Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Army/Navy Club
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Deborah Romberger

Akron,OH

Summary

Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience

Work History

Licensed Practical Nurse

Aya Healthcare
San Diego, CA
01.2021 - 04.2021

Travel nurse with experience listed following

Licensed Practical Nurse

CentraCare Sartell Family Clinic
Saint Cloud, MN
  • Answered and triaged incoming calls
  • Routed messages to proper providers
  • Called patients back with instructions
  • Prior authorizations for medications
  • Roomed patients and obtains necessary medical history
  • Obtained vital signs
  • Set up room for patient visit
  • Set up and assist with minor procedures
  • Immunizations and other medications as ordered

Licensed Practical Nurse

Crystal Clinic Orthopedic Center
Akron, OH
06.2020 - 12.2021
  • Answered and triaged incoming calls
  • Routed messages to proper providers
  • Called patients back with instructions
  • Prior authorizations for medications
  • Roomed patients and obtains necessary medical history
  • Obtained vital signs
  • Applied and removed casts/splints
  • Suture removals and wound care
  • Stocking of rooms and supply room

Licensed Practical Nurse

Lee Health
Fort Myers, Fl
10.2017 - 03.2020
  • Infectious Disease office at Lee
  • Triaged patients by phone and provided general assistance for basic and advanced needs
  • Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete important diagnostic tests
  • Managed wound care,
  • Documented patient intake information, including medical histories, current symptoms, and vitals
  • Scheduled appointments and obtained authorizations for IV antibiotic outpatient care in home or at infusion center
  • Managed Hep C patients
  • Obtained medication through specialty pharmacies or pharmaceutical companies
  • Ordered follow up labs and monitored compliance
  • Convenient Care at Lee
  • Obtain vital signs and medical history
  • Triage patients
  • Dressing application and changes as needed
  • Injections and other medications given as ordered by physician
  • Breathing treatments as ordered by physician
  • Assist with minor procedures and set up
  • Splinting as ordered by physician
  • Drug testing
  • Lab testing, urine, flu, strep, glucose, hemoglobin

Licensed Practical Nurse

Shellpoint Partners LLC
Fort Myers, FL
03.2016 - 10.2017
  • Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration
  • Administered patient care to assist living patients by initiating preventative and rehabilitative interventions, collecting vital signs, assisting patients with activities of daily living (ADL), positioning, mobilization, and personal hygiene support
  • Examined and addressed lacerations, contusions, and other physical symptoms in need of further attention
  • Communicated concerns regarding clients' status, care, and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Hattie Larlham
Mantua, OH
04.2003 - 12.2015
  • Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration
  • Worked with healthcare team, including social workers, physical therapists, and speech therapists, to assess patient needs, and adjust plans of care to promote and restore patient health
  • Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds, and assisting with personal hygiene
  • Delivered high-quality direct and indirect nursing care to 150 patients daily.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Ohio Family Practice
Akron, OH
01.2001 - 04.2003

Answered multiple lines for scheduling and triage.

Scheduled patients

Obtained authorizations for tests from insurance companies

Roomed patients obtained medical history and vital signs

Ran qualified lab test in lab. Urine, strep, pregnancy, phlebotomy to obtain blood samples to be sent to lab.

EKG's

PFT's

Licensed Practical Nurse

Pioneer Physicians Network Inc.
Wadsworth, OH
10.1997 - 06.2000

Triage patients and call back with physician recommendations. Call back test results

Roomed patients and obtained medical history and vital signs

Phlebotomy to obtained specimens to be sent out to lab.

In office lab testing. Urinalysis, strep, hemoccult for stool

Assist and set up for minor surgeries and sigmoids.

Clean instruments in autoclave.


Licensed Practical Nurse

Barberton Citizens Hospital
Barberton, OH
07.1988 - 02.1997
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Administered controlled narcotics, medications and performed catheterizations. Wound care and treatments
  • Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
  • Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
  • Assisted with admissions and discharges.
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
  • Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Orthopedic post op care for total hip and knee replacements.
  • Worked at Barberton Family Practice program at hospital for 7 yrs.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Magnolia Care Center
Wadsworth, OH
05.1981 - 06.1988
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Administered controlled narcotics and medications, Inserted G-tubes and performed catheterizations.
  • Assessed and provided wound care as ordered
  • Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
  • Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
  • Was LPN charge nurse for 7 years

Licensed Practical Nurse

Pearl View Care Center
Copley, OH
01.1977 - 12.1977
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Administered controlled narcotics and medications, inserted NG tubes and performed catheterizations.
  • Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
  • Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
  • Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Charge nurse over nursing aides

Licensed Practical Nurse

Middlebury Manor
Akron, OH
10.1976 - 12.1976
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Administered controlled narcotics, inserted NG tubes and performed catheterizations.
  • Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
  • Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.

Education

Nursing Degree -

Akron School of Practical Nursing
1976

Degree - undefined

Barberton High School
1974

Skills

  • Empathetic and compassionate
  • Patient triaging
  • Samples collection
  • Multi-tasking and prioritization
  • Experience with various healthcare platforms
  • Assisting physicians and other medical professionals
  • BAC screening/drug screen collection
  • Team leader
  • Inpatient and outpatient care
  • Patient and family education and support
  • Call Answering and Assistance
  • Medical History Documenting
  • Administering Immunizations

Accomplishments

  • Basic Life Support
  • Current IV Therapy certification

Army/Navy Club

Past president of the Ladies Auxiliary and current member. My husband is a vet and I am passionate about about those veterans that are

not as fortunate as we are.

Timeline

Licensed Practical Nurse

Aya Healthcare
01.2021 - 04.2021

Licensed Practical Nurse

Crystal Clinic Orthopedic Center
06.2020 - 12.2021

Licensed Practical Nurse

Lee Health
10.2017 - 03.2020

Licensed Practical Nurse

Shellpoint Partners LLC
03.2016 - 10.2017

Licensed Practical Nurse

Hattie Larlham
04.2003 - 12.2015

Licensed Practical Nurse

Ohio Family Practice
01.2001 - 04.2003

Licensed Practical Nurse

Pioneer Physicians Network Inc.
10.1997 - 06.2000

Licensed Practical Nurse

Barberton Citizens Hospital
07.1988 - 02.1997

Licensed Practical Nurse

Magnolia Care Center
05.1981 - 06.1988

Licensed Practical Nurse

Pearl View Care Center
01.1977 - 12.1977

Licensed Practical Nurse

Middlebury Manor
10.1976 - 12.1976

Licensed Practical Nurse

CentraCare Sartell Family Clinic

Nursing Degree -

Akron School of Practical Nursing

Degree - undefined

Barberton High School
Deborah Romberger