Gaylon Potter LPN

My current Position is as an LPN on the Clark County School District Hearing and Vision Screening team for Elementary,Middle and High school students.

I utilize screening devices to test the students levels of hearing and or vision.

My position requires, excellent communication skills, computer skills, proficient documentation skills, the ability to adapt to diverse environment settings as well as a population of students with many different language, learning , social and emotional development backgrounds.

• Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
• Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
• Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
• Administered prescribed medication and treatment as permitted by state and local regulations in accordance with physician orders.
• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
• Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.

• 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.
• Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
• Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording all changes in medical records.
• Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
• Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
• Monitored and tracked patient vitals in Software to keep team informed of changing conditions.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
• Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
• Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
• Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.

• Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
• 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.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
• Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
• Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
• Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording all changes in medical records.
• Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
• Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
• Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
• Performed functional assessments for admission and discharge.
• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
• Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
• Monitored and tracked patient vitals in Software to keep team informed of changing conditions.
• Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
• Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
• Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses.
• Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.