Don Fowler
Grandview,TX
Summary
Experienced LVN with over 17 years of experience in Nursing . Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
ADON
Resilient Home Health Care
Plano, TX
01.2021 - Current
- Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Planned and assigned workload to [Number]-person nursing staff to direct patient care.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
- Fostered excellence by example by "setting pace" and being hands on mentor to clinical staff.
Home Health LVN
Ally Home Health Care
Plano, TX
05.2019 - 01.2021
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising [Job title].
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- 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.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
Welder Helper/Safety Officer
I.C.E
Itasca, TX
05.2015 - 05.2019
- Maintained equipment in good working order.
- Kept positive attitude focused on learning new processes and techniques.
- Fetched materials, equipment and tools for welding professionals.
- Removed trash and excess materials to clean up work areas.
Staff Nurse
Scottish Rite Hospital For Children
Dallas, TX
04.2010 - 05.2015
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring and specimen collection.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills.
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
- Identified learning needs of patients and families and responded with advocacy and health education.
Staff LVN Neurosurgery Unit
Children's Hospital Of Dallas
Dallas, TX
11.2004 - 04.2010
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
Stafff LVN Emergency Department
Children's Hospital Of Austin
Austin, TX
06.1999 - 11.2004
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in medical records.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising RN/DR.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
Education
Certificate - Nursing, LVN
Austin Community College
Austin, TX08.2000
Skills
- Epic Systems
- Employee Training Program
- Critical Thinking
Timeline
ADON
Resilient Home Health Care
01.2021 - Current
Home Health LVN
Ally Home Health Care
05.2019 - 01.2021
Welder Helper/Safety Officer
I.C.E
05.2015 - 05.2019
Staff Nurse
Scottish Rite Hospital For Children
04.2010 - 05.2015
Staff LVN Neurosurgery Unit
Children's Hospital Of Dallas
11.2004 - 04.2010
Stafff LVN Emergency Department
Children's Hospital Of Austin
06.1999 - 11.2004
Certificate - Nursing, LVN
Austin Community College