Deborah Linkous
Merritt Island,FL
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering over fifteen years of patient-facing experience. Addresses patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Quarter Line Consulting; Patrick Air Force Base
09.2022 - 10.2023
- Initiate, perform and complete assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations
- Complete assigned patient care based on patient's' conditions, use judgment in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments, and accurately recognize, report and record relevant patient information
- Observe, identify and respond to patient's needs for care, including medication, equipment-assisted care and patient/family education
- Prepare and administer prescribed medications oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular and/or intravenous and perform treatments according to established policies/procedures
- Recognize urgent or emergent patient care situations, seek assistance of the RN and/or MD/DO, and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed
- Perform support duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specialized practices or procedures, which include preparing the patient, assisting in diagnostic examination, preparing and handling specialized instruments and monitoring patient's condition before, during, and following procedure
- Orient peers and ancillary personnel to unit policies and procedures, skills, and standards of practice
- Integrate healthy work environment principles that result in improved patient healthcare delivery, education of patient's and their families and employee satisfaction
- Assist in routine care and treatment of patient's, to include flying and special operational duty personnel
- Provide individualized patient teaching on appropriate topics to include preventive healthcare and health maintenance
- Recognize and respond to emergencies and perform basic life support measures
- Perform appropriate portions of physical examinations including age-appropriate physical measurements
- Adhere to infection control procedures including use of personal protective equipment, disposal of waste, and aseptic technique
- Ensure all equipment is properly assembled, operates, cleaned and stored at end of each work shift
- Ensure preventive maintenance and routine cleaning are performed as directed
- Perform medical records review and applies appropriate protocols and guidelines to determine medical needs
- Maintain patient medical records in electronic format as well as hard copy as required
- Prepare and submit administrative reports
- Participate in training and continuing education programs for new procedures, techniques, and equipment
- Perform other clinical and administrative duties as required.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Department Of Veteran's Affairs
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Document observations, treatments, procedures, medications, etc., electronically
- Responds to secure messages
- Performs vital signs and record
- Competence with EKG, taking blood for glucometer, obtain lab specimen, screening of patient's as needed, wound care
- Assist Providers with procedures as needed
- Conducts complex phone calls backs/follow-ups
- May be assigned to cross cover in other clinical areas within his/her competency level
- Stocking of rooms, ordering of supplies, maintains and uses oxygen equipment
- Administrative duties
Inpatient Hospice Nurse, Lpn
Kitty Askins Hospice Center
02.2018 - 04.2021
- Collaborate with physicians and other professionals to plan care
- Make frequent visits to the patient to evaluate their condition
- Provide support and comfort according to individual patient's needs
- Work with caregivers to plan and execute excellent patient care
- Administration of medications via IM, SC, ID, PO
- Alleviate sudden symptoms of disease's end phase
- Notify Provider of patient's condition when deemed necessary
- Assist patient's and their families with paperwork
- Maintain accurate records
- Help relatives cope with upcoming loss and provide post-mortem support
- Goal is to help patient's live their final days with dignity and comfort.
Dermatologic Licensed Practical Nurse
Polley Clinic Of Dermatology
01.2014 - 12.2017
- Preparing rooms for the day
- Training on computers for up to date certifications and policies
- Filling cansiters with cold liquid nitrogen for treatment room
- Wiping tables and chairs down as needs between patient's
- Intake of: weight, height, pulse, respirations,SPO2, BP
- Entering medications and allergies to EMR
- Assisting provider with procedures
- Preparing equipment for procedures
- Submitting referral forms to ombudsman
- Writing/printing and e-scribing prescriptions for providers
- Education of medication to patient and families
- Administering IM and IL injections, performing Cryotherapy
- Proper documentation for all injections and procedures into EMR
- Taking and uploading photos of areas for biopsies
- Suture removal
- Explaining care instructions to patient and their families
- Obtaining and submitting bacterial and fungal cultures
- Request of records from other facilities
- Log, clean and run spore test on weekly basis
- Log, clean and sterilize autoclave
- Assist provider and co-workers with ICD and CPT coding
- Keep protocol book up to date, with new and updated protocols written by protocol committee and approved by CEO
- Attend staff meeting and educational meetings as scheduled
- Communicate with co-workers, patient's, providers, administration and CEO
Licensed Practical Nurse II
Department Of Public Safety Division Of Prisons
04.2010 - 12.2013
- Screen patient's and obtain pertinent medical data
- Collect vitals and specimens
- Administer/interpret TB skin tests
- Assist RN and physicians as needed
- Administer medications via PO,IM,SQ,IN
- Observe and record pertinent information
- Respond to emergencies
- Team player with multidisciplinary healthcare staff, facility and custody staff.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Goldsboro Orthopaedics
08.2009 - 03.2010
- Provide care for patient's with arthritis, fractures or other injuries, osteoporosis, birth defects that affect the muscles or skeleton and those who are undergoing joint-replacement surgery
- Training in casting, external fixation care, neurovascular status monitoring, traction and continuous motion therapy
- Educating patient's on new methods for performing personal tasks and provide them with information regarding assistance programs, support groups and other resources they may require.
Education
Diploma in Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Wilson Community College
Wilson, NC08.2009
Skills
- Administering Injections
- Ambulatory Care
- Analysis
- Aseptic Technique
- Basic Life Support
- Business Performance Management
- Clinical Coordination
- Current Procedural Terminology
- Data Analysis
- Diagnostic Test
- Effective Communication
- Electrocardiogram
- Electronic Medical Records Software
- Empathy
- Gerontology
- Health Advocacy
- Infection Control
- Judgement
- Manage Emergency Procedures
- Medical Record
- Medication Management
- Monitor Patients Vital Signs
- Nursing Theory
- Palliative Care
- Patient Education
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Physical Examination
- Preventive Healthcare
- Preventive Maintenance
- Professionalism
- Proper Documentation
- Provide Support
- Record Management
- Report Writing
- Supervision
- Team Player
- Wound Closure
- Wound Management
Certification
- Licensed Practical Nurse - 09/2009
- NCBON Multi-State #72759
- DOD Security Clearance
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Quarter Line Consulting; Patrick Air Force Base
09.2022 - 10.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse
Department Of Veteran's Affairs
07.2021 - 07.2022
Inpatient Hospice Nurse, Lpn
Kitty Askins Hospice Center
02.2018 - 04.2021
Dermatologic Licensed Practical Nurse
Polley Clinic Of Dermatology
01.2014 - 12.2017
Licensed Practical Nurse II
Department Of Public Safety Division Of Prisons
04.2010 - 12.2013
Licensed Practical Nurse
Goldsboro Orthopaedics
08.2009 - 03.2010
Diploma in Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Wilson Community College
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