Debbie Struble
Eureka,CA
Summary
Licensed Vocational Nurse with proven expertise in managing total nursing care and administering prescribed medications and treatments according to approved nursing techniques. Assists in delivery of patient care through nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Demonstrated competency directing and guiding patient teaching and activities to promote individual treatment programs.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinic LVN
Providence Urology
09.2020 - 08.2023
- Prepared patients/equipment for and assisted with Urologic procedures.
- Completed urinary catheterization, urodynamics, bladder instillations, bladder lavage, and bladder scans.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
LVN
Oak River Rehabilitation Health care facility
03.2021 - 08.2021
- Maintained EMR documentation per Medicare/Medical requirements.
- Completed patient assessments and prioritized data collection.
- Managed patient's needs, recognized their disease process, tracked their progress to ensure best outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
LVN
California Correctional Health Care Services/High Desert State Prison nursing department
11.2016 - 11.2020
- Emergency Response/Triage, Electronic Records, Inventory Management.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Respite Care
07.2013 - 10.2016
- Assisted residents with basic activities of daily living.
- Maintained safe working environment through prevention of accidents, preservation of equipment and achievement of safe working practices.
- Helped patients move in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs and automobiles.
- Reported changes in resident condition and health to resident care manager.
OSU Dairy Research Facility Manager
Oregon State University
08.1998 - 01.2000
- Instructor for introductory classes in dairy husbandry, dairy nutrition, breeding and artificial insemination, feeds and feeds processing, and ag business.
- Supervised student and classified staff in day-to-day operation of working dairy.Managed facilities and livestock to provide environment for instruction and research while maintaining retail dairy product operation.
- Oversaw annual budget to handle supply, labor and maintenance needs.
- Tracked and documented operational and financial records to perform analysis of performance and costs.
Skills
- Health Education
- Emergency Response
- Patient Care
- Patient Assessment
- Urostomy care
- Medication Administration
- Wound Care
- EMR Documentation
- Sample Collection
- Point of Care Testing
- Vital Signs
- Immunization Administration
- Urinary Catheterization
- Problem Solving
Education Certificate Programs
- LVN certification, Shasta Community College, 2016
- CNA certification, Shasta Community College, 2013
- Masters of Agriculture, Oregon State University, 1996
- Bachelors of Animal Science, Oregon State University, 1995
- Associates of Science, Eastern Wyoming College, 1991
Certification
- Active California LVN II (blood withdrawal/intravenous therapy certification), O #686364, 06/2024
- Current BLS (health care provider) certification-American Heart Association, O #205507531479, 12/2024
Timeline
LVN
Oak River Rehabilitation Health care facility
03.2021 - 08.2021
Clinic LVN
Providence Urology
09.2020 - 08.2023
LVN
California Correctional Health Care Services/High Desert State Prison nursing department
11.2016 - 11.2020
Respite Care
07.2013 - 10.2016
OSU Dairy Research Facility Manager
Oregon State University
08.1998 - 01.2000
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