Deborah L. Sinkwwicz
Winter Springs,FL
Summary
Patient-oriented nursing professional with 11 years of hands-on experience in delivering quality direct and indirect patient care to individuals in rehab settings. Skillfully completes tasks and fosters relationships with patients, caregivers and coworkers to drive patient care goals and advance nursing philosophies. Thoughtful and organized unit manager with ample experience supporting general nursing staff in providing exceptional care to patients of varying need and distress. Team-oriented leader with flexibility and creativity through support of collaborative atmosphere and individuals' leveraging of personal strengths. Well-versed in quick analysis and assessment of patient charts to recommend care regimens based on extensive field experience.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
LPN Certification
1
1
BLS
1
1
Wound Certification
Work History
LPN Charge Nurse
Lake Mary Health and Rehabilitation
Lake Mary , FL
03.2013 - Current
- Conducted daily rounds to assess patient condition and distribute medications.
- Implemented new floor assignments based on evaluation of staffing requirements.
- Collected blood, urine or sputum samples from patients to perform routine lab tests.
- Documented and collected vital signs to track patient conditions.
- Used sterile techniques to prepare patients for procedures.
- Recorded patient medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.
- Monitored patients with incontinence issues, both after procedures and in recovery from trauma, installing catheters and monitoring bedpans to keep patients safe and comfortable.
- Developed individual care plans to meet patient needs and achieve treatment goals.
- Supported nurses in routine wound care and attending to complex lacerations and punctures.
- Supervised exceptional team with collaborative leadership and creative responses to resource scarcity and nurse availability.
- Assisted physicians with patient scans and examinations during diagnostic processes.
- Took temperatures or blood pressures, dressed wounds and provided other basic patient care or treatments.
- Worked with social workers, physical therapists and speech therapists to assess patient needs, plan and adjust plans of care and actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health.
- Communicated effectively with patients and loved ones to explain diagnoses, treatment options and procedures.
- Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
- Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.
Education
LPN - Nursing Practice
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology
Delray Beach, FLSkills
- Patient Triage
- Procedure Support
- Direct Patient Care
- Workflow Coordination
- Nursing Operations Supervision
- Patient Needs Assessment
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Procedure Explanation
- Nursing Staff Supervision
- Patient Support
- Care Planning and Modifications
- Strategy Development
- Patient Positioning and Transporting
- Adaptable and Flexible
- First Aid and CPR
- Responsible and Dependable
- Wound Dressing and Suturing
- Activity Scheduling
- Staff Supervision
- Wound Care
- Attention to Detail
- Vital Signs Monitoring
- Infection Control
- Dietary Requirements and Restrictions
- Sterilization and Sanitation
- HIPAA Compliance
- Work Planning and Coordination
- Patient Charting
- Medical Paperwork Processing
- Dementia Knowledge and Care
- Patient Vital Sign Monitoring
- Medication Administration
Certification
- LPN , Lake Mary Health & Rehab - 2015
- Wound, Lake Mary Rehab - 5
Timeline
LPN Charge Nurse
Lake Mary Health and Rehabilitation
03.2013 - Current
LPN - Nursing Practice
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology
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