Florine Hong
Anaheim,CA
Summary
Dedicated Home Health LVN with expertise in patient assessments, wound care management, and family communication. Committed to enhancing patient recovery through individualized care plans and effective teamwork.
Experienced Home Health LVN skilled in compassionate care and clinical documentation. Proven ability to develop tailored care strategies and educate families on health management, contributing to improved patient outcomes and satisfaction.
Professional healthcare provider with significant experience in home health care. Expertise in patient assessment, wound care, medication administration, and care coordination. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, adaptable to changing needs, and reliable. Adept at enhancing patient outcomes with compassionate and patient-centered approach.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Health LVN
Pacific Health Services Inc
Burbank, CA
09.2023 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments per physician instructions to ensure patient compliance and safety.
- Monitored vital signs and documented changes in patient condition to inform care plans effectively.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop tailored care strategies for diverse patient needs.
- Educated patients and families on health management practices, enhancing understanding of medical conditions.
- Promoted continuity of care by maintaining detailed documentation of patients'' health status, interventions, and outcomes.
- Assisted patients in managing their daily living activities, including bathing, dressing, grooming, meal preparation, and mobility support.
- Provided physical assessments, medication, and chronic disease management to home health patients.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
Home Health LVN
Inland Home Health
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
07.2024 - 12.2025
- Conducted home visits to assess living conditions, ensuring safe environments for patients receiving care.
- Supported patients during difficult transitions to home-based care, providing emotional support and practical guidance.
- Enhanced patient recovery process through effective communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Assisted patients in achieving optimal health by developing individualized care plans based on their unique needs.
- Helped patients achieve higher standards of living through effective ADL coaching and assistance.
- Maintained patient privacy and confidentiality by adhering to HIPAA regulations and organizational policies at all times.
- Increased patient safety by diligently administering medications, wound care, and other treatments per physician orders.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- 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.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Educated patients and families on health management practices, enhancing understanding of medical conditions.
Home Health LVN
Cameron Adults Day Care Center
West Covina, CA
11.2022 - 03.2023
- Assisted in the training of new staff members, promoting best practices in patient care protocols.
- Streamlined documentation processes by implementing electronic health record systems for improved accuracy.
- Evaluated and adjusted care plans based on ongoing assessments and feedback from healthcare providers.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
LVN Charge Nurse
Park West Rehab Center
Santa Ana, CA
03.2006 - 06.2014
- Supervised nursing staff to ensure high-quality patient care and compliance with facility policies.
- Developed and implemented individualized care plans based on patient assessments and needs.
- Coordinated daily operations, managing patient assignments and optimizing workflow efficiency.
- Mentored junior nurses, providing guidance on clinical procedures and best practices.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Promoted continuity of care by maintaining comprehensive medical records and updating physicians on significant changes in patients'' conditions.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Decreased hospital readmissions by providing thorough discharge education to patients and their families regarding medications, self-care techniques, and follow-up appointments.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans that addressed patients'' physical, emotional, and psychological needs.
- Delivered direct quality care to patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments.
Education
High School Diploma -
Los Alamitos High School
Los Alamitos, CASkills
- Home safety evaluation
- Vital signs monitoring
- Catheter care
- Clinical documentation
- Geriatric care
- Diabetes management
- Respiratory care
- Tracheostomy care
- Family education
- Gastrointestinal care
- Post-surgical care
- Pediatric care
- Neurological care
- Rehabilitation support
- Wound care management
- Patient care
- Vital signs
- Direct patient care
- HIPAA compliance
- Compassionate care
- Documenting intake
- Physical assessment
- Caregiving skills
- Wound care
- Patient relationship building
- Patient assessments
- Pain management
- Breathing treatments
- Medication dispensing
- Family communication
Languages
English
Timeline
Home Health LVN
Inland Home Health
07.2024 - 12.2025
Home Health LVN
Pacific Health Services Inc
09.2023 - Current
Home Health LVN
Cameron Adults Day Care Center
11.2022 - 03.2023
LVN Charge Nurse
Park West Rehab Center
03.2006 - 06.2014
High School Diploma -
Los Alamitos High School