Colleen Tuohey
Roslindale,MA
Summary
Experienced Licensed Practical Nurse with over 10 years of experience in providing direct quality patient care and education. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Open and clear communicator with good organizational, multitasking and prioritization skills. Experienced supervisor highly effective at coordinating schedules to meet patient needs while mentoring and supporting staff. Skilled at staying calm and productive in emergency situations. Committed to enhancing patient experiences through effective collaboration and detailed planning of personalized care. Demonstrates excellent observation, nursing judgement, and communication skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Inpatient Hospice Nurse
Good Shepherd Community Care
10.2022 - Current
- Provides bedside care to terminally ill patients residing at hospice house following established plan of care.
- Provides education and support surrounding death and dying to patients and family members.
- Promotes dignity and comfort at end of life.
LPN Staff Nurse
Mary Ann Morse Healthcare Center
04.2023 - Current
- Provided direct nursing care to assigned residents.
- Supervised activities performed by nursing assistants.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as vital sign monitoring, wound dressing, and specimen collection.
Private Duty Nurse
Self-employeed
12.2020 - 09.2022
- Provided clients with assistance in completing daily tasks, reducing burden on family members.
- Assisted clients with self-administered medications.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake.
- Provided transportation to medical and other appointments.
- Built strong relationships with clients to provide emotional support and companionship.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry and grocery shopping.
LPN Supervisor
Deutsches Altenheim
02.2017 - 09.2020
- Oversaw delivery of care for all patients of 133 bed facility that included transitional care unit, long term unit and memory care unit.
- Supervised staff of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants.
- Scheduled staff and delegated work assignments based on census.
- Oversaw medication passes and all direct patient care.
- Helped to develop, improve and implement nursing policies and procedures.
- Trained, evaluated and coached clinical staff to improve performance.
- Trained new staff in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Investigated and resolved complaints from staff, physicians and patients.
- Investigated and reported all incidents per facility policies.
- Followed all HIPAA rules and regulations regarding patient confidentiality.
- Maximized staff and patient protections by enforcing optimal disease prevention protocols.
- Generated and reviewed incident reports, actualizing appropriate corrective action plans to mitigate ongoing and potential situations.
- Compiled and submitted daily report to Assistant Director of Nursing.
- Oversaw preventative measures and maintained firm safety levels to avoid spread of infection and disease.
- Collected and organized data for infection control reporting.
Nursing Unit Coordinator
Deutsches Altenheim
10.2013 - 02.2017
- Received physicians and visitors on unit, identifying, acknowledging and responding to patient, physician and staff needs to meet operational and care needs of parties.
- Assisted with patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
- Assembled and maintained patient charts and other documents related to patient care.
- Responded to patient call lights to expedite appropriate follow-through.
- Transcribed physician orders accurately and alerted nurses to new orders and medications.
- Scheduled patient testing and labs, received test and lab results and reported to nurses and physicians.
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings for discharge planning.
- Completed patient quarterly assessments.
LPN Staff Nurse
Southeast Rehabilitation Center
05.2013 - 10.2013
- Provided direct nursing care to assigned residents.
- Supervised activities performed by nursing assistants.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as vital sign monitoring, wound dressing, and specimen collection.
LPN Staff Nurse
BAMSI
04.2011 - 09.2011
- Provided direct nursing care to assigned residents.
- Supervised activities performed by nursing assistants.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as vital sign monitoring, wound dressing, and specimen collection.
- Provided care to patients needing complex care such as trach and ventilator management, tube feedings, and wound care.
Education
PN - Nursing
Blue Hills Regional Technical School
Canton, MA06.2009
Skills
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Staff Supervision and Scheduling
- Discharge Planning
- Patient and Family Education
- Infection Control Procedures
- IV Therapy
- Tracheostomy Care/Suctioning
- Ventilator Management
- Medication Administration via PO, IV, IM, PICC, G/J Tub
- Wound Management & Care/Wound Vacs
- EMR - EPIC, PCC, NTT Data, NetHealth Home and Hospice
Nursing License
Certification
Massachusetts Licensed Practical Nurse Exp 3/2023
American Heart Assoc. BLS Exp 10/2023
IV Infusion Training
Timeline
LPN Staff Nurse
Mary Ann Morse Healthcare Center
04.2023 - Current
Inpatient Hospice Nurse
Good Shepherd Community Care
10.2022 - Current
Private Duty Nurse
Self-employeed
12.2020 - 09.2022
LPN Supervisor
Deutsches Altenheim
02.2017 - 09.2020
Nursing Unit Coordinator
Deutsches Altenheim
10.2013 - 02.2017
LPN Staff Nurse
Southeast Rehabilitation Center
05.2013 - 10.2013
LPN Staff Nurse
BAMSI
04.2011 - 09.2011
PN - Nursing
Blue Hills Regional Technical School
Massachusetts Licensed Practical Nurse Exp 3/2023
American Heart Assoc. BLS Exp 10/2023
IV Infusion Training
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