Cynthia Howard
Clinton,AR
Summary
Dependable healthcare team member with sound judgment, excellent clinical abilities and smooth bedside manner. Track and chart vitals and other markers to help patients, support team treatment goals and boost outcomes. Experienced nursing professional with excellent skills in patient assessment, disease management and medication administration. Proven track record of delivering high-quality care. Organized LPN with experience providing skilled care to diverse patient populations. Compassionate professional with great engagement skills. Prioritize tasks and maintains accurate documentation.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Conway Regional Health System
08.2021 - Current
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- 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.
- 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.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- 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.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Unity Health - White County Medical Center
08.2018 - 08.2021
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- 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.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Ozark Health Home Care
03.2015 - 08.2018
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- 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.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Ozark Internal Medicine And Pediatrics
05.2013 - 03.2015
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- 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.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center
05.2004 - 05.2013
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
Education
Associate of Science - Practical Nursing
University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton
Morrilton, AR05.2004
Skills
- Procedure Explanation
- Patient and Caregiver Education
- Healthcare Platforms
- Educating Families
- Medical Records Management
- Patient Assessments
- Scheduling Software
- Medication Administration
- Medical History Documenting
- Medication Dispensing
- Patient Management
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Administrative Support
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Software
- IV Insertion
- Sterilize Equipment
- Pulse Oximetry Tracking
- Medical Paperwork Processing
- Wound Care
- Update Electronic Charts
- EMR Systems
- Charting and Recording
- Tracking Symptoms
- Sterile Procedures and Techniques
- Task Delegation
- Equipment Assembly
- Coordination
- Judgment and Decision-Making
- Sample Collection
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- Counting Narcotics
- Direct Patient Care
- Immunization Administration
- Patient Triaging
- Microsoft Office
- Sanitation and Sterilization
- Conditions Reporting
- Management of Personnel Resources
- HIPAA Protocols
- Speaking
- Writing
- Tracheotomy Tubes
- Care Planning
- Documenting Vital Signs
- EKG Administration
- Medical Office Administration
- Telephone Triage Software
- Assisting Physicians
- Documenting Incidents
- Case Management
Certification
- ACLS
- BLS
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Conway Regional Health System
08.2021 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Unity Health - White County Medical Center
08.2018 - 08.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse
Ozark Health Home Care
03.2015 - 08.2018
Licensed Practical Nurse
Ozark Internal Medicine And Pediatrics
05.2013 - 03.2015
Licensed Practical Nurse
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center
05.2004 - 05.2013
Associate of Science - Practical Nursing
University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton
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