Felicia Comeaux
Opelousas,LA
Summary
Committed professional with 15+ years of experience in clinical, home health, and acute care environments. Team collaborator willing to adapt to new procedural and technical requirements with enthusiastic support. Expertise in vital signs monitoring and medication administration.
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Complete Home Health
Lafayette, LA
02.2005 - Current
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Collaborated with supervisor to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Managed appointment calendar for scans, lab tests, and evaluations.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
SLCC-T.H. Harris Campus
Opelousas, LA06.2002
Skills
- Conditions Reporting
- Nursing Intervention Evaluations
- Epic Systems
- Wound Dressing
- Specimen Collection
- Patient Positioning and Transporting
- Equipment Assembly
- Medication Administration
- Patient Charting
- Equipment Inspection
- Team Building
- Activities of Daily Living ADLs
- Work Planning and Coordination
- Needs Assessment
- Procedure Explanation
- Patient Observation
- Vital Signs Recording
- In-Home Care
- Responsible and Dependable
- Critical Thinking
- Infection Control
- Recordkeeping and Maintenance
- Infant Feeding and Care
- First Aid and CPR
- Dietary Requirements and Restrictions
- Time Management
- Inventory Assessment
Certification
- Trach and PEG care certified - 15+ years
- CPR and First Aid certifeid -15+ years
- IV Therapy Certified - 15+ years
career goals
Currently attending school to obtain my Registered Nurse licensure to obtain a job working as a Case Manager for a home health company.
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Complete Home Health
02.2005 - Current
Associate of Science - Nursing
SLCC-T.H. Harris Campus
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