Ginger Holliman
Ethelsville,AL
Summary
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
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN
Greene County Health System
Eutaw, AL
08.2021 - Current
- Medication and Treatment Nurse for LTCF.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- 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.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Medication Nurse
Infection Control Nurse
Greene County Health System
Eutaw, AL
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Investigated outbreaks and revamped control measures to prevent future incidents.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Coordinated successfully and with full compliance to prevent infections according to facility and Joint Commission standards.
- Identified and mitigated unnecessary infection risks through regular reviews and procedural assessments.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Developed effective training programs to help staff understand and implement critical protections.
- Implemented emergency actions for especially virulent or widespread infections.
- Set clear policies to improve success of infection control measures in departments.
- Gathered and submitted data to regulatory agencies for mandatory reporting.
LPN
West Point Community Living Center
West Point, MS
01.2021 - 07.2021
- Skills the same as Greene County Health System.
- Medication and Treatment Nurse for LTCF.
LPN Office Nurse
Allegro/Allegra Family Clinics
Columbus, MS/Northport, AL
07.2019 - 11.2020
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
LPN
Pickens County Medical Center
Carrolton, AL
01.2017 - 05.2018
- Medication Nurse for Geri/Psych Unit.
- Medication Nurse for Med/Surg Unit.
- Skills the same as Greene County Health System.
LPN Charge Nurse
Rolling Hills Developmental Center
Starkville, MS
10.2016 - 01.2017
- Same skills as Greene County Health System Medication Nurse.
- Facility for the intellectually disabled adult.
LPN
The Windsor Place
Columbus, MS
07.2015 - 03.2016
- Medication Nurse for LTCF.
Education
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Oxford, MS12.1991
High School Diploma -
New Hope High School
Columbus, MS05.1990
Skills
- Patient Triaging
- Wound Care
- Transcribing Orders
- Writing Reports
- Task Delegation
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Direct Patient Care
- EMR Systems
- Tracking Symptoms
- Chronic Disease Management
- Assisting Physicians
- Counting Narcotics
- Patient Assessments
- Documenting Incidents
- Immunization Administration
- Behavioral Assessment
- Biomedical Hazard Disposal
- Patient Management
- Medication Administration
- Maintaining Nutrition
- EKG Administration
- Documenting Intake
- Breathing Treatments
- Caregiving Skills
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Psychotropic Medication Knowledge
- Charting and Recording
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Equipment Assembly
- Rehabilitation Techniques
- Supporting Daily Living Needs
- Tracheotomy Tubes
- Patient and Caregiver Education
- Dietary Requirements and Restrictions
- Procedure Explanation
- Inventory Assessments
- Sanitation and Sterilization
- Sample Collection
- Dementia Knowledge and Care
- Wound Dressing
- Documenting Vital Signs
- Update Electronic Charts
- Conditions Reporting
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Quality Assessments
- Hygiene Support
- Sterilize Equipment
- Management Team Support
- Reading Comprehension
- Pulse Oximetry Tracking
- Patient Medical Histories
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Medical History Documenting
- Seizure Precautions
- Call Answering and Assistance
- Intramuscular Injections
- Sterile Procedures and Techniques
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Tracheostomy Care
- Pneumonia Vaccinations
Certification
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- BLS/First Aid
- CDC Infection Control
Timeline
LPN
Greene County Health System
08.2021 - Current
Infection Control Nurse
Greene County Health System
08.2021 - 05.2022
LPN
West Point Community Living Center
01.2021 - 07.2021
LPN Office Nurse
Allegro/Allegra Family Clinics
07.2019 - 11.2020
LPN
Pickens County Medical Center
01.2017 - 05.2018
LPN Charge Nurse
Rolling Hills Developmental Center
10.2016 - 01.2017
LPN
The Windsor Place
07.2015 - 03.2016
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Northwest Mississippi Community College
High School Diploma -
New Hope High School