Ashley Daniels
Robert Lee,TX
Summary
Self-motivated, decisive healthcare professional with proven bedside manner, clinical skills and diagnostic support experience. Manage and document current conditions to effectively support patients and work within multidisciplinary healthcare team to enhance outcomes. Specialize in patient care.
Compassionate Home Health LVN with significant experience in providing high-quality patient care within private home settings. Highly skilled in administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and implementing doctor-ordered care plans. Strengths include excellent communication skills and ability to build trust with patients and family members. Previous work has resulted in improved patient health outcomes and increased satisfaction rates among clients.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Health LVN
CenterWell Home Health
San Angelo, Texas
09.2023 - Current
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Identified potential problems that could impact the quality of care delivered to patients including issues related to staffing or equipment shortages and deficiencies.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Offered guidance on medication management, ensuring adherence to therapy plans.
- Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
- Assessed patient health by conducting physical examinations and evaluating medical histories.
- Instructed family members in basic nursing skills including wound care, injections, catheterization, and other treatments as ordered by the physician.
- Performed assessments of the patient's physical condition to determine their level of function and need for assistance with activities of daily living.
- Provided emotional support and counseling to patients facing difficult decisions regarding their health care options.
- Initiated referrals to appropriate community resources when needed.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
- Provided home health care services such as wound care, medication administration, and IV therapy.
- Educated patients and families on disease management and prevention techniques.
- Administered medications, treatments, and injections as prescribed by healthcare providers.
- Conducted telehealth visits, providing remote support and monitoring.
- Maintained accurate records of all visits made to patients' homes along with any changes in their conditions or treatments prescribed by physicians.
- Assessed patient needs and developed care plans accordingly.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Monitored vital signs and symptoms, adjusting care plans as necessary.
- Administering medications according to physician orders and monitoring side effects of medications.
- Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
- Monitored vital signs such as blood pressure and temperature.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
Home Health LVN
Shannon Medical Center
San Angelo, Texas
07.2022 - 09.2023
- Interviewed patients to obtain medical history.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.
- Maintained a safe environment within the home setting by recognizing potential hazards or risks.
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
- Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure and pulse rate.
- Took temperatures or blood pressures, dressed wounds and provided other basic patient care or treatments.
- Communicated effectively with patients and loved ones to explain diagnoses, treatment options and procedures.
- Administered prescribed medications or started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Created individualized care plans for each patient based upon their needs and physician orders.
- Ensured that all equipment used is properly maintained according to safety protocols.
- Used sterile techniques to prepare patients for procedures.
- Instructed patients on proper medication administration techniques, diet, exercise, and other health related activities.
- Sterilized medical equipment and supplies with germicides, sterilizers and autoclaves.
- Provided behavioral and emotional support and closely supervised patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Prepared patients for examinations, tests or treatments and explained procedures.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain, and optimize patient outcomes.
- Collaborated with physicians to coordinate patient care plan and provide ongoing education to patients regarding disease process, treatment options, and lifestyle changes necessary for improved health outcomes.
- Administered injections and intravenous therapies as prescribed by the physician.
- Evaluated nursing intervention outcomes by conferring with other healthcare team members.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Provided emotional support for both the patient and their family members throughout the course of treatment.
- Measured and recorded patient height, weight and other vital signs.
Home Health LVN
Angels Care Home Health
San Angelo
08.2021 - 07.2022
- Interviewed patients to obtain medical history.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.
- Maintained a safe environment within the home setting by recognizing potential hazards or risks.
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
- Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure and pulse rate.
- Took temperatures or blood pressures, dressed wounds and provided other basic patient care or treatments.
- Communicated effectively with patients and loved ones to explain diagnoses, treatment options and procedures.
- Administered prescribed medications or started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Created individualized care plans for each patient based upon their needs and physician orders.
- Ensured that all equipment used is properly maintained according to safety protocols.
- Used sterile techniques to prepare patients for procedures.
- Instructed patients on proper medication administration techniques, diet, exercise, and other health related activities.
- Sterilized medical equipment and supplies with germicides, sterilizers and autoclaves.
- Provided behavioral and emotional support and closely supervised patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Prepared patients for examinations, tests or treatments and explained procedures.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain, and optimize patient outcomes.
- Collaborated with physicians to coordinate patient care plan and provide ongoing education to patients regarding disease process, treatment options, and lifestyle changes necessary for improved health outcomes.
- Assisted with personal hygiene tasks such as bathing, grooming, feeding, ambulation assistance, as required.
- Administered injections and intravenous therapies as prescribed by the physician.
- Evaluated nursing intervention outcomes by conferring with other healthcare team members.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Provided emotional support for both the patient and their family members throughout the course of treatment.
- Documented patient medical histories, current symptoms and vitals.
- Educated clients, patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Assembled and used catheters, tracheotomy tubes or oxygen suppliers.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Measured and recorded patient height, weight and other vital signs.
Home Health LVN
Kindred at Home
San Angelo, Texas
08.2013 - 06.2021
- Interviewed patients to obtain medical history.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.
- Maintained a safe environment within the home setting by recognizing potential hazards or risks.
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
- Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure and pulse rate.
- Took temperatures or blood pressures, dressed wounds and provided other basic patient care or treatments.
- Communicated effectively with patients and loved ones to explain diagnoses, treatment options and procedures.
- Administered prescribed medications or started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Created individualized care plans for each patient based upon their needs and physician orders.
- Ensured that all equipment used is properly maintained according to safety protocols.
- Used sterile techniques to prepare patients for procedures.
- Instructed patients on proper medication administration techniques, diet, exercise, and other health related activities.
- Sterilized medical equipment and supplies with germicides, sterilizers and autoclaves.
- Provided behavioral and emotional support and closely supervised patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Prepared patients for examinations, tests or treatments and explained procedures.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain, and optimize patient outcomes.
- Collaborated with physicians to coordinate patient care plan and provide ongoing education to patients regarding disease process, treatment options, and lifestyle changes necessary for improved health outcomes.
- Administered injections and intravenous therapies as prescribed by the physician.
- Evaluated nursing intervention outcomes by conferring with other healthcare team members.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Provided emotional support for both the patient and their family members throughout the course of treatment.
- Documented patient medical histories, current symptoms and vitals.
- Educated clients, patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Assembled and used catheters, tracheotomy tubes or oxygen suppliers.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Measured and recorded patient height, weight and other vital signs.
- Collected specimens for laboratory testing according to established protocols.
Education
Certificate of Vocational Nursing - Certificate of Vocational Nursing
Howard College
San Angelo05-2010
Skills
- Medication administration
- Patient assessments
- Wound care management
- Care plan development
- Patient education
- Infection control
- Vital signs monitoring
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Critical thinking
- Geriatric care
- Post-surgical care
- Cardiac care
- Home safety evaluation
- Tracheostomy care
- Respiratory care
- Behavioral health care
- Clinical documentation
- Chronic disease management
- Pulse oximetry tracking
- Breathing treatments
- Samples collection
- Wound care
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- Educating families
- Pain management
- Tracking symptoms
- Medication dispensing
Timeline
Home Health LVN
CenterWell Home Health
09.2023 - Current
Home Health LVN
Shannon Medical Center
07.2022 - 09.2023
Home Health LVN
Angels Care Home Health
08.2021 - 07.2022
Home Health LVN
Kindred at Home
08.2013 - 06.2021
Certificate of Vocational Nursing - Certificate of Vocational Nursing
Howard College