist
- Professional bedside manner
- Acute care expertise
- Palliative care awareness
- Patient/family focused
- Thorough physical assessments
- Feeding assistance aptness
- Insulin medication assistance
- Diabetes and nutrition educator
- Patient positioning competency
- Foley catheter insertion/removal familiarity
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Tracheotomy care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Medical Documentation
- Geriatric Nursing
- Catheter Care
- Tracheostomy Care
- Compassionate Care
- Diabetes management
- End of life care
- Nursing Ethics
- Rehabilitation Nursing
- Palliative Care
- Respiratory Care
- Health Promotion
- Disease Prevention
- Post Operative Care
- Psychiatric Nursing
- Gastrointestinal Care
- Home healthcare
- Restorative Care
- Orthopedic Nursing
- Neurological care
- Cardiac Care
- Behavioral Health
- Hospice Care
- Medication Administration
- Wound Care
- Vital signs
- Direct Patient Care
- HIPAA Compliance
- Clinical Documentation
- Patient Assessments
- Medication Dispensing
- Patient Care
- Physical Assessment
- Documentation accuracy
- Immunization Administration
- Breathing Treatments
- Documenting intake
- Caregiving skills
- Patient evaluations
- Geriatric Care
- Preventive Care
- Emergency Response
- ADL Assistance
- Transcribing orders
- Pulse oximetry tracking
- Chronic Disease Management
- Patient triaging
- Mental Health Support
- Inpatient Care
- Patient Intake
- Staff Supervision
- Behavioral assessment
- Maintaining nutrition
- Patient Management
- Home Health Care
- Writing reports
- Outpatient Care
- Indirect Patient Care
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Patient Charting
- Critical Thinking
- Patient Education
- CPR/AED
- Infection Control
- Dementia Knowledge and Care
- Patient Observation
- Attention to Detail
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Activities of Daily Living ADLs
- Specimen Collection
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Responsible and Dependable
- Patient support
- Intravenous Medications
- Wound Dressing and Suturing
- Nursing Intervention Evaluations
- Call Answering and Assistance
- Quality Assessments
- Procedure Explanation
- Patient Positioning and Transporting
Timeline
LPN
General Healthcare Resources Inc
02.2014 - Current
LPN, RLS,CTT,HSA
Vineland Develomental Center
03.1988 - 02.2014
Some College (No Degree) -
Salem Community College
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Cumberland County Technical Education Center
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