Angela Harper
Little Birch,WV - West Virginia
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Mon Health Stonewall Jackson Hospital
06.2015 - Current
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- 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.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
Education
License Practical Nurse
Fayette Institute of Technology
Oak Hill, WV03.2008
High School Diploma -
Braxton County High School
Flatwoods05.1985
Skills
- Patient Intake
- Emergency Response
- Physical Assessment
- Clinical Documentation
- Wound Care
- Pulse Oximetry Tracking
- Family Communication
- Patient Assessments
- Medication Dispensing
- Immunization Administration
- EMR / EHR
- Outpatient Care
- Patient Care
- Medication Administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Vital Signs
- Documenting Intake
- Breathing Treatments
- Patient Triaging
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 8 staff members.
Certification
BLS
Section name
I received several great evaluations from last 16 years, also received employee of the month.
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Mon Health Stonewall Jackson Hospital
06.2015 - Current
License Practical Nurse
Fayette Institute of Technology
High School Diploma -
Braxton County High School