Christina Pearman, LPN, WCC
Worcester,MA
Summary
Reliable nurse with 12 years experience in homecare and long term care, specializing in patient education, staff development and wound care management. Organized and flexible with changes in day to day responsibilities. Communicates effectively with interdisciplinary team regarding patient's plan of care.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Educator
Jewish HealthCare Center
08.2023 - Current
- Lead bi-monthly orientation for new hires of all departments regarding facility policies and procedures.
- Nurse and CNA specific orientation and competencies to ensure.
- Initiated education and inservicing for nursing staff regarding policies and procedures or when needs were brought by the unit managers/DON.
- Arranged CPR and IV Classes and kept track of staff certifications.
- Conducted monthly inservices for CNAs for yearly education requirements for license renewal.
- Assisted wound doctor with wound rounds and updating orders and care plans as needed.
Resource Nurse
Jewish HealthCare Center
10.2022 - 08.2023
- Provided patient education on wounds, diabetic management, ostomy care to patients and caregivers in preparation for discharge home.
- Performed necessary tasks for discharges including reviewing medications and discharge paperwork with patient/caregiver prior to returning home.
- Assisted unit managers with keeping patient charts accurate and updating care plans.
- Performed weekly wound rounds with wound doctor and updated orders accordingly.
Homecare Licensed Practical Nurse
Jhc Homecare
05.2015 - 09.2022
- Facilitated effective communication between patients, family members, healthcare professionals through clear documentation and verbal updates on patient status.
- Maintained detailed records of patient progress and interventions performed to ensure effective communication among the healthcare team.
- Provided education to patients and caregivers on various diagnosis and how to manage them effectively.
- Performed wound care and taught patient/caregivers how to perform orders themselves.
- Worked with assigned RN case manager regarding patients plan of care to meet their goals.
- Obtained specimens for laboratory orders.
Floor Licensed Practical Nurse
Jewish HealthCare Center
08.2012 - 05.2015
- Provided bedside care in a LTC setting to 20 residents including daily medications and treatments.
- Updated physician of any changes in resident status.
- Oversaw and assisted CNAs on assigned unit providing ADL care.
Education
License Practical Nurse - Nursing
Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, MA06.2012
Skills
- Wound Care
- Ostomy Care
- Urinary Catheter Care
- Infection Control
- IV management including central and peripheral lines
- Blood draws
- Chronic Disease Management
- Dementia Care
- Patient Education
Certification
- Wound Care Certified
- BLS Certified
- IV Certified
- Nursing Home Infection Preventionist
- Dementia Training
Timeline
Nurse Educator
Jewish HealthCare Center
08.2023 - Current
Resource Nurse
Jewish HealthCare Center
10.2022 - 08.2023
Homecare Licensed Practical Nurse
Jhc Homecare
05.2015 - 09.2022
Floor Licensed Practical Nurse
Jewish HealthCare Center
08.2012 - 05.2015
License Practical Nurse - Nursing
Quinsigamond Community College