Ashley McKenna
Mohegan Lake,NY
Summary
Compassionate LPN with extensive experience at Danbury Nurses Registry, skilled in medication administration and vital signs monitoring. Proven track record of enhancing patient outcomes through personalized care plans and effective communication. Committed to fostering trust and providing emotional support, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment for patients and families.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
Independent Contractor
02.2022 - Current
- 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.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and closely monitoring vital signs.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times, fostering positive relationships built on trust and compassion.
Home Health LPN
Danbury Nurses Registry
04.2015 - 02.2022
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate care and addressing individual needs.
- Supported patients'' emotional wellbeing through active listening, empathy, and encouragement during times of stress or illness.
- Provided skilled tracheostomy care for ventilator-dependent patients within their homes for improved quality of life while reducing risk factors associated with institutional settings.
- Improved patient outcomes by developing personalized care plans in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members.
- Educated patients and families on disease prevention, health management, and self-care techniques for optimal wellbeing.
- Assisted patients in achieving mobility goals through safe transfer techniques, ambulation support, and range of motion exercises.
- Promoted effective communication among healthcare providers, patients, and families to ensure seamless coordination of care.
- Demonstrated strong critical thinking skills in identifying changes in patient conditions and taking appropriate actions accordingly.
- Consistently maintained accurate records of medication administration, vital signs monitoring, and progress notes for thorough documentation purposes.
- Administered medications accurately following physician orders and nursing protocols.
- Skillfully performed wound care procedures to promote healing and prevent infections.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living to promote independence.
- Collaborated with vendors to procure medical equipment, supplies and services.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
Education
LPN - Nursing
Porter And Chester Institute
Watertown, CT05.2015
Skills
- Medication administration
- Vital signs monitoring
- Medical documentation
- Geriatric nursing
- Infection control
- Catheter care
- Tracheostomy care
- Compassionate care
- Diabetes management
- End-of-life care
- Respiratory care
- Palliative care
- Post operative care
- Home healthcare
- Hospice care
- Patient mobility assistance
- Patient hygiene assistance
- Wound care
- Vital signs
- Direct patient care
- HIPAA compliance
- Clinical documentation
- Medication dispensing
- Documentation accuracy
- Family communication
- Breathing treatments
- Caregiving skills
- Patient relationship building
- Geriatric care
- ADL assistance
- Transcribing orders
- Pulse oximetry tracking
- Chronic disease management
- Maintaining nutrition
- Rehabilitation techniques
- Pain management
- Counting narcotics
- Cultural competence
Timeline
LPN
Independent Contractor
02.2022 - Current
Home Health LPN
Danbury Nurses Registry
04.2015 - 02.2022
LPN - Nursing
Porter And Chester Institute
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