Debra Jensen
Stanberry,MO
Summary
Compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse with hands-on experience in providing nursing care within diverse healthcare settings. Possess strong clinical skills bolstered by ability to maintain positive patient relations. Have made significant contributions in optimizing patient care through effective communication and collaboration with healthcare team members.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
Stanberry Rll School
Stanberry, Missouri
08.2023 - Current
- Managed inventory and supplies to ensure materials were available when needed.
- Administer medications as prescribed.
- Follow protocol for all sick and injured students.
- Communicating closely with parents on students needs.
- Assisting in educating students and staff on hands on CPR, puberty, hand washing, communicable diseases, emergency action plans.
LPN
Mosaic Medical Center and Family Care
Albany, MO
12.2012 - 09.2024
- Coordinated with interdisciplinary team members such as doctors, nurses and social workers to ensure quality patient care was provided.
- Administered medications and IV therapies as prescribed.
- Assisted patients in all ADL's.
- Documented patient medical histories, current symptoms and vitals.
- Assisted physicians with patient care by taking vital signs, administering injections and performing other nursing duties.
- Delivered high-quality direct and indirect nursing care to patients.
- Answered patients' calls to determine how to assist.
- Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
- Evaluated patient care procedural changes for effectiveness and made necessary adjustments.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop and implement patient care plans.
- Worked closely with an RN partner and completed tasks assigned to me.
- Worked as the Breast Navigator for Mosaic Medical Albany and Family care clinics.
LPN
Hartland Regional medical Center
St. Joe, MO
07.2002 - 11.2012
- Conducted daily rounds visiting assigned patients ensuring they are comfortable and have all necessary supplies available.
- Observed patients for any changes in their condition or behaviour, reported findings to the supervisor or physician in charge.
- Coordinated with interdisciplinary team members such as doctors, nurses and social workers to ensure quality patient care was provided.
- Developed individualized plans of care for each patient based on assessment data collected.
- Assisted physicians with patient care by taking vital signs, administering injections and performing other nursing duties.
- Administered medications as precribed.
- Completed skin checks and wound care as needed.
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Northwest Technical School
Maryville, MO07-2001
Skills
- Infection control
- IV therapy
- Restorative care
- Inpatient care
- Outpatient services
- Medication administration
- Catheter care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Lab specimen collection
- Geriatric nursing
- Medical documentation
- Compassionate care
- Patient hygiene assistance
- Patient documention
- Family care (clinic)
Timeline
LPN
Stanberry Rll School
08.2023 - Current
LPN
Mosaic Medical Center and Family Care
12.2012 - 09.2024
LPN
Hartland Regional medical Center
07.2002 - 11.2012
Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing
Northwest Technical School