Elizabeth Dalton
Menifee,CA
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering over 20 years of patient-facing experience. Addresses patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety, and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Home Health LVN
Tarlani Home Health
11.2022 - Current
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and personalized care.
- Enhanced patient recovery process through effective communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Reduced hospital readmissions by closely monitoring patients'' progress and adjusting care plans as needed.
- Increased patient safety by diligently administering medications, wound care, and other treatments per physician orders.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Aveanna Healthcare
07.2019 - 02.2023
- Home healthcare working with patients of all ages
- Experience includes trachs, vents, and g-tubes.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Enhanced patient recovery through diligent monitoring and timely interventions.
- Reduced hospital readmissions by providing thorough discharge education to patients and their families.
- Promoted patient safety through vigilant monitoring of vital signs and reporting any abnormalities to appropriate healthcare provider promptly.
- Educated family members on proper caregiving techniques, alleviating stressors associated with caring for loved ones at home.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Dignity Health
12.2014 - 01.2022
- I work as a LVN in a Pediatric Sub Acute Care Hospital caring for age's newborn through 21 years
- Each child had one or more dependencies on technology such as Ventilator Support, Tracheostomy Tubes, and Gastrostomy Tubes
- I have experience with wound care, hydration and nutritional support, and ostomy care to Ileostomy and Colostomy Stomas
- I also have experience with patients that have been admitted for short-term surgical recovery and rehabilitation needs.
- Enhanced patient recovery through diligent monitoring and timely interventions.
- Prevented medication errors by meticulously reviewing physician orders and administering medications as prescribed.
- Promoted patient safety through vigilant monitoring of vital signs and reporting any abnormalities to the appropriate healthcare provider promptly.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Reliable Nursing Solutions
09.2016 - 03.2020
- I have worked in an office and classroom setting assisting students of all disabilities
- Duties include special need children, tube care, and diabetic students.
- 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.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Genus Home Health Care
12.2013 - 01.2014
- Home Health Care duties with experience in trachs, vents, and g-tubes
- Clinic experience doing general health screenings including checking cholesterol levels, blood pressure, weight, and body mass
- Experience in administering flu vaccines.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Promoted patient safety through vigilant monitoring of vital signs and reporting any abnormalities to the appropriate healthcare provider promptly.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Plott Family Home Care
12.2004 - 03.2010
- I worked as an LVN doing home care
- I cared for children and adults at bedside
- I monitored vitals, head to toe assessments, administered medications, and provided long term care comfort measures
- I also provided g-tube and tracheal care as needed.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Totally Kids Specialty Healthcare
09.2003 - 02.2009
- I worked as a LVN in a Pediatric Sub Acute Care Hospital caring for age's newborn through 21 years
- Each child had one or more dependencies on technology such as Ventilator Support, Tracheostomy Tubes, and Gastrostomy Tubes
- I have experience with wound care, hydration and nutritional support, and ostomy care to Ileostomy and Colostomy Stomas
- I also have experience with patients that have been admitted for short-term surgical recovery and rehabilitation needs.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing A.S.N.
Mt. San Jacinto Community College
MenifeeDiploma in Licensed Vocational Nurse -
Summit Career College
ColtonHigh School Diploma -
Arlington High School
Riverside, CA06.1998
Skills
- Home Health
- LVN
- Pediatrics
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
- Experience Administering Injections
- Nursing
- Venipuncture
- Home Care
- Laboratory Experience
- Vital Signs
- Basic IV
- Ventilator
- Basic life support (Newborn)
- Pediatric Care
- Catheter Care
- Diabetes management
- Tracheostomy Care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Clinical Documentation
- Family Education
- Gastrointestinal Care
- Respiratory Care
- Family Communication
- Pulse oximetry tracking
- Wound Care
- Physical Assessment
- Health Education
- Preventive Care
- Home Health Care
- Immunization Administration
- Patient Care
- Compassionate Care
- Vital signs
- Maintaining nutrition
- Patient Assessments
- ADL Assistance
- Medication Dispensing
- HIPAA Compliance
- Breathing Treatments
- Patient Education
- Patient Observation
- Patient Charting
- Specimen Collection
- Infection Control
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- CPR/AED
Certification
- Licensed Vocational Nurse- 11/13/03-Present (Expires 01/31/25) I.V./Blood Withdrawal Certified
- Basic Life Support- Expires 06/2024
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Home Health LVN
Tarlani Home Health
11.2022 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Aveanna Healthcare
07.2019 - 02.2023
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Reliable Nursing Solutions
09.2016 - 03.2020
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Dignity Health
12.2014 - 01.2022
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Genus Home Health Care
12.2013 - 01.2014
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Plott Family Home Care
12.2004 - 03.2010
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Totally Kids Specialty Healthcare
09.2003 - 02.2009
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing A.S.N.
Mt. San Jacinto Community College
Diploma in Licensed Vocational Nurse -
Summit Career College
High School Diploma -
Arlington High School
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