Licensed Practical Nurse
Tallahatchie General Hospital
Charleston, MS
08.2019 - Current
- Administered ordered medications including controlled narcotics
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport
- Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses