Gwendolyn Garis
Emmaus,PA
Summary
Accomplished LPN with extensive experience specializing in acute care and home health settings. Proven track record in patient advocacy and interdisciplinary team collaboration. Successfully trained and mentored new staff. Adept at clinical judgment and compassionate care, ensuring optimal patient outcomes and safety. Motivated to always learn new things.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN Field Nurse
Accent Care Home Health
Center Valley, PA
11.2014 - Current
Home health field nurss
Provide patient care in home and ALF setting. Wound care, cardiac and diabetic teaching. Medication management.
LPN Nursing Supervisor
Lehigh Center
Macungie, PA
05.2010 - 11.2014
** left job for family move to FL from June 2013 to 2014** Return back to Lehigh Center for employment
Charge nurse. Post acute rehab. Admissions, discharges, medication administration, treatments, wound team, communications with family, staff, doctors. Care plans.
Trained incoming nurse to the floor.
LPN Charge Nurse
Diamond Ridge Health & Rehab
Citrus Springs, FL
06.2013 - 06.2014
LPN charge nurse in Acute Rehab facility. In charge of 16 to 18 patient. Post acute hospital discharge. Med and treatment administration, charting, orsersand communication with PCP' s. Completed admission and discharge planning
LPN Charge Nurse
HCR ManorCare
Bethlehem, PA
05.1999 - 07.2010
LPN charge nurse. Responsible for a unit consisting of 28 to 32 patients. Medication administration, treatments, doctors orders, daily charting.
Supervisor to 4 to 6 CNA based on patient numbers.
Started on long term, moved to Acute rehab unit after approx 3 years. Higher acutity unit. All patients post transfera from Acute hospital settings. Training in wound vacs, IV's, Life vests.
Educator/ training of new incoming LPNs on the unit
CNA
Advanced Home Health Care Agency
Allentown, PA
01.1997 - 05.1999
Home health CNA at start. Provided one on one care within a home and ALF setrings. Provided ADLS. Housekeeping. Basic med management
Transitioned into LPN while working at employment, working one on one with a quadriplegic for a year before accepting a position ar HCR Manor Care
Education
LPN - Nursing
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, PA12-1998
High School Diploma -
Dieruff High School
Allentown, PA06-1995
CNA -
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA12-1994
Skills
- Catheter care
- Nursing documentation
- Geriatric nursing
- Vital signs monitoring
- Home healthcare
- Diabetes management
- Clinical judgment
- Patient safety
- Tracheostomy care
- Health promotion
- Disease prevention
- Ethical practice
- Rehabilitation nursing
- Neurological care
- Cardiac care
- Quality improvement
- Orthopedic care
- Confidentiality
- Medication administration
- Patient education
- Patient assessment
- Infection control
- Acute care
- Disease prevention strategies
- Compassionate care
- Documentation
- Progress monitoring
- Patient advocacy
- Care plan development
- Field visits
- Care coordination
- Responsible and dependable
- Wound care
- CPR/AED
- Attention to detail
- Strong clinical judgment
- Critical thinking
- Adaptable and flexible
- Interdisciplinary team collaboration
- Coaching and mentoring
- Staff supervision
Timeline
LPN Field Nurse
Accent Care Home Health
11.2014 - Current
LPN Charge Nurse
Diamond Ridge Health & Rehab
06.2013 - 06.2014
LPN Nursing Supervisor
Lehigh Center
05.2010 - 11.2014
LPN Charge Nurse
HCR ManorCare
05.1999 - 07.2010
CNA
Advanced Home Health Care Agency
01.1997 - 05.1999
LPN - Nursing
Lehigh Carbon Community College
High School Diploma -
Dieruff High School
CNA -
Pennsylvania State University