Caroline Wall
Pueblo,CO
Summary
At Swedish Hospital, I excelled as an LPN Assistant, mastering lab specimen collection and delivering compassionate care. My expertise in pediatric nursing and infection control significantly enhanced patient outcomes. I adeptly supported Dr. Robert Gore, demonstrating a strong ability to improve care delivery through meticulous medical documentation and patient education, embodying professionalism and dedication in every task.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN Assistant to Dr. Robert Gore
Swedish Hospital, Englewood CO
01.2000 - 01.2003
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Accurately recorded interactions in medical charts, documenting accidents and interventions applied.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Assisted manager in all aspects of business operations.
- Answered incoming phone calls to process requests, transfer calls, or relay messages to appropriate personnel.
- Greeted guests in with friendliness and professionalism.
- Opened and properly distributed incoming mail to promote quicker response to client inquiries.
- Followed detailed directions from management to complete daily paperwork and computer data entry.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO05-1999
Skills
- Lab specimen collection
- Neonatal care
- Pediatric nursing
- Infection control
- Medical documentation
- Patient mobility assistance
- Vital signs monitoring
- Compassionate care
- Post operative care
Timeline
LPN Assistant to Dr. Robert Gore
Swedish Hospital, Englewood CO
01.2000 - 01.2003
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Arapahoe Community College
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