HEATHER HOUSTON
Portsmouth,VA
Summary
To obtain a challenging career as a fulltime/ partime Registered Nurse. To use the skills and knowledge acquired through nursing school and clinicals and through nursing expierence
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
Sentara Healthcare
Virginia Beach, VA
05.2022 - Current
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses to treatments.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to develop individualized care plans.
- Conducted routine assessments to ensure patient safety and comfort.
- Educated patients and families on health management and wellness strategies.
- Mentored junior nurses on best practices and clinical procedures.
- Implemented process improvements that enhanced patient care efficiency.
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- 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.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Facilitated efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
- Educated patients and families on health promotion, disease prevention, and self-care management strategies.
LPN
First Care PC
Portsmouth, VA
02.2012 - 05.2015
- Phlebotomy, triage patients for MD, give vaccinations, adjust patient schedules to fit MD Schedule, order lab supplies, order office supplies, in charge of ordering and following Home health for patients, patient referrals, ordering DME, calling in medications to pharmacies Entering patient information into the EHR, administering medications and monitoring patients reactions, medication management, prior authorizations on medication, patient advocacy, diabetes Teachings, patient educator, staff educator
LPN
Renal Advantage
Crossville, TN
10.2008 - 07.2012
- Perform venipuncture for staff and PD patients, monitor blood pressures, perform physical assessments pre and post treatments, prepare and administer medications, give staff and patients injections, initiate and terminate dialysis treatments, perform proper infection control procedures, make staff and patient schedules, center preceptor for new trainees, charge nursing, typing, filing documents into patient charts, entering treatment data into the TIME computer system, chart auditing, patient advocate, monitor oxygen therapy, perform new access cannulations, observe patients and their reactions to care and treatments, provide emotional support to family and the patients, provide CPR if necessary in emergency situations, obtain lab specimens, perform simple diagnostic procedures
PCT/LPN
Davita Dialysis
Portsmouth, Norfolk, VA
06.2000 - 08.2008
- Monitor and records vital signs and entered them into Snappy, monitor possible side effects of treatment and medication allergy, prepare and administer medications, give patient and staff injections, vascular access manager, make staff schedules, center preceptor of the hampton roads area, CPR instructor for dialysis through the American Red Cross for Davita, perform life saving procedure in emergency situations, initiate/terminate dialysis treatments
PCT
Sentara
Norfolk, VA
06.2001 - 12.2002
- Monitor vital signs of dialysis patients in acute care setting, perform nursing care on a 1:2 patient ratio, initiate /terminate treatments, check charts for Dr orders, get and give patient report to the nursing staff on the floor pre and post treatment, perform venipuncture for difficult cannulations, draw labs, simple diagnostic procedures
Education
Certificate - Practical Nursing
Medical Careers Institute
Va Beach, VA01.2007
Associate of Science - Nursing
Bryant&Stratton
Virginia Beach, VA12-2025
Skills
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA compliance
- Wound care
- Physical assessment
- Clinical documentation
- Vital signs
- Patient care
- Patient assessments
- Medication dispensing
- IV ultrasound
Timeline
LPN
Sentara Healthcare
05.2022 - Current
LPN
First Care PC
02.2012 - 05.2015
LPN
Renal Advantage
10.2008 - 07.2012
PCT
Sentara
06.2001 - 12.2002
PCT/LPN
Davita Dialysis
06.2000 - 08.2008
Certificate - Practical Nursing
Medical Careers Institute
Associate of Science - Nursing
Bryant&Stratton