BENARD OBARA
Summary
7 years as an LNP and 10 years as a CNA with excellent communication and coordinating skills. Has worked in healthcare for over 17 years. Currently working as a TCU charge nurse.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
CNA
Castle Ridge care Center
Eden Prairie, MN
09.1998 - 09.1999
Assisted patients with ADLS, and helped nurses with treatments and Therapy programs.
CNA
Golden Living Centers- Hopkins
Hopkins, MN
10.1999 - 03.2010
LPN CHARGE NURSE
GOLDEN LIVING CENTERS-HOPKINS
HOPKINS, MN
03.2010 - 07.2017
Worked as a staff nurse on a transitional care unit for 2 1/2 years and later took up a position as an LPN charge nurse coordinating care alongside 2 other nurses (RN/LPN) and supervising 3 CNAs up to present. Takes pride in explaining and updating patients and their family members of any medications, treatment and condition changes. Responsible of updating the Primary care team of any changes in patient condition and any abnormal Laboratory values on a constant monitoring basis.
Education
High School Diploma - EDUCATION
CARDINAL OTUNGA HIGH SCHOOL MOSOCHO
1994
Associate of Science - NURSING
HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE
2009
Skills
Medication administration and treatments
Wound cares:
closely work with a rounding wound care Physician that rounds at the current place of work
- Assessment and discharge teachings to departing patients
- coordinating and assisting staff nurses and CNAs in patient care on daily basis
- Training and mentoring new nurses joining the team
- Learning and mastering procedures such as wound vacs, hanging IV medications,TPN and Respiratory aides ie CPAP/BIPAP application and routine cares at the current position
- Has learned and gotten comfortable with procedures and cares with G-tubes and nasogastric feeding tubes
Affiliations
N/A
Timeline
LPN CHARGE NURSE
GOLDEN LIVING CENTERS-HOPKINS
03.2010 - 07.2017
CNA
Golden Living Centers- Hopkins
10.1999 - 03.2010
CNA
Castle Ridge care Center
09.1998 - 09.1999
High School Diploma - EDUCATION
CARDINAL OTUNGA HIGH SCHOOL MOSOCHO
Associate of Science - NURSING
HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE
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