Ellen Christiana
Alcove,NY
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering over 38 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
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Community Care Family Practice Ravena
01.2002 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Facilitated efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
- Mentored new nursing staff to enhance professional development opportunities within the team dynamic.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Promoted a culture of teamwork through active participation in unit meetings, performance improvement initiatives, and collaborative problem-solving efforts.
- Streamlined nursing processes by implementing evidence-based practices that improved clinical workflow efficiency.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Good Samaritan Nursing Home
01.1996 - 01.2004
- Enhanced patient care by performing comprehensive assessments and developing individualized care plans.
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Facilitated efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
- Provided compassionate palliative care for terminally ill patients while supporting their emotional needs during end-of-life stages.
- Mentored new nursing staff to enhance professional development opportunities within the team dynamic.
- Promoted a culture of teamwork through active participation in unit meetings, performance improvement initiatives, and collaborative problem-solving efforts.
- Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
Education
No Degree - Practical Nursing
Albany Occupational Center
Albany NY08.1987
Skills
- Clinical Documentation
- Wound Care
- Family Communication
- Pulse Oximetry Tracking
- Patient Intake
- Compassionate Care
- Documentation Accuracy
- EMR / EHR
- Medication Dispensing
- Geriatric Care
- Home Health Care
- Vital Signs
- Immunization Administration
- Palliative Care
- Patient Triaging
- Breathing Treatments
- Medication Administration
- Vital Signs Monitoring
- HIPAA Compliance
- Caregiving Skills
- Pediatric Care
- Patient Support
- Patient Charting
- Specimen Collection
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Community Care Family Practice Ravena
01.2002 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Good Samaritan Nursing Home
01.1996 - 01.2004
No Degree - Practical Nursing
Albany Occupational Center
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