Gwen Fannings
Palm Bay,FL
Summary
Accomplished Licensed Practical Nurse with extensive experience. Expert in medication administration and wound care, enhancing patient outcomes through critical thinking and compassionate care.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Autumn House Assisted Living
10.2024 - 08.2026
- Administered medications and monitored patient vital signs with precision.
- Maintained accurate medical records, ensuring compliance with health regulations.
- Provided emotional support and companionship, enhancing residents' quality of life.
- Implemented infection control measures to safeguard resident health and wellbeing.
- Conducted routine assessments to identify changes in residents' health conditions.
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Lifecare Center Of Palm Bay
05.2022 - 10.2024
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Provided compassionate palliative care for terminally ill patients while supporting their emotional needs during end-of-life stages.
- Mentored new nursing staff to enhance professional development opportunities within the team dynamic.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Ensured regulatory compliance by adhering to infection control protocols and maintaining accurate documentation of patient data.
- Delivered wound care and managed dressings, preventing infections and promoting healing.
- Maintained accurate medical records, ensuring compliance with health regulations.
- Provided emotional support and companionship, enhancing residents' quality of life.
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Healthfirst Gateway
07.2019 - 04.2022
- Managed time-sensitive tasks effectively under pressure while maintaining composure during critical situations or emergencies.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Educated patients and families on health promotion, disease prevention, and self-care management strategies.
- Assisted physicians with diagnostic testing and procedural support for optimal treatment decisions.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Assisted in management of patient flow in busy settings, reducing wait times and improving efficiency.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms, and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.
LPN Charge Nurse
Lifecare Center of Palm Bay
08.2016 - 07.2019
- Monitored patient conditions, administering medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Delegated tasks effectively, optimizing staff productivity and maintaining a well-organized nursing unit.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to make sound clinical decisions in high-pressure situations, minimizing risks and ensuring patient safety.
- Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
- Managed complex wound care cases, applying advanced knowledge of wound healing principles to achieve optimal results.
- Maintained accurate medical records in accordance with established protocols, ensuring confidentiality of sensitive information at all times.
- Delivered direct quality care to patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
Education
LPN - Nursing
Daytona Beach College
Daytona Beach, FL01-1999
Skills
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA compliance
- Wound care
- Physical assessment
- Clinical documentation
- Clinical judgment
- EMR / EHR
- Care planning
- Staff supervision
- Medication reconciliation
- End-of-life care
- Charting and recording
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Critical thinking
- Responsible and dependable
- Intravenous medications
- Patient education
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- Staff direction and task delegation
Medical office administration
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Autumn House Assisted Living
10.2024 - 08.2026
Licensed Practical Nurse
Lifecare Center Of Palm Bay
05.2022 - 10.2024
Licensed Practical Nurse
Healthfirst Gateway
07.2019 - 04.2022
LPN Charge Nurse
Lifecare Center of Palm Bay
08.2016 - 07.2019
LPN - Nursing
Daytona Beach College