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Gary Patton

Fort Worth

Summary


Professional healthcare provider prepared to excel in dynamic environments. Adept at delivering comprehensive patient care and adapting to diverse clinical settings. Reliable team collaborator with focus on achieving optimal patient outcomes and seamless workflow. Highly skilled in patient assessment and critical thinking. I have been a LVN for 42years. I am certified in regular wound care, diabetic wound care, and knowledgeable in most nurse functions and patient care skills

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Travel Nurse

Hawaii, Tripler medical center
  • Worked for large family practice group 1998-2002 as phone triage, urgent care clinic nurse, charge nurse, ordered medical supplies, did training to staff on various topics, schedules, assist with Flex sig procedures, sterile autoclave instruments, and other duties as assigned
  • In 1986 to 1991 – worked in LTC/ALF facilities as charge nurse, scheduling coordinator, staff development and was ADON over a 60 bed LTC unit.
  • In ALF facility I was over CMA ( med aides) and managed home health aspect

LVN, WCC, DWC

Rehab at Home Healthcare Services
05.2023 - Current
  • Currently work in office as patient care coordinator for the adult side, which entails, patient calls, dr calls, orders, labs, QA of all SN, PT, OT, ST, HHA notes, evals, re -evals.
  • I also see wound care patients for consults, help with on call rotation

LVN, WCC, DWC

Tenderheart Home Health
07.2021 - 05.2023
  • Work in field seeing patients for wound care, assessments, IV, lab and other diagnosis - PRN ONLY BUT NOT BEING USED

LVN, WCC, DWC

Reliant home care
07.2021 - 06.2022
  • Work in field seeing patients for wound care, assessments, IV, lab and other diagnosis

LVN

Advanced Home Care
11.2020 - 07.2021
  • Work in field seeing patients for wound care, assessments, IV, lab and other diagnosis

LVN

Home care providers
07.2019 - 12.2020
  • Work in the field seeing patients in the home performing wound care, assessments and managing disease processes from DM, CHF, CAD, CKD, etc.

LVN

Family Healthcare Associates
04.2019 - 07.2019
  • Rooming of patients, assist with wounds, teaching wound care, triage nurse, rx refills.
  • Other duties as assigned

Nurse in Clinic for Dr Hornell, Family Practice

USMD CLEARFORK OFFICE
04.2018 - 01.2019
  • Handle all phone triage, rx refills, referrals, lab calls to patients, etc.
  • Room patients as needed, perform point of care test ( streph, flu , etc), ekg, spirometer
  • Perform wound care and instruct on home treatment plans, dressing care and s/sx of infection
  • 15-20 patients a week for wound follow/teaching – 10 hours total
  • Use NextGen EMR system

LVN

Tenderheart home care
11.2017 - 04.2018
  • Field nurse seeing patients in home for wound care, wound teaching, IV therapy, general assessments and as well as diabetics, chf, htn and memory care patients
  • QA of SN notes

LVN

Allstar healthcare
10.2016 - 04.2018
  • Field nurse seeing patient for wound care and other disease processes
  • Helped start wound care program and train all staff on basic wound care, documentation, and dressing selection, care and patient teaching.

LVN, CWCA

Lifecare Hospital of Ft Worth
04.2015 - 10.2016
  • See patients for Wound care – in patient side to start - 4/20/15 to 7/1/15
  • See patients for Wound care and HBO therapy– 7/15/15 outpatient clinic under the direction of physician Dr K Grimes and Lifecare management.
  • Starting in July 15’, was nurse in charge of outpatient clinic operations, contacting medical supply companies, stocking all rooms daily, seeing patients for nurse only visits, assisting with casting, and other clinic duties as well as, cover in HBOT when needed.

PRN Only

Careplus Health Services
01.2015 - 04.2015
  • See patients in home for IV therapy via Picc line
  • Lab draws via Picc line or venipuncture
  • See patients in home for wound care

LVN

Klarus Home Care
09.2014 - 01.2015
  • Worked in office and field as LVN
  • IN OFFICE DUTIES AND FIELD VISITS.saw patients in field doing assessment, iv’s, wound care.
  • QA of office notes as needed ( SN, therapy) for documentation to meet cms requirements.

Education

All Saints Voc. School of Nursing
01.1982

Skills

  • Wound care (10 years)
  • ALF (4 years)
  • EMR systems (10 years)
  • Experience Administering Injections
  • Laboratory Experience
  • Nursing
  • Medication Administration
  • Patient Care
  • Memory Care
  • Venipuncture
  • Vital Signs
  • Medical Office Experience
  • Licensed practical nurse
  • Medication administration
  • Clinical documentation
  • Wound care
  • Infection control
  • Patient observation
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Catheter care
  • Patient intake
  • Feeding tube assistance
  • Triage management
  • Nursing care planning
  • IV therapy
  • Oxygen therapy
  • Charting and documentation
  • Direct patient care
  • Postoperative care
  • Patient care
  • Immunization administration
  • Breathing treatments
  • ADL assistance
  • Vital signs
  • Documentation accuracy
  • Outpatient care
  • Patient assessments
  • Patient triaging
  • Medication dispensing
  • Care planning
  • Documenting intake
  • Transcribing orders
  • Patient evaluations
  • Geriatric care
  • Home health care
  • Physical assessment
  • Preventive care
  • Patient management
  • Chronic disease management
  • Pulse oximetry tracking
  • EMR / EHR
  • Medical office administration
  • Case management
  • End-of-life care
  • Quality assurance
  • Counting narcotics
  • Tracking symptoms
  • EKG administration
  • Caring for wounds
  • Samples collection
  • Charting and recording
  • Biomedical hazard disposal
  • Documenting incidents
  • Educating families
  • Multi-tasking and prioritization
  • Staff direction and task delegation
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Attention to detail
  • Patient education

Affiliations

  • Member of AAWC ( wound care )

Certification

  • LVN
  • Certified Wound Specialist
  • September 2020 to September 2025
  • CERTIFIED IN WOUND CARE,DIABETIC WOUND CARE AND CONSERVATIVE SHARP DEBRIDEMENT

Timeline

LVN, WCC, DWC

Rehab at Home Healthcare Services
05.2023 - Current

LVN, WCC, DWC

Tenderheart Home Health
07.2021 - 05.2023

LVN, WCC, DWC

Reliant home care
07.2021 - 06.2022

LVN

Advanced Home Care
11.2020 - 07.2021

LVN

Home care providers
07.2019 - 12.2020

LVN

Family Healthcare Associates
04.2019 - 07.2019

Nurse in Clinic for Dr Hornell, Family Practice

USMD CLEARFORK OFFICE
04.2018 - 01.2019

LVN

Tenderheart home care
11.2017 - 04.2018

LVN

Allstar healthcare
10.2016 - 04.2018

LVN, CWCA

Lifecare Hospital of Ft Worth
04.2015 - 10.2016

PRN Only

Careplus Health Services
01.2015 - 04.2015

LVN

Klarus Home Care
09.2014 - 01.2015

Travel Nurse

Hawaii, Tripler medical center

All Saints Voc. School of Nursing

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