Hi, I’m
Angela Theisen
Monroe,MI
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering over 15 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. Passionate Nurse with demonstrated experience in hospital settings. Proven ability to build strong relationships with patients and families while providing compassionate care. Offers strong task prioritization and organizational skills. Knowledgeable about assisting with non-invasive procedures and performing respiratory treatments. Strong documentation skills and a firm grasp of compliance requirements.
Overview
15
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Promedica Hospital
Licensed Practical Nurse
02.2023 - Current
Job overview
- 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.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
Lenawee Medical Care Facility
Licensed Practical Nurse
01.2021 - 03.2023
Job overview
- 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.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
Glacier Hills Care And Rehabilitation Center
Licensed Practical Nurse, Wellness
11.2014 - 07.2021
Job overview
- 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.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
Medilodge Of Taylor
LPN Unit Manager
08.2009 - 06.2015
Job overview
- Maintained medication room in full compliance with government and facility requirements.
- Oversaw medication passes and all direct patient care.
- Scheduled staff and delegated work assignments.
- Helped to develop, improve and implement nursing policies and procedures.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired well-qualified nursing staff.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
Skills
- Tracking Symptoms
- Counting Narcotics
- Case Management
- EMR Systems
- Direct Patient Care
- Wound Care
- Chronic Disease Management
- Writing Reports
- Patient Triaging
- Patient Assessments
- Transcribing Orders
- Assisting Physicians
- Task Delegation
- ADLs Assistance
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Charting and Recording
- Behavioral Assessment
- Breathing Treatments
- Judgment and Decision-Making
- Medication Dispensing
- Time Management
- Care Planning
- Medication Administration
- Caregiving Skills
- Medical Office Administration
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Patient Management
- Hipaa Compliance
- Quality Improvement Activities
- Written And Verbal Communication
Certification
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Acls certified
- BLS certified
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Promedica Hospital
02.2023 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Lenawee Medical Care Facility
01.2021 - 03.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse, Wellness
Glacier Hills Care And Rehabilitation Center
11.2014 - 07.2021
LPN Unit Manager
Medilodge Of Taylor
08.2009 - 06.2015
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