Connie Albers
Manchester,MI
Summary
Patient-oriented nursing professional with 40 years of hands-on experience in delivering quality direct and indirect patient care to individuals in private duty, medical office and hospital settings. Skillfully completes tasks and fosters relationships with patients, caregivers and coworkers to drive patient care goals. Maintains composure and makes accurate decisions in fast-paced, unpredictable and stressful environments. History of interfacing seamlessly with doctors, specialized support services, patients and visiting families. Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN, Private Duty
Maxim Healthcare
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
LPN
No Place Like Home Inc
10.2018 - 11.2022
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
LPN Charge Nurse
Ashton Place Health And Rehab
10.2015 - 02.2018
- Delivered direct quality care to patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- 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.
- Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
- Maintained and promoted autonomy and rights of patients to provide protection and enforce dignity and respect.
- Analyzed patient assessments and laboratory data to bring any issues to attention of physicians.
- Documented patient care plans and progress to enable tracking history and maintain updated records.
- Managed daily staff assignments and patient scheduling to guarantee clinic coverage and flow.
- Educated patients to provide information on health promotion and disease prevention.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills and explaining conditions and medications.
- Updated patient medical records with services provided, health conditions, and response to treatments using [Software].
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
LPN
Crittenden Regional Hospital
06.2007 - 11.2014
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- 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.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
LPN Office Nurse
Crittenden Regional Womens Clinic
06.2014 - 08.2014
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
Ambulatory Care Unit LPN
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
04.2004 - 06.2006
- Obtained patient vital signs and accurately record in correct patient's EMR.
- Access port-a-cath;s and Hickman lines to sterilely collect blood samples from cancer patients from newborn to adult.
- IV starts
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
LPN
Lifeblood MSRBC
06.2005 - 04.2006
- Performed routine evaluations of each prospective donor for suitability to donate.
- Obtained patient vital signs from potential blood donors
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency situations to evaluate needs and deliver care related to hypotensive and/or hypovolemic reactions.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications for donor suitability per federal regulations.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Took samples to complete infectious disease testing.
- Perform phlebotomy in safe aseptic manner to guard the donor and blood supply.
Auditor/Lead Auditor/LPN
Lifeblood MSRBC
05.1998 - 04.2004
- Documented accurate and complete donor information to address donor suitability
- Consult Facility Director on issues not covered in procedure manual.
- Audit all donor paperwork, including history, physical and medical questionnaire.
- Audit all QC measures of all equipment related to donation of whole blood, automated red cell plasma, double reds and platelet donations for safety and suitability of blood products.
- Quality assurance audits of all blood component manufacturing and laboratory policies and procedures compliant with federal regulations on drugs, cosmetics and products that emit radiation.
- As lead Auditor, supervise 2 auditors under me.
Office LPN
University Of Tennessee Family Medicine
03.1997 - 05.1998
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, give p.o., I.M., SubQ injections, vaccinations and assisted with procedures.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges
- Triage incoming calls for appointment need vs. emergent care.
- Responsible for authorization of medication refills and transcription of new physician's orders.
- Keep resident physicians on track with patient load.
LPN
Mediquk
05.1996 - 03.1997
- Documented accurate and complete patient vital signs and chief complaint; and conveyed important patient information to clinic physician to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assist physician with DOT physicals, urine drug screens and blood alcohol testing and other in office procedures.
- Performed various automated laboratory tests in office.
- Phlebotomy and packaging of samples for laboratory pickup.
- Clean, wrap and autoclave surgical kits.
LPN
Grace Healthcare
02.1992 - 05.1996
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Cared for wounds and provided treatments per physicians orders.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- 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.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
Staff LPN
Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis
09.1988 - 02.1992
- 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,transfers, and discharges.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- 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.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- 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.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
Staff LPN
Greenleaf Psychiatric And Drug Rehabilitation Hosp
06.1986 - 09.1988
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Assisted with admissions,transfers, and discharges.
- Monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, blood glucose levels, and 1:1observation.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- 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.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
Education
Practical Nursing
ArkansasState Hospital School of Psychiatric Techi
Little Rock, AR07.1983
No Degree - Nursing Practice
Henderson State University
Little Rock, AR05.1981
Skills
- Healthcare Platforms
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Samples Collection
- Patient Triaging
- Active Listening
- Personal Care Needs
- Patient Medical Histories
- Reading Comprehension
Additional Information
- 6 years in blood banking with 4 of them as quality assurance internal auditor
- Successfully challenged practical nurse exam
- Some college with emphasis on Physical Assessment
Piano, counted crosstitch, sewing, crochet
I took piano lessons for 10 years and have been sewing since I was about 15 years old. I have been doing counted crosstitch for about 40 years and have completed over 20 large projects which have hung in my home in arkansas. Although I have been crocheting for over 40 years i have never progressed beyond a beginner.
Timeline
LPN
No Place Like Home Inc
10.2018 - 11.2022
LPN Charge Nurse
Ashton Place Health And Rehab
10.2015 - 02.2018
LPN Office Nurse
Crittenden Regional Womens Clinic
06.2014 - 08.2014
LPN
Crittenden Regional Hospital
06.2007 - 11.2014
LPN
Lifeblood MSRBC
06.2005 - 04.2006
Ambulatory Care Unit LPN
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
04.2004 - 06.2006
Auditor/Lead Auditor/LPN
Lifeblood MSRBC
05.1998 - 04.2004
Office LPN
University Of Tennessee Family Medicine
03.1997 - 05.1998
LPN
Mediquk
05.1996 - 03.1997
LPN
Grace Healthcare
02.1992 - 05.1996
Staff LPN
Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis
09.1988 - 02.1992
Staff LPN
Greenleaf Psychiatric And Drug Rehabilitation Hosp
06.1986 - 09.1988
LPN, Private Duty
Maxim Healthcare
Practical Nursing
ArkansasState Hospital School of Psychiatric Techi
No Degree - Nursing Practice
Henderson State University
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