Christina Quigley
Brainerd,MN
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse with extensive experience in several areas of nursing settings. I maintain my composure and makes accurate decisions in fast-paced, unpredictable and stressful environments. History of working with doctors, support staff, patients and families to meet the needs of each pt physically, mentally and emotionally.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
VA Medical Center
St Cloud
06.2024 - Current
- Provide primary care to Veterans assisting them in meeting their needs medically, physically, mentally and emotionally.
- Maintains clinic flow by completing clinic intake including obtaining, recording, and reporting vital signs and recognize abnormal levels.
- Review, update and administer any immunization due at time of visit and discuss any potential that may be recommended and help educate on need.
- Review and update medication list. Update all medications ordered by VA and non VA providers for accuracy. Discuss dosage and knowledge of need for medication and need for refills during visits.
- Arrange incoming fax prescriptions from outside VA providers requesting being filled throughout VA be processed correctly between VA pharmacy and providers.
- Completes additional competency training for various procedures and policies
- providing care and counseling to patients, promoting healthy living, and preventing illness and chronic disease
- Provide safe empathetic, calm demeanor while discussing suicide, depression and PTSD questions.
- Active listener and watch for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtain necessary care for medical and mental health concerns.
- Facilitate communication between patients, family members, and healthcare professionals.
- Coordinate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure patient care.
- Manage patient records, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with healthcare regulations.
- Performed routine laboratory tests
- Answer effectively patient and family questions via phone, video visits, medical messages and in person visits.
- Provide emotional support to patients and families during difficult times.
- Part of healthcare team to assess the needs of Veterans. Plan or modify the plan and implement interventions.with home care and nursing home staff on accuracy.
- Perform ear lavage
- Perform and do EKGS in clinic
- Competent with bladder scan
- Developed individualized plans of care for each patient based on assessment data collected.
LPN Clinical Assistant- 32hr Wk
Allina Health- Urgent Care
Coon Rapids, MN
11.2015 - Current
- Provide clinical support to the MD, PA, NP and RN's in exams and treatments of patients in fast-paced urgent care setting
- Perform vitals on every input the knowledge to recognize those needing immediate care
- Medicate orally, rectally, injections, and inhalation as directed by providers
- Set up, demonstrate and perform nebulizers
- Perform wound care
- Apply wound dressing, ace bandages, splints, braces and crutches
- Collection and processing of lab specimens
- Catheterize all ages for specimens
- Check pulse oximetry and cardiac monitor by obtaining 12 lead EKG
- Discharge and educate as appropriate
- Document all encounters and interventions
- Prepare soiled instruments for sterilization
- Perform daily and weekly cleaning duties
- Follow regulations: OSHA, HIPAA, CLIA
- Keep rooms stocked and for expiration
- Give immunizations needed
- Communicated effectively with patients and families to explain diagnoses, treatment and follow up plan
LPN -Clinical Assistant -32 Hrs Wk
Allina Health General, Urology & Plastic Surgery
Coon Rapids, MN
09.2016 - 04.2025
- Assist MD, PA, NP and RN's in fast pace clinical surgery setting
- Closely prepping and watching schedule, making changes as required to keep on time
- Room all ages of patients by taking Vitals, Temp, B/P, R, P, Wt & HT and able to recognize abnormal findings
- Collect data and update chart with medications, history both medical and personal and maintain accuracy
- Set up, assist providers and clean up after in clinic surgical procedures
- Trained in use of cautery and other surgery equipment used in procedures
- Trained in cleaning, sterilizing and packaging surgical instruments
- Watch for results from imaging and labs, with the ability to recognize those needing providers urgent attention.
- Able to explain results to patients for clear understanding and answer all questions
- Assist finding surgery spots on providers schedules and watch schedule closely to make sure surgery stay on time
- Fill out FMLA paperwork for upcoming and post surgeries done by providers
- Remove sutures, staples, catheters, wound dressings, apply new dressings or steri strips as directed by providers
- Stock clinic rooms daily to make sure proper supplies are available for providers
- Maintain supplies and order as needed
- Watch for any expired supplies and dispose
- Knowledge in hazardous waste
- Support staff by opening for the day with checking daily the oxygen, crash cart, defibrillator, medication counts and rooms opened and closing for the day
- Safety Officer, Hazardous Waste Officer and Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
- Participate in monthly meetings and help implement changes
- Complete, run and record all safety events in our clinic, making sure up to date
- Do weekly and monthly safety checks
- Participate in quality improvement projects
- Meet with county and faculty members who come during unscheduled visits
- Super User for Epic
- Participate oin employee engagement team helping organize parties for bdays, special events in and outside of clinic for team building..
LPN -staff Nurse on Neuro Rehab Unit
North Memorial Hospital
Robbinsdale, MN
03.1993 - 02.2020
- Provide medical and emotional support to patients and their families, helping them cope with the challenges of rehabilitation.
- Observed patients who have suffered strokes, head injuries, spinal cord injuries and other neurological accidents on inpatient rehabilitation.
- Able to watch and report any changes in their condition mentally, physically and emotionally throughout shift.
- Update care plan and chart as needed to keep accurate documentation.
- Instructed, coordinate and work preparing them for their return home.
- Give medications orally, IV, Injection, rectally and topically ordered on time following 5 rights
- Set medication and treatment plan of care during hospital stay and give medication as ordered. Prepare medication and need upon discharge.
- Discuss prevention and importance of proper nutrition to remain healthy and overcome injury
- Coordinated with interdisciplinary team members MD's, nurses. OT, PT, Speech and social workers to ensure quality care.
- Attend and represent patient at weekly goal meetings and ensure pt is meeting goals
- Help develop individualized care plans
- Participate and lead family orientations welcome new pt and family to the rehab program and expectations during their stay.
- Perform wound care including changing dressings, cleaning wounds, applying ointments, doing activity of daily living task during each shift.
- Good communication before and after shift for excellence continuation of care
- Developed individualized care plans based on assessment data collected.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on injury or illness.
- Receive, update and follow through new orders given by provider
- Float to other units in hospital and able to adapt to meet the needs of the patients.
Collaboration Nurse -LPN- 40 Hrs Wk
MN Oncology
Coon Rapids, MN
12.2014 - 08.2015
- Provide general nursing care to oncology and hematology patients
- Observe, record, and report medical conditions in the chart
- Respond and support incoming phone calls
- Instruct family and patients regarding medications and treatments
- Orders, prepare, update patients chart
- Locate and review new patients record and previous tests, imaging and labs to determine needs for treatment plans
- Phone in, set up for E-scripe to pharmacy all new and reordered prescriptions
- Explain need for medications
- Arrange for pre Authorization
LPN- Clinic Nurse 32 hr wk
Metro Urology
Coon Rapids, MN
06.2014 - 12.2014
- Routine rooming for patient care consults and procedures in a busy urology clinic
- Prepare for procedures in clinic and hospital
- Assist physician during procedures such as, cystoscopies and vasectomies in clinic
- Clean and sterilize equipment
- Collect, interpret and abs and imaging
- Call all normal results to patients and alert providers for directions on any abnormals
- Order, assist in setting up tests ordered by provider to better diagnose symptoms
- Work independently and able to keep busy provider on task and organized
- Prepare and educate patients for diagnosis and assist in understanding what steps in their treatment pla
- Reliable for staff, providers and patients
- Intelligent and competent in nursing skills
- Able to give medications oral, IM, catheterized (chemo), rectally
- Phlebotomy, trained in blood draws, ordering, collecting and processing lab
- Computerized charting and using computer.
LPN -Clinic Assistant OB & GYN- 32 Hrs Week
Allina Hospitals & Clinics
Coon Rapids, MN
05.2003 - 08.2008
- Assisted MD's and NP"s with patient care and rooming teen and adult women during pregnancy and gynecological healthy visits
- Obtain Vitals including B/P, P, T, R wt and ht for each pt
- Update and maintain accurate medical records for each pt
- Assist in coordinating care by assisting in scheduling labs and imaging tests ordered by provider
- Obtain and explain urine and blood tests before and after clinic appts.
- Obtain and perform fetal monitors and NST's (Non stress tests) for OB pt and bring results to providers for a reactive or non reactive result.
- Work independently setting up,administering and documenting GYN Injections, such as Depo Provera, on nurse schedule as ordered by MD. Review side effects and when next injection is due.
- Set up, administer and document immunizations as ordered by provider keeping pt up to date on all immunizations.
- Set up procedure tray, assist and clean up post procedures for advanced treatments in clinic with providers.
- Clean, wrap procedure trays and autoclave instruments used for office visits and procedures in clinc.
- Precept and welcome new staff and update new process to existing staff new processes
- Super User for computer charting and attend monthly meetings to help educate staff.
- Assist and advocate for women in domestic abuse situations and help find safe places for them. Able to recognize abuse situations with verbal and non verbal cues.
- Responding and filling out information required for health dept in required communicable diseases
- Keep rooms clean, prepared and well stocked for each office visit to make each visit run smoothly for a good experience.
LPN - Hosptial Staff Nurse - Medical Surgical Unit
North Memorial Hospital
Robbinsdale, MN
02.2003 - 05.2003
- Perform pre and post surgical requirements for patients admitted to hospital that are ill or injured as ordered by providers.
- Administer and document medications as ordered orally, injectable, rectally, IV and topically on time and accurately using the 5 rights for each pt
- Monitor and recognize detox symptoms for each patients that is admitted for observation to the unit. Able to keep pt safe and advocate to RN's and providers as needed to remain stable.
- Check glucose on diabetics and give insulin off sliding scale as ordered by provider
- observe and recognize changes in medical conditions and know when emergency situations arise.
- Monitor and record pt intake and output
- assist in hygiene cares and skin breakdown.
- Change wound dressings
- update care plan
- Accurate charting and communication between shifts
- insert, remove and monitor IV tubing, catheters, chest tubes, dialysis, NG tubes and suction
- Essential part of the RN, MD, NA and LPN Staff team to help keep pt comfortable and safe in the Med Surg Unit.
- mentoring colleagues, medical and nursing students during shift to be successful
LPN Charge Nurse- Alzheimer's Unit
St Louis Park Plaza Health Care Center-
St Louis Park, MN, St Louis Park, MN
05.1990 - 02.1993
- Provide care plans, treatments, and medications to assigned patients.
- documentation of daily, weekly and monthly reports keep accurate records'
- Assessed patients' health conditions and monitored changes in their condition reporting all changes to Charge RN
- worked independently on floor and supervised 5 NA during the shift ensuring each pt needs were met
- able to recognize triggers and how to calm anxious and confused pt down.
- observe, monitor and assist pt during meal time. Set up and administer tube feedings
- monitor and record pt intake and output
- report and watch for any signs of neglect
- perform post mortem care
- Instruct and provide emotions support to families of Alzheimer's pt monthly meetings
- Able to talk with families and providers over the phone to update the care of each
Education
Associate of Science - Integrated Health &Healing
Anoka Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids, MN04-2013
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Minneapolis Community And Technical College
Minneapolis, MN05-1990
Skills
- Highly educated in nursing skills
- Understands and trained in complementary medicine beliefs
- Healing Touch Certification Level 1 & 2
- Trained in mentoring and precepting new employees
- CPR Certified in infant, child and adult every 2 years, recent 1/2024
- Optimistic demeanor and flexible to meet the needs of my patients
- Quick learner and enthusiastic on learning new skills
- Good Communicator and advocate for staff and patients through phone, computer and in person
- understands complex situations and able to trouble shoot
- Super user for Allina Health and Epic EMR
- FEMA trained as a Safety officer, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator and Hazardous Waste for out clinic
- Able to perform at fast pace and under pressure, but remain calm
- Able to work independently to get work done, but can work in groups to better find solutions and make work situations flow safely
- willing to jump in to help when needed and change schedule to meet needs of the staff and patients
Timeline
LPN
VA Medical Center
06.2024 - Current
LPN -Clinical Assistant -32 Hrs Wk
Allina Health General, Urology & Plastic Surgery
09.2016 - 04.2025
LPN Clinical Assistant- 32hr Wk
Allina Health- Urgent Care
11.2015 - Current
Collaboration Nurse -LPN- 40 Hrs Wk
MN Oncology
12.2014 - 08.2015
LPN- Clinic Nurse 32 hr wk
Metro Urology
06.2014 - 12.2014
LPN -Clinic Assistant OB & GYN- 32 Hrs Week
Allina Hospitals & Clinics
05.2003 - 08.2008
LPN - Hosptial Staff Nurse - Medical Surgical Unit
North Memorial Hospital
02.2003 - 05.2003
LPN -staff Nurse on Neuro Rehab Unit
North Memorial Hospital
03.1993 - 02.2020
LPN Charge Nurse- Alzheimer's Unit
St Louis Park Plaza Health Care Center-
05.1990 - 02.1993
Associate of Science - Integrated Health &Healing
Anoka Ramsey Community College
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Minneapolis Community And Technical College
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