Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
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Darleen N Abrams

Cheney,WA

Summary

Knowledgeable LPN with deep understanding of patient care and addiction medication procedures. Successfully managed diverse patient needs in various healthcare settings, ensuring high-quality care and patient satisfaction. Demonstrated strong communication and problem-solving skills while working collaboratively with healthcare teams.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Dispensary LPN

Spokane Comprehensive Treatment Center
07.2025 - Current
  • Facilitated efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
  • Managed time-sensitive tasks effectively under pressure while maintaining composure during critical situations or emergencies.
  • 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.
  • Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.

Dispensary LPN

Camas Health Recovery
10.2024 - 06.2025
  • Prepared dispensary for State Inspection
  • Launched Mobile Dosing Unit
  • Collaborated with provider while by assessment information
  • Daily inventory of medications
  • Participated in State inspection, hands on dispensary assessment
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
  • Facilitated efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
  • Dispensary medication and supplies inventory

LPN

St Luke’s Rehab
10.2023 - 09.2024
  • Assessments on pts every shift
  • CBG
  • Care Plan outcomes
  • Documentation every shift
  • Admission tasks
  • Monitoring vitals
  • Contacting doctors about change of condition or medication
  • Monitoring sleeping patterns
  • Administration of medication

LPN

Eastern State Hospital
12.2022 - 04.2023
  • Medication Administration
  • Wound care
  • CBG checks and insulin administration
  • Receive Dr orders and carry them out
  • Patient engagement and advocacy

LPN

Kaiser Permanente
12.2022 - 04.2023
  • Wound care, dressing and undressing wounds, debriedment
  • Rooming patients
  • Ordering tests, vaccines, procedures
  • Setting up for skin removal, papsmears
  • Taking photos of skin problems for the charts
  • Charting reason for visits
  • Message management

Mental Health LPN

Oregon State Hospital
12.2018 - 11.2022
  • Medication Administration
  • Wound care
  • CBG checks and insulin administration
  • Receive Dr orders and carry them out
  • Patient engagement and advocacy

LPN Charge Nurse

Avamere Sunnyside
06.2018 - 11.2018


  • Supervised nursing staff ensuring adherence to protocols, procedures, and policies
  • Collaborated with Staffing to build schedules
  • Facilitated communications between patients, families, and providers.
  • Notified Dr of immediate changes in condition
  • Implemented protocols for infection prevention
  • Participated in quality improvement initiatives to enhance pt outcomes
  • Collaborative leadership of nursing assistant


LPN Charge Nurse

Windsor health and rehab
03.2018 - 06.2018
  • Supervised nursing staff ensuring adherence to protocols, procedures, and policies
  • Educated families and patients in post discharge planning and care
  • Facilitated communications between patients, families, and providers.
  • Implemented protocols for infection prevention
  • Participated in quality improvement initiatives to enhance pt outcomes


DSP

Rise services
07.2016 - 05.2018
  • Company Overview: Salem Oregon
  • Direct patient care
  • Performed ADL’s, tube feeding, suctioning
  • Gave meds via G-Tube, wound care
  • Salem Oregon

Education

Certificate of completion - LPN program

Four D College
Colton, CA
06.2000

Skills

  • Patient relationship building
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Staff direction and task delegation
  • Regulatory requirements
  • Adaptable and flexible
  • Compassionate care
  • Multi-tasking and prioritization
  • Physical assessment
  • Clinical judgment
  • Medication dispensing
  • Infection control
  • Staff supervision

Certification

  • Certified BLS, American Heart Association - October 2024

Timeline

Dispensary LPN

Spokane Comprehensive Treatment Center
07.2025 - Current

Dispensary LPN

Camas Health Recovery
10.2024 - 06.2025

LPN

St Luke’s Rehab
10.2023 - 09.2024

LPN

Eastern State Hospital
12.2022 - 04.2023

LPN

Kaiser Permanente
12.2022 - 04.2023

Mental Health LPN

Oregon State Hospital
12.2018 - 11.2022

LPN Charge Nurse

Avamere Sunnyside
06.2018 - 11.2018

LPN Charge Nurse

Windsor health and rehab
03.2018 - 06.2018

DSP

Rise services
07.2016 - 05.2018

Certificate of completion - LPN program

Four D College