Cortina Thomas
Detroit,MI
Summary
Offering background that includes strong interpersonal skills and genuine interest in patient care, eager to learn and grow in healthcare environment. Brings foundational understanding of patient care principles and ability to quickly adapt to new medical procedures and environments. Ready to use and develop skills in patient communication and basic clinical tasks in Licensed Practical Nurse role.
Overview
2020
2020
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation 19933 W 13mile
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respirations to assist them.
- Help patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, moving in bed, or standing and walking.
- Prepare or examine food trays for conformance to prescribed diet.
- Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
- Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
- Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink. Related occupations
- Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising.
- Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate occupationsdiet.
- Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.
- Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine.
- Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.
- Supply, collect, or empty bedpans.
- Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support.
- Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities.
- Wash, groom, shave, or drape patients to prepare them for surgery, treatment, or examination.
- Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.
- Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves.
- Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine.
- Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.
- Supply, collect, or empty bedpans.
- Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support.
- Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities.
- Wash, groom, shave, or drape patients to prepare them for surgery, treatment, or examination.
- Prepare or serve food trays.
- Change bed linens or make beds.
Medical Screener
Octopharma Plasma Center
06.2018 - 07.2019
- Registered new and current donors and conducted series of screening procedures to determine suitability for [blood and plasma] donations.
- Collected information on patient current , height, weight and BP.
- Performed finger sticks and used equipment to test blood for iron and protein levels.
- Completed donor payments transactions and updated information in system.
- Conducted basic screening procedures to verify compliance with donation criteria.
- Maintained clean, neat and properly sterilized work area.
- Maintained compliance with HIPAA protocols to safeguard patients privacy.
Education
Licenced Nurse Practitioner -
Dorsey College
31450 Gratiot Roseville, Michigan 4806605-2025
High School Diploma -
University Preparatory Academy High School
600 Antoinette Detroit, Michigan 4820205-2007
Skills
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA compliance
- Data entry
- Specimen collection
- Quality assurance standards
- Regulatory compliance
- Pulse oximetry
- Blood pressure measurement
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving
- Multitasking Abilities
- Vitals monitoring
- Medication administration
- CPR/AED
- Geriatric care
- Electronic medical record software
- Catheter care
- Breathing treatments
- Patient relationship building
- ADL assistance
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
Timeline
Medical Screener
Octopharma Plasma Center
06.2018 - 07.2019
Licensed Practical Nurse
Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation 19933 W 13mile
Licenced Nurse Practitioner -
Dorsey College
High School Diploma -
University Preparatory Academy High School