Dennis Ogoti
Coon Rapids,MN
Summary
Accomplished LPN and Nursing Assistant at Park River Estates Care Center, adept in medication administration and providing compassionate care. Demonstrated success in improving patient outcomes and satisfaction through expert clinical skills and emotional support. Excelled in geriatric and end-of-life care, enhancing patient quality of life. Committed to ongoing professional development in nursing ethics and health promotion.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN
Park River Estates Care Center
06.2023 - Current
- Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Implemented infection control measures, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Performed wound care treatments using sterile techniques, promoting healing and preventing complications.
- Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and closely monitoring vital signs.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Reduced medication errors by accurately administering medications and diligently verifying patient information.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to enhance knowledge base and skillset as an LPN.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times, fostering positive relationships built on trust and compassion.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Accurately recorded interactions in medical charts, documenting accidents and interventions applied.
- Addressed any concerns or questions posed by patients or family members promptly to maintain confidence in their care plan.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care, ensuring that patients were comfortable and families felt supported during the process.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
Nursing Assistant
Park River Estates Care Center
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming, and other hygiene needs.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate assistance with daily activities, such as bathing, dressing, and feeding.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Increased patient engagement by providing emotional support, companionship, and encouragement during challenging times.
- Promoted a safe and clean environment by maintaining strict adherence to infection control protocols and sanitation standards.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Skillfully operated medical equipment, such as glucose monitors and blood pressure cuffs, ensuring accurate data collection for informed decision-making by healthcare providers.
- Documented care actions by completing records and logs in medical software system.
- Observed or examined patients to detect symptoms that required medical attention such as bruises or open wounds.
Education
No Degree - Practical Nursing
Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, MN05-2023
High School Diploma -
St Vincent De Paul Nyanko Secondary School
Kisii Kenya11-2011
Skills
- Medication administration
- Vital signs monitoring
- Medical documentation
- Geriatric nursing
- Catheter care
- Compassionate care
- Diabetes management
- End-of-life care
- Nursing ethics
- Rehabilitation nursing
- Health promotion
- Disease prevention
- Post operative care
- Hospice care
- Patient mobility assistance
- Lab specimen collection
- Patient hygiene assistance
- Wound care
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - [State] Board of Nursing.
- [State] Driver's License
Timeline
LPN
Park River Estates Care Center
06.2023 - Current
Nursing Assistant
Park River Estates Care Center
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - [State] Board of Nursing.
- [State] Driver's License
No Degree - Practical Nursing
Dakota County Technical College
High School Diploma -
St Vincent De Paul Nyanko Secondary School
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