Cherie Miller

• Completed full assessments in order to plan care upon admission
• Preventive health measures
• Direct patient care, Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care
• Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing
• Provided discharge teaching to patients & family
• Managed support services and fostered communication among social workers, therapists, hospital staff, and patients.
• Educated patients and caregivers on healthcare protocols and processes.
• Prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and
• Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.

• Educated patients and caregivers on healthcare protocols and processes.
• Managed support services and fostered communication among social workers, therapists, hospital staff, and patients.
• Developed and modified patient care plans and assisted interdisciplinary team in identifying client needs and goals to determine priorities of care.
• Analyzed patient responses to medications, therapies and variances in plans of care.
• Implemented aspects of patient care under physician orders and sought clarification when needed to promote safety, quality and cost-efficient care.
• Increased referral rates by providing excellent service and building meaningful relationships with patients and caregivers.

• Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions
• Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options
• Provided medications for detox support
• Provided emotional support for family members & patients while going through the process of detox
• Encouraged patients to participate in group therapy, music therapy & pet therapy to help with their treatment.

• In Primary care was the LPN for the CMO with out an RN and was multi tasking as both roles.
• Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
• Completed paperwork and prior authorizations and scheduled appointments for patients.
• Reinforced health education, counseling and advice to patients and families and assessed patient educational needs, prioritized patient learning needs, identified barriers to learning and used educational tools to encourage non-adherent patients.
• Prepared and administered vaccines and medications, collected specimens and performed other patient care tasks to assist physician with examinations and procedures.
• Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.

• Provided specialized COVID care during the pandemic
• Provided patient care for specialty clinics
• Med surge COVID unit Nashville
• Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
• Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
• Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
• Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
• Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
• Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
• Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
• Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.

assigned to a multi specialty clinics required different skills for individual clinics

• Provided specialized training for blind veterans
• Issued medications and provided personal care
• Escorted blind veterans to individual lessons
• Escorted blind veterans to appointments
• Assisted blind veterans with ADLs
• Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records
• Updated patient medical records with services provided, health conditions, and response to treatments using
• Established cordial relationships with medical personnel and staff to promote teamwork and maintain positive attitude.
• Assisted in coordinating transfers, discharges and admissions to establish smooth transition of patients.

• Rotated in resident clinic & Primary care when not traveling with Gynecologist
• Set up sterile tools & assisted with gynecology procedures
• Ran the Gynecologist's travel clinic by coordinating The DR's schedule, setting up travel arrangements & transportation.
• Responsible for gathering equipments & supplies for travel.
• Kept records updated on monograms & pap smears as well as verifying results & calling patients.
• Updated info in CPRS
• Participated on DEMPS team went to Puerto Rico and provided staff relief for Hurricane victims.
• Participated in two major gynecological seminars leading to implementation of new processes.
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• Responsible for Venipunctures for fasting and other blood draws
• performed culture testing
• prepared blood labs to be sent off
• monitored patients during venipuncture
• also provided other lab testing strep tests, urinalysis flu etc..
• floated to PACT team if needed.

• Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
• Medication management
• Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
• Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
• Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
• Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.

• Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
• Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
• Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
• provided personal care and help with ADL's

• responsible for delivering medications @ certain times
• supervised CNA's & provided training to CNA's for proper patient handling & proper use of lifts.