Francine Pinkus
Rancho Cucamonga,California
Summary
State-Licensed Vocational Nurse with proven expertise in managing total nursing care and administering prescribed medications and treatments according to approved nursing techniques. Assists in delivery of patient care through nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Demonstrated competency directing and guiding patient teaching and activities to promote individual treatment programs.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN Visiting Nurse
Charter Hospice
07.2020 - Current
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records,
- Active listening, providing support to both patients and family in end of life care
- Medication reconciliation
- Working closely with physicians in execution of plan of care.
- Communication with pharmacy and DME providers regarding patient needs
- Physical assessment
- Assist patient and family with life limiting health issues
- Patient and family education regarding condition and care
LVN Visiting Nurse
Ascend Hospice
03.2017 - 07.2020
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Assist patient and family with life limiting health issues
- Charting via Suncoast EMR
- Communication with physicians/medical director regarding patient needs
- Communication with pharmacy and DME providers regarding patient needs
- Communication with office, fellow nurses, and other allied health professionals regarding patient care needs.
- Medication reconciliation
- Provide comfort and active listening for patient and family.
- Patient and family education regarding condition and care
LVN Visiting Nurse
Sanctuary Hospice
08.2016 - 02.2017
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Assist patient and family with life limiting health issues
- Medication reconciliation
- Provide comfort and active listening for family and patient
- Communication with physicians/medical director regarding patient needs
- Patient and family education regarding condition and care
Education
Diploma - Licensed Vocational Nurse
Redlands Adult School
Redlands, CA06.1995
Certificate - Iv And Blood Withdrawal
Redlands Adult School
Redlands, CADiploma - General Education
South Hills High School
West Covina, CA06.1985
Skills
- Tracheotomy Tubes
- Seizure Precautions
- Task Delegation
- Patient Medical Histories
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Writing Reports
- EMR Systems
- Patient Data Gathering
- Pressure Wound Treatment
- Patient Triaging
- Counting Narcotics
- Pneumonia Vaccinations
- Collecting Vitals
- Chronic Disease Management
- ADLs Assistance
- Assisting Physicians
- Transcribing Orders
- Tracheostomy Care
- Wound Care
- Intramuscular Injections
- Documenting Incidents
- HIPAA Protocols
- Patient and Family Communication
- Aseptic Techniques
- Patient Assessments
- Screening and Triaging
- Intravenous Therapy and Blood Withdrawal Certification
- Breathing Treatments
Affiliations
HPNA member
Timeline
LVN Visiting Nurse
Charter Hospice
07.2020 - Current
LVN Visiting Nurse
Ascend Hospice
03.2017 - 07.2020
LVN Visiting Nurse
Sanctuary Hospice
08.2016 - 02.2017
Diploma - Licensed Vocational Nurse
Redlands Adult School
Certificate - Iv And Blood Withdrawal
Redlands Adult School
Diploma - General Education
South Hills High School
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