Deborah O'Brien
St Louis,MO
Summary
Dedicated LPN with extensive experience in special needs and geriatric nursing, notably at Phoenix Home Care and Hospice. Excelled in compassionate care, proficient in vital signs management, and medication administration. Demonstrated achievement in enhancing patient comfort and improving care standards through effective treatment and nursing practices. Skilled in both technical procedures and empathetic patient interactions.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
Phoenix Home Care and Hospice
06.2017 - Current
- Taking care of special needs clients
- Vital signs, trachs, vents and medication administration
- Nebulizers, suctioning
- Changing, turning and dressing. Using lifts to transfer into wheelchairs.
- Provide nursing care to patients in private homes according to established standards and practices.
- Catheterization management and tube feedings
- Recorded care information accurately and completely in electronic data systems
- Performed wound care treatments using sterile techniques, promoting healing and preventing complications.
LPN
St. Agnes Nursing Home
04.2015 - 06.2017
- Taking care of residents
- Vital signs, injections, dressing, nebulizer treatments and medication administration.
- Wound treatments if needed and accuchecks
LPN
Nazareth Nursing Home
10.2010 - 04.2015
- Vital signs, accuchecks and injections
- Medications administered, nebulizer treatments and wound treatments as needed
- Assisted with bathing and dressing as needed
LPN
St. Anthony's Medical Center
03.2005 - 10.2010
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Tube feedings, accuchecks and wound treatments as needed
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Coding And Billing
Anthem College
Fenton, MO04.2012
No Degree - LPN - Diploma
San-Ford Brown College
Saint Charles, MO2004
Skills
- Special needs nursing
- Geriatric Nursing
- Compassionate Care
- Vital Signs, Breathing treatments, Administration of Medications, Accuchecks, Injections and IV's
- Wound treatments as needed, and Assist with bathing and dressing as needed
Honored for Outstanding Customer Service March 2006 -St. Anthony's Medical Center
I gave compassionate giving care to all the inpatients that I took care of.
Timeline
LPN
Phoenix Home Care and Hospice
06.2017 - Current
LPN
St. Agnes Nursing Home
04.2015 - 06.2017
LPN
Nazareth Nursing Home
10.2010 - 04.2015
LPN
St. Anthony's Medical Center
03.2005 - 10.2010
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Coding And Billing
Anthem College
No Degree - LPN - Diploma
San-Ford Brown College
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