Barbara Bolden
Buffalo
Summary
Seasoned LPN Charge Nurse with considerable experience in providing primary patient care and managing nursing staff. Known for strong leadership skills, proficiency in patient assessment, and ability to develop effective care plans. Demonstrated success in fostering a collaborative, team-oriented environment that enhances patient satisfaction and outcomes.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN Charge Nurse
Catholic Health System
Buffalo
03.2019 - Current
- Supervised daily nursing activities for patient care teams.
- Coordinated patient assessments and developed care plans with staff.
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses to treatments.
- Communicated effectively with multidisciplinary teams for optimal patient outcomes.
- Managed staffing schedules and resolved conflicts among team members.
- Administered medications in accordance with policies and legal limitations.
- Assessed patients' health conditions and monitored changes in their condition.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations as needed.
- Ensured all safety protocols were followed during patient care.
- Observed and reported changes in condition of patients and signs and symptoms of deviations from normal health status.
- Supervised the activities of other nursing staff members and provided guidance when necessary.
- Maintained accurate medical records and updated them regularly.
- Documented adverse patient reactions to medications and reported findings to supervisors.
- Provided patient care plans, treatments, and medications according to physicians' orders.
- Identified potential problems or risks that could affect patient outcomes.
- Evaluated patient responses to treatments and interventions and documented progress notes accordingly.
- Communicated effectively with patients, families, colleagues, and other healthcare professionals.
- Educated patients on conditions, medications and self-care skills.
- Carried out physician orders accurately while adhering to hospital policies and procedures.
- Monitored medication administration for accuracy, compliance, and effectiveness of treatment plan.
- Promoted positive relationships between patients, families, visitors, physicians, nurses, volunteers.
- Collaborated with supervisor to prepare nursing assessment summaries and health care plans.
- Performed routine checks on equipment used for patient care.
- Assisted physicians and nurses with special procedures.
- Assisted in developing policies related to infection control practices.
- Reviewed lab results and made appropriate recommendations for further testing or treatment.
- Precepted new staff nurses to provide education on hospital policies and procedures, patient care skills, medical procedures, and techniques and patient assessments and interventions.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate effective patient care delivery systems.
- Participated in creating a safe environment by following fire safety regulations.
- Coordinated shift schedules and assigned duties to LPNs and CNAs based on qualifications.
- Developed strategies for improving quality of care standards within the unit or department.
- Coordinated discharge planning activities including arranging follow-up appointments for discharged patients.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Documented patient medical histories, current symptoms and vitals.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds, and managed catheters.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues, and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Collected blood, urine or sputum from patients to perform routine laboratory tests.
- Delivered high-quality direct and indirect nursing care to patients.
- Provided pre- and post-operative nursing care.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Worked with social workers, physical therapists and speech therapists to assess patient needs, plan and adjust plans of care and actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health.
- Prepared patients for examinations, tests or treatments and explained procedures.
- Prepared or examined food trays for conformance to prescribed diet.
LPN
Nurse finders
- Travel nursing to Hospitals within NY state
- Participated in COVID vaccination clinic
- Members for EMRT WITH Catholic Health Sys
Education
Lpn - Lpn
Buffalo Vocational Training Center
Buffalo, NY 03.1996 - 03.1997
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Medication administration
- Care plan development
- Emergency response
- LTC
- SUB-Acute
- Clyde’s
- Foley
Certification
- CPR
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
LPN Charge Nurse
Catholic Health System
03.2019 - Current
Lpn - Lpn
Buffalo Vocational Training Center
03.1996 - 03.1997
LPN
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