Gwyneth Franklin
Salisbury,NC
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
W.G. Bill Hefner VA Medical Center
08.2007 - Current
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Universal Healthcare Long Term Care
10.2019 - 01.2021
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
Education
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Rowan Cabarrus Community College
Salisbury, NC05-2025
Practical Nursing Diploma -
ECPI University
Charlotte, NC03.2015
Skills
- Physical assessments
- Clinical judgment
- Medication Dispensing
- Patient & family education
- Intravenous therapy
- Diagnostic procedures
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- Empathetic and compassionate
- Application of dressings, wound care
- Clinical Documentation
- Samples collection
- Patient Management
- Patient Care
- Medical records security
- Caregiving skills
Certification
- Licensed Practical Nurse, 81983, 2015
- Certified Nursing Assistant, 2004
- Basic Life Support & CPR, 2024
Performanceprofile
- One year experience in a long term care facility.
- Eight years’ experience of patient care in a 39 bed medical surgical unit.
- Three years’ experience working in pulmonary/nephrology/endocrinology/oncology
- Three years' experience urology
- Maintain strong observation, assessment, and intervention skills essential to providing competent patient care.
- Advocate for patients/family rights; effectively communicating the patient’s needs and concerns to medical team.
- Hardworking and energetic; adapt easily to change, stressful environments, and flexible work schedules.
Occupation
Registered Nurse
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Universal Healthcare Long Term Care
10.2019 - 01.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse
W.G. Bill Hefner VA Medical Center
08.2007 - Current
- Licensed Practical Nurse, 81983, 2015
- Certified Nursing Assistant, 2004
- Basic Life Support & CPR, 2024
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Rowan Cabarrus Community College
Practical Nursing Diploma -
ECPI University
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