Amauchechukwu Nwosu

Licensed Practical Nurse

Army Reserve

Bowie, MD

03.2020 - Current

Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
Managed appointment calendar for scans, lab tests, and evaluations.
Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
Reinforced education of patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
Performed functional assessments for admission and discharge.
Monitored and tracked patient vitals in CliniComp to keep team informed of changing conditions.
Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
Helped administer controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and observed catheterizations.
Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses.