Dana Tatum
licensed vocational nurse
Lampasas,TX
Summary
Dedicated and experienced Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) seeking a role as a Health Science Teacher. Bringing 29 years of nursing experience with a solid foundation in healthcare, education, and student engagement. Passionate about fostering student learning through interactive lessons, hands-on training, and real-world applications of health sciences. Proven ability to coordinate programs, deliver high-quality instruction, and mentor students in essential nursing and health science skills. Committed to fostering wellness, safety, and academic success by integrating LVN expertise into health science education.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Vocational Nurse/Campus Nurse
Lampasas Independent School District
08.2014 - Current
- BLS Instructor with the AHA for 11 years, conducting 2-3 classes annually with an average of 10-40 attendees per session.
- Annually educate Pre-K to 5th graders on germ prevention, handwashing, oral health, nutrition, poison control, and drug abuse prevention, with puberty education for 4th and 5th graders.
- In-service staff annually on the use of AEDs, Epipens, inhalers, and emergency response procedures.
- Serve as the Campus School Health Coordinator, managing outside agencies for school-wide health and safety education, distributing educational materials to students and families, and organizing grade-level competitions to promote health research.
- Coordinate and conduct vision, hearing and spinal screenings.
- Provide chronic disease management, acute illness treatment, first aid, and emergency care in a clinical setting.
- Conduct focused, emergent, initial, and ongoing assessments, documenting thoroughly in electronic medical records.
- Track campus illnesses to implement infection control measures, positively impacting student attendance..
- Manage and coordinate Individual Health Plans in collaboration with staff, students, and their parents or guardians.
- Serve as a facilitator for TCHAT and Goodside Telehealth.
- Coordinate and maintain immunization records and schedules.
- Administration of medications & continuous tube feedings.
- Regularly communicate with students, staff, families, community offices, and other disciplines while ensuring compliance with privacy laws.
- Maintain logs for controlled substances, eyewash stations, AEDs, audiometers, and refrigerators, while keeping an up-to-date substitute folder.
- Order and manage clinic supplies while maintaining the clinic budget.
- Serve on the campus School Safety Committee to identify areas of concern and develop effective emergency response plans.
- Offer immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
Licensed Vocational Nurse/Charge Nurse
Daybreak VentureLLC
02.1996 - 04.2014
- Served as the Infection Control Nurse from 2001-2004.
- Served as the CNA Instructor for the CNA class of 1999.
- Served as the charge nurse at a 100-bed facility for 18 years, overseeing staff assignments and supervising up to six CNAs per shift.
- Performed admissions, transfers, and discharges.
- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to implement effective treatment plans for acute and chronic conditions.
- Conducted skilled nursing assessments, documented findings in patient medical records, and communicated concerns to the RN and physician.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Administered medications, including controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, provided trach care, oxygen therapy, catheterizations, and tube feedings.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Coordinated nursing care by managing staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and liaising with ancillary departments.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
Licensed Vocational Nurse/Corrections Nurse
UTMB
01.1996 - 02.1996
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Complied with all security regulations within prison system and administered care in safest possible environment.
- Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
- Treated variety of illnesses affecting offenders in close quarters.
- Stabilized prisoners suffering from falls, stab wounds or other injuries prior to hospital transfer.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Collected lab specimens and performed blood draws as ordered by the physician.
Education
Vocational Nursing Certificate of Completion - Licensed Vocational Nursing
Joe G. Davis School of Vocational Nursing
Huntsville, TX01-1995
Some College (No Degree) - Career Pilot & Business Administration
Central Texas College
Killeen, TXSkills
- Chronic & acute disease management
- Health education for Pre-K-5th grade students
- Classroom & hands-on training CNA program
- Emergency response & safety training
- Program Coordination & leadership
- Case management & student advocacy
- First Aide & Basic Life Support training
- Vision, hearing, & spinal screenings
- Medication administration & documentation
- IV Therapy and injections
- Proficient in Microsoft Power Point and Word, as well as Skyward software
- Strong communication & team collaboration
Affiliations
- Texas School Nurses Organization (TSNO)
- Lampasas Nurses Honor Guard
Certification
- Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) License - 161594 (29 years)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor - American Heart Association 25024656955 (11 years)
- Vision Screening Certification - (11 years)
- Hearing Screening Certification - (11 years)
- Spinal Screening Certification - (11 years)
Timeline
Licensed Vocational Nurse/Campus Nurse
Lampasas Independent School District
08.2014 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse/Charge Nurse
Daybreak VentureLLC
02.1996 - 04.2014
Licensed Vocational Nurse/Corrections Nurse
UTMB
01.1996 - 02.1996
Vocational Nursing Certificate of Completion - Licensed Vocational Nursing
Joe G. Davis School of Vocational Nursing
Some College (No Degree) - Career Pilot & Business Administration
Central Texas College
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