Glenda Mingloski

• Practiced patient care by taking vital signs, testing blood glucose with glucometer and helping to provide wound care for patients. Have often took on the responsibility as a safety sitter to monitor high risk patients, CIWA, Psychiatric and Medically confused patients. Answer and respond to patient calls.
• Assisted with activities of daily living by helping patients with bathing, CHG bathing prior to surgical procedures, changing clothes, eating and daily hygiene tasks.
• Care for patients supporting fellow nurses in delivering high level of quality care to diverse populations as well as delivering outstanding treatment to patients. Recorded vital signs and intake and output of minimum 10-maximum 25 patients per 12 hour shifts, documenting information in Meditech. Assist nurses with assigned telemetry patients by placing leads and hooking up to monitor.
• Communicated with patients to ascertain feelings and need for assistance or social and emotional support.
• Collected, labeled and transported specimens to prepare for laboratory testing.
• Applied clean dressings, slings, stockings and support bandages to protect patient wounds and prevent infections.
• Utilized wheelchairs and hospital beds to transfer patients from room to X-ray or lab.
• Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient. Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.

Spring Arbor of Salisbury Assisted living Facility

Johnston Willis Hospital-IMCU Unit/Medical Surgical

Johnston Willis Hospital-4th Floor Rehab

Chippenham Hospital- 4th floor Medical Surgical Floor

Cumberland Children's Psychiatric Facility-Pediatric Medical & Psych

Sentara Norfolk General- Maternity and Pediatric Nursing

HCA Henrico Forest-Oncology Nursing