Desiree Cowan
Amedisys
Gate City,VA
1
Certification
19
years of professional experience
I'm looking to secure a position as a LPN with a company I can grow with and utilize my interpersonal skills that I have gained through the 8 years I spent working in the Department of Corrections, as well as implementing skills obtained through my recent studies in nursing school, hospice and home health. I have 3 years experience as a CNA in LTC facilities and 8 years as a LPN. I've had the privilege of serving both Mayo Clinic and Baptist Hospital patients that required wound care, education, medication and symptom management. I earned a 4.0 GPA while attending FCTC in 2018 and served as the Phi Theta Kappa service vice president for a semester at St. Johns River State college. I look forward to beginning school again so I can become a NP with a focus on opening a wound clinic.
Work History
LPN Home Health Nurse
11 Months- Home health license. Practical nurse providing disease process and medication education as well as wound care. Only employed part-time and spouse was there full-time. The area was too small for us to both be full-time.
LPN
11 Months- Provide hospice care and emotional support to end of life clients. Departing company due to work-life balance.
Home Health LPN
4 Months- Provide wound care, disease process and medication education. Departed company due to work location changing to over 1 hour from home due to company need.
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
3 Years 9 Months- Home Health care. Education and observation of patients recently discharged from hospital. Wound care, medication management, catheters, IV management, working with an interdisciplinary team to establish patient centered plan of care.
- Departed company due to health issues that resulted in move to Virginia.
BMD Tech
6 Years 10 Months- Travel the state of Florida performing bone density scans for health insurance companies. Electronic records system utilized. The program began as Ingenios and has migrated to Pop Healthcare LLC under Guide Well.
LPN Runner
1 Year 10 Months- As a crisis response nurse for hospice patients I collaborated with RN’s and Physicians to stabilize patients in crisis situations. With available equipment and medications I provided quick and effective palliative care. Pain and symptoms were monitored and reported by daily documentation in a clear and concise manner. Daily duties consisted of wound care, wound vacs, trachs, G-Tubes aiding in the establishment of POC for the 250+ patients on services, on-call shifts, ensuring the patients passed away with dignity and ensuring the family was educated about the disease process and patients decline throughout the process. Upon expiration of a patient I conducted death visits and prepared the body for mortuary pick up while providing emotional support and bereavement services to loved ones.
Certified Nursing Assistant
1 Year 6 Months- Long-term care and rehabilitation. Facility is moving to 12-hour shifts and I cannot accommodate the schedule. PCC and paper charting.
Certified Nursing Assistant
1 Year 7 Months- Long term and rehabilitation. PCC and paper charting. PRN. After I started nursing school I separated from the company.
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
7 Months- Responsibilities
- Care for 8-12 patients with AMS
- Skills Used
- Perform ADL's for all patients, trained on multiple pieces of equipment including Hoyer and Sara lifts, computer documentation of daily activities, transferring patients, dialysis patient care and restorative care.
CNA
3 Months- Responsibilities
- Private patient care
Correctional Officer Sergeant
6 Years 8 Months- As a Correctional Officer I am a seasoned corrections professional who remains calm and confident even in the most adverse and stressful working conditions. I have excellent morals and ethics, as well as excellent crisis management skills. Focusing on the safety in all interactions with inmates and staff, I was able to properly train new employees as I would shadow them and observe their way of operating. My main focus was to maintain peace, security and safety within my institution. I view myself as a persuasive leader able to generate respect and obedience from the most difficult inmates. I am a person that displays integrity and hard work and I am dedicated to whatever cause I am working for. I am a team player and like to look at things from a logical stand point. I supervised one employee in their daily duties, as well as 142 inmates within my dormitory. I have dealt with many life altering situations with people whom were in my custody, and would counsel with them to my trained ability and refer them to the correct contacts for the proper help.
- A descriptive listing of daily functions:
- Assisted in restraining violent and unruly inmates.
- Monitored inmate behavior to prevent crime, escape attempts and other dangerous activities.
- Safely transported inmates to and from work sites.
- Maintained records and logs of man hours, materials and equipment used.
- Conducted internal security checks and distributed meals.
- Continually monitored dormitories for inappropriate activity.
- Supervised the meal distribution and observed inmates during meals.
- Transported inmates to and from medical and dental appointments, funerals, work details and court hearings.
- Supervised inmates during visits, recreation, telephone calls and shower time.
- Routinely reviewed housing assignments and reassigned inmates when needed.
- Informed inmates and visitors of rules, safety and security procedures and responsibilities.
- Maintained communications with all other areas of the facility at all times.
- Maintained daily logs of shift activity.
- Attended regular trainings and maintained appropriate certifications.
- CTI Florida Department of Corrections
- Technical: Basic Recruit Training
- Raiford, FL, United States
- Basic Recruit Training for certification from the Federal Department of Law Enforcement as a Certified Correctional Officer.
service vice president
1 Year- Currently completed all prerequisites for nursing program. I am currently working on my bachelor's. I was part of the national honors society, Phi Theta Kappa, and acted as the service vice president in 2010-2011 and organized a medical drive for a village in Zambia, Africa that was in dire need of medical supplies. The village Doctors were cutting cotton balls in half and children were dying over there every day with illness and disease that could easily be prevented with antiseptic and other low cost medical supplies. My group worked with WISE (Woman's Initiative to Strengthen and Empower), a non-profit organization, to get the supplies to the village and its people without incurring additional costs which totaled over $4,000 to send privately.
- Transcripts available upon request
Education
Nursing BSN
Continuing for BSN
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN License)
Skills
Wound Care
Critical Care Experience
Dementia Care
Caregiving
Crisis Intervention
Tube Feeding
Vital Signs
Crisis Management
EMR Systems
Home health
Nursing
Home Care
Patient Care
Experience Administering Injections
Hospice Care
Security
Medication Administration
Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Certification
CPR Certification, LPN, July 2025 to December 2027, 0002107105, Licensed Practical Nurse, May 2019 to October 2021, PN5237417, FDLE Correctional Officer, February 2008 to February 2018, FDLE certification. Copy available upon request., CNA, May 2015 to May 2017, Certified Nursing Assistant, State of Florida., #300372
Awards
Employee of the week, October 2012, For removal of contraband from the compound. Copy available upon request., Phi Theta Kappa National Honors Society, October 2011
Additional Information
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
LPN Home Health Nurse
Amedisys
09.2025 - 08.2026Read More
LPN
Gentiva
10.2024 - 09.2025Read More
Home Health LPN
Centerwell Home Health
06.2024 - 10.2024Read More
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
Brooks Rehabilitation
09.2020 - 06.2024Read More
LPN Runner
VITAS Healthcare
11.2018 - 09.2020Read More
BMD Tech
PopHealthCare LLC
11.2016 - 09.2023Read More
Certified Nursing Assistant
Bayview Healthcare
05.2016 - 11.2017Read More
Certified Nursing Assistant
Grand Oaks
04.2016 - 11.2017Read More
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
Terrace Health and rehabilitation
06.2015 - 01.2016Read More
CNA
Self Employed
02.2014 - 05.2014Read More
service vice president
Phi Theta Kappa
01.2010 - 01.2011Read More
Correctional Officer Sergeant
Florida State Prison
07.2007 - 03.2014Read More
First Coast Technical College
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN License)
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Florida State College at Jacksonville
Nursing BSN
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