Delon Bunnell
ROCHESTER,Minnesota
Summary
Experienced nursing professional with excellent skills in patient assessment, disease management and medication administration. Proven track record of delivering high-quality care. Organized Registered Nurse with experience providing skilled care to diverse patient populations. Compassionate professional with great engagement skills. Prioritize tasks and maintains accurate documentation.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Olmsted Medical Center
11.2021 - Current
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Improved patient well-being by offering advice on preventive health measures.
- Observed and assessed patients to identify concerning symptoms.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Built meaningful relationships with patients and families for optimal care.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers about conditions and treatments.
- Partnered with support technicians, nursing staff and social workers to coordinate services.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Managed patient care through monitoring respiration, blood pressure, pulse and temperature
Licensed Practical Nurse
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; St. Mary's Hospital Campus
08.2002 - 03.2021
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Dakota Heartland Hospital
07.2000 - 01.2021
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Meritcare Hospital
02.2001 - 03.2002
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
St Ambrose University
Davenport, IA12.2023
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Minnesota State Community And Technical College
Moorhead, MN05.2000
Skills
- Patient Intake
- Emergency Response
- Health Education
- Physical Assessment
- Clinical Documentation
- Wound Care
- Chronic Disease Management
- EMR / EHR
- Breathing Treatments
- Patient Care
- Vital Signs
- Inpatient Care
- Medication Administration
- Family Communication
- Direct Patient Care
- Shared Governance
- Medication Dispensing
- Immunization Administration
- Behavioral Assessment
- Patient Triaging
- Care Planning
Accomplishments
I was awarded the Life Saving Citizenship Award from Olmsted County after performing CPR on my friend that had a massive heart attack.
I was a lead LPN on our GI procedure unit. I coordinated where everyone would work. I coordinated lunches. Did triage to decide if a patient should be added on. If the unit was low census for the day, I decide who got to go home early. I made calls to inpatient units to get report on patients that were coming for procedures.
Affiliations
- American Nurses Association (ANA) Member
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Olmsted Medical Center
11.2021 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; St. Mary's Hospital Campus
08.2002 - 03.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse
Meritcare Hospital
02.2001 - 03.2002
Licensed Practical Nurse
Dakota Heartland Hospital
07.2000 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
St Ambrose University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Minnesota State Community And Technical College