Courtney White

• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
• Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
• Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.

• Oversaw patient conditions, administered medicine, performed interventions and took detailed records.
• Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
• Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
• Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.

• Supervised patient admissions and discharges from hospital to LTAC or to home care.
• Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
• Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
• Documented medications administered, treatments, and patient procedures performed in appropriate records according to privacy requirements.
• Worked with patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes or sepsis to asses needs and determine best options for care.
• Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.
• Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
• Interacted smoothly with patients and loved ones, updated on care plans and advocated for needs.
• Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.

• Documented treatments delivered, medications and injections, and follow-up care.
• Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
• Examined and observed patients to detect injuries or symptoms requiring immediate medical attention.
• Administered prescribed medications using Software to note times, types and amounts of medications for each patient.
• Collected specimens to prepare for laboratory test procedures.

Measured and recorded patients' weight, height, blood pressure, pulse and respiration.

• Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
• Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
• Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
• Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
• Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
• Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.

• Oversee residents in a skilled nursing population, manage medication aides and CNAs under my direction
• Communicate with upper management, the MD/NP regarding patient orders, communication with the pharmacy, order labs/X-rays, documentation via point click care, sending patients out to the hospital
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
• Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.

• Provided one on one care to pediatric and young adult clients in their homes with trachs, PEG Tube (Mickey button and PEG/J Tubes), ventilators(astral and trilogy) and seizure disorders
• Communicated with the family, doctor, RN case manager, and office to provide consistent and total care
• Routine and prn care/ treatments given following the plan of care and the physicians orders.
• Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
• Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
• Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
• Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
• Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.

• Provide one on one care to pediatric clients with ventilator dependence, seizure disorders, tracheostomies, tube care, ambulatory difficulties, spastic cerebral palsy

• Skilled home health nurse, specializing in tracheostomy care, ventilator experience, wound care, tube feedings, pediatric clients, seizure disorders

• Provide one on one care to adult and pediatric clients with tube, quadriplegia, seizure disorders, cerebral palsy.

• Administers medications to residents, documents via electronic MAR, communication with charge nurse and Pharmacy, proper med disposal

• Provided high-quality patient care as a full-time CNA within rehabilitation, home-healthcare and nursing- home settings
• Preserved patient dignity and minimized discomfort while carrying out duties such as bedpan changes, diapering, emptying drainage bags and bathing
• Commended for chart accuracy, effective team collaboration, patient relations and consistent delivery of empathetic care.

• Supported elderly clients with severe dementia to complete ADLs, make healthy balanced meals, medication reminders, assisting to appointments, shopping, and on outings to insure a happy and healthy lifestyle for the client
• Comforted my terminally ill client with bowel cancer, assisting the hospice nurse with providing meds and promoting his overall comfort during the process
• Promoted flexibility and strength training by aiding clients with daily range of motion exercises and physical therapy to improve their independent mobility.

• Taught an autistic, preschool-aged client how to perform tasks of daily living, as well as practice communication skills, and assisted with occupational therapy-type tasks
• Recorded the client's progress in quarterly reports to gauge his progress in areas such as Self-help,
• Instructional Control, Communication, Social and Behavioral areas
• Instructed the parents on effective methods to maintain the child's progress to promote consistency in the child's routine for the therapy to have a more successful outcome.

• Was responsible for recording and maintaining the Health and Immunization records for all of the 69th
• ADA brigade in Fort Hood, Texas
• Taught non-medical soldiers basic first aid in the field setting (Combat Life Saver Course)
• Assisted in administering medications, I.V.s, and performing localized procedures in the military clinic setting under the supervision of 69th ADA's Physician's Assistant., Provided medical care to the soldiers in my brigades in South Korea and at Fort
• Hood in Texas
• Commendations:
• AAM service medal as well as several COAs.