Carolyn Lloyd

I manage the skilled nursing halls with up to 60 residents and numerous employees to include agency staff and regular staff

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• i started out on the medical floor and then transferred to the surgical floor

Supervised up to 100 employees to include CNA,s- RN and managed up to 75 patients in home care. My position required me to be up to date in all of Medicaid rules and regulations and everything that went with that.

Part timeCNA instructor

Part-time CNA l and CNA ll instructo.

• Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Started out as Staff Development Coordinator and then Director of Nursing

• Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
• Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
• Facilitated efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
• Managed time-sensitive tasks effectively under pressure while maintaining composure during critical situations or emergencies.
• started out as a LPN on the surgical Floor, transferred to the telemetry floor as a staff nurse. Received my RN in 1989. Served as clinical coordinator, nursing supervisor, nurse manager and then transferred to Grace Hospital in 2007 worked Med-Surg and ICU

Worked on a med-surg floor caring for all of my patients needs

Worked on a med-surg floor caring for 11 patients to including medication dissension and all care associated with the patients needs

Cared for residents in a long term care setting of all ages

Worked in a pediatric Mad office and assisted two different MD's in seeing up to 30 patients per day.

I worked in the newborn nursery caring for new babies, assisting with breast feeding; drew blood on all newborns. Also worked on pediatrics caring for young children.

Worked in the clinic for the detention center, distributed medication; blood draws on all new inmates. Cared for inmates in segregatio.

Worked in the newborn nursery. Assisted new mothers with breast feeding and care of the newborn. Cared for up to 19 babies per shift

Worked in newborn nursery. Cared for newborn babies after delivery.

• Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
• Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
• Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.