Colleen Tucker
Defiance,OH
Summary
Dedicated Licensed Nursing professional with a broad range of experience in direct and indirect patient care, healthcare and patient education. Highly skilled in developing and adapting individualized plans of care, patient advocacy and relationship building.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN / Sleep Lab
ParkviewBryan,Montpelier & Archbold
04.2021 - Current
- Provide care in accordance with physician’s orders and policies of the Sleep Lab
- Experience in providing care to individuals from pediatrics of 6 years old to geriatrics
- PSG, Split Nights, Cpap Trials, Bipap, Re-titrations of both treatments along with hook up wires and teach the individual what we are looking for.
- Educating individuals on the importance of sleep or use of Cpap machines, cleaning and mask use and care.
LPN
All Caring Home Health LLC - Defiance, OH
08.2019 - 10.2022
- Provide nursing care to individuals in their homes
- Follow doctor’s orders, set medication up, reviewing with patient, wound care, vital signs, education on disease and how to improve health.
LPN
Filling Home of Mercy - Napoleon, OH
06.2003 - 06.2021
- Provide care in accordance with physician's orders and care plan directives
- Experience in providing specialized care for MRDD residents and their families
- Partner with a team of Registered Nurses to ensure overall well-being of all patients
- Visit with residents to provide sensory stimulation and reality orientation
- Skill with ages ranging from pediatrics to geriatrics
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals, both physicians and nurses, to formulate individualized plans of care that adapt to patients changing needs.
Education
Certificate in Nursing -
Northwest State Community College
12.2002
Skills
- Catheter (10 years)
- Training New Nurses (10 years)
- Tube Feeding (10 years)
- Medication Administration (10 years)
- Nursing and caregiving (10 years)
- Experience Administering Injections (10 years)
- Patient Care (10 years)
- Vital Signs (10 years)
- Home Care (3 years)
- Hospice Care (10 years)
- Critical Care Experience (8 years)
- LPN (10 years)
Certification
- Multi-Licenses LPN renew 10/2024
- CPR And AED Expires 03/31/2025
Additional Information
Skills/Strengths: Strong clinical judgment, Teach detailed home visit instruction to families, Patient-oriented care monitor, record vital signs, Practiced in-patient caregiver, Suction care, Report skills Catheter insertion/care, Colostomy care, Aerosol treatments, Give injections Medication administration, Vest treatments, Tracheostomy care, Perform comprehensive patient assessments, G tube and J tube care/feeding pump, Collect specimens/interpret lab results, Setting up CPAP machine, Scheduling in Epic System, Phone calls for scheduling and reminder calls, Ordering supplies related to equipment needed for Sleep Lab, and Verify insurance and valid coverage
Reference Upon Request
Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
LPN / Sleep Lab
ParkviewBryan,Montpelier & Archbold
04.2021 - Current
LPN
All Caring Home Health LLC - Defiance, OH
08.2019 - 10.2022
LPN
Filling Home of Mercy - Napoleon, OH
06.2003 - 06.2021
Certificate in Nursing -
Northwest State Community College
- Multi-Licenses LPN renew 10/2024
- CPR And AED Expires 03/31/2025
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