Ann Aufdengarten
LPN
Wauneta,NE
Summary
Skilled Licensed Practical Nurse offering 18+ years of experience in the field. Knowledgeable about assisting with non-invasive procedures and performing respiratory treatments. Strong documentation skills and a firm grasp of compliance requirements. 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. Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. 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.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
Chase County Community Hospital
Imperial, NE
10.2022 - Current
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, and completing insurance forms.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
Cashier
Hills Family Foods
Imperial, NE
01.2022 - 10.2022
- Breaking down freight, checking of items against packing list for accuracy of items shipped and placing in their proper location within store by matching UPC and SKU numbers
- Continually checking item expiration dates to maintain customer safety.
- Welcomed customers and helped determine their needs.
- Handled cash with high accuracy and took care to check bills for fraud.
- Worked closely with shift manager to solve problems and handle customer concerns.
- Operated cash register to record transactions accurately and efficiently.
- Upsold additional products and services to customers, increasing revenue.
- Set up new sales displays each week with fresh merchandise.
- Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
- Encouraged customers to make additional purchases by highlighting current deals and keeping lane well-stocked.
- Responded promptly to requests for assistance, spills and customer inquiries.
- Greeted customers entering store and responded promptly to customer needs.
- Identified and resolved discrepancies and errors in customer accounts.
- Checked personal identifications during alcohol and tobacco sales.
- Restocked and organized merchandise in front lanes.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Helped customers complete purchases, locate items, and join reward programs.
- Learned duties for various positions and provided backup at key times.
- Stocked, tagged and displayed merchandise as required.
- Kept cash wrap stocked, products faced and shelving free of misplaced items or trash.
- Addressed customer needs and made product recommendations to increase sales.
- Maintained current knowledge of store promotions and highlighted sales to customers.
- Performed cash, card and check transactions to complete customer purchases.
- Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to meet business needs.
- Assisted customers with returns, refunds and resolving transaction issues.
LPN
Perkins County Health Services
2016 - 2022
- During employment worked in family practice, general surgery/specialty clinic, and med-surg floor
- Used ICD-10 and CPT coding to prior authorize patient procedures such as in clinic skin lesion removal, injections, MRI, CT, EGD and colonoscopies
- General surgery: managed general surgery clinic at PCHS
- Very organized while multitasking between clinic and surgical department
- Scheduled patient appointment and surgical times
- Used EMR to enter pt information, medication, family and surgical history
- Worked hand in hand with provider to ensure proper ICD-10 and CPT coding were used when authorizing and scheduling various surgical procedures.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms, and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- 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.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
LPN
Banner Health
2013 - 2016
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, and completing insurance forms.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
LPN
Midlands Family Medicine
North Platte, NE
2011 - 2013
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
LPN
Internal Medical Associates
North Platte, NE
2008 - 2011
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
- Accurately recorded interactions in medical charts, documenting accidents and interventions applied.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
LPN
States Family Practice
North Platte, NE
2005 - 2008
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, and completing insurance forms.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Mid-Plains Community College
North Platte, NE07.2004
High School Diploma -
Wallace Public School
Wallace, NE05.2000
Skills
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Prior Authorizations
- Coaching and Mentoring
- EMR Systems
- Direct Patient Care
- Time Management
- Charting and Recording
- HIPAA Protocols
- Critical Thinking
- Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Work Availability
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Quote
“A nurse is one who opens the eyes of a newborn and gently closes the eyes of a dying man. It is indeed a high blessing to be the first and last to witness the beginning and end of life.”
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Timeline
LPN
Chase County Community Hospital
10.2022 - Current
Cashier
Hills Family Foods
01.2022 - 10.2022
LPN
Perkins County Health Services
2016 - 2022
LPN
Banner Health
2013 - 2016
LPN
Midlands Family Medicine
2011 - 2013
LPN
Internal Medical Associates
2008 - 2011
LPN
States Family Practice
2005 - 2008
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Mid-Plains Community College
High School Diploma -
Wallace Public School
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