REGINA BICKHAM
Missouri City,TX
Summary
Newly Certified Phlebotomist with extensive training and hands-on experience in venipuncture, capillary puncture and special collection techniques. Quick to build rapport with patients and successful at reducing patients' anxiety or discomfort. Detail-oriented Phlebotomist with strong track record in painless venipuncture. Highly familiar with centrifugation and aliquoting procedures and medical terminology. Responsible and hardworking professional dedicated to using compassionate and caring approach to provide outstanding services to patients.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursing Assistant
OSCHNER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL
NEW ORLEANS, LA
10.1991 - 10.1994
- Provided companionship to patients, monitored their emotional well-being, and offered reassurance when needed.
- Assisted nurses and physicians with patient care, including bathing, dressing, transferring to beds and wheelchairs, and taking vital signs.
- Collected specimens for laboratory testing such as urine samples and blood draws.
- Prepared treatment rooms for examinations by stocking them with necessary supplies and ensuring that all equipment was in proper working order.
Patient Care Technician
Southwest Memorial Hospital
Houston, TX
08.1991 - 10.1994
- Greeted and assisted patients in wheelchairs to their appointments.
- Assisted nurses with patient transfers, using proper body mechanics and safety measures.
- Ensured patients' comfort by providing blankets, pillows, water, and other necessary items.
- Maintained cleanliness of transport vehicles and equipment.
- Provided timely transportation services for outpatients to various medical facilities.
- Collected patient information from nursing staff prior to transport.
- Responded promptly and appropriately to requests for assistance from hospital staff.
- Followed all safety guidelines while transporting patients in a wheelchair or bed.
- Provided direct patient care and assistance to healthcare team members.
- Assisted in preparing patients for examinations and treatments, including vital signs monitoring.
- Administered prescribed medications under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
- Ensured that all medical equipment was properly maintained and sterilized.
Education
ASSOCIATES IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Houston Community College
Houston, TX12-2024
BUISINESS MANAGEMENT
Houston Community College
Houston, TX05-2020
High School Diploma -
LUTCHER HIGH SCHOOL
Lutcher, LA05-1980
Skills
- Patient Vital Signs Monitoring
- Infection Control Methods
- Sample Collection
- Infection Mitigation Practices
- Clinical Patient Observation
- Nutritious Meal Planning
Timeline
Nursing Assistant
OSCHNER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL
10.1991 - 10.1994
Patient Care Technician
Southwest Memorial Hospital
08.1991 - 10.1994
ASSOCIATES IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Houston Community College
BUISINESS MANAGEMENT
Houston Community College
High School Diploma -
LUTCHER HIGH SCHOOL
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