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Heidi Nicholson

Claude,TX

Summary

Dedicated LVN with 15 years experience in nursing as a compassionate patient care and wound management Nurse. Proven ability to enhance health outcomes through meticulous medication administration, safety and effective communication. I care for each patient with dedication daily. I work well with other staff members, ensuring supportive environment for all patients. I am dependable, reliable and will always give 100%. I look forward to always open to learning new things and always open to improve my nursing skills.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

LVN Floor Nurse

Palo Duro Nursing Home
Claude, TX
12.2023 - 04.2026

hands on care with residents to ensure safety, direct care daily. Administered medications, monitored acute and chronic illnesses, wound care, monitoring blood sugar and insulin administration, team work with other nursing staff.

LVN Floor Nurse

Palo Duro Nursing Home
Claude, TX
04.2023 - 04.2026
  • Administered medications and monitored patient vital signs to ensure optimal health outcomes.
  • Assisted with daily living activities, providing compassionate care to enhance patient comfort.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans for patients.
  • Documented patient progress and reported changes in condition to healthcare providers efficiently.
  • Educated patients and families on health management strategies and medication adherence.
  • Trained new nursing staff on operational protocols and best practices in patient care delivery.
  • Implemented infection control measures to maintain a safe environment for patients and staff.
  • Contributed to a safe working environment by following infection control protocols and accurately reporting incidents or concerns.
  • Collected and documented vital signs to maintain current records of patients' conditions.
  • Examined and treated patients' injuries and pressure wounds to promote healing.
  • Acted as a liaison between patients, families, and healthcare providers to facilitate open communication and ensure all parties were informed of critical care decisions.
  • Maintained accurate records of residents' healthcare treatments and responses.
  • Reduced medication errors through meticulous attention to detail when administering treatments and medications.
  • Administered basic patient care and treatments by dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas and performing catheterizations.

LVN Wound Care

Landmark of Amarillo
Amarillo, TX
12.2022 - 12.2023

Monitored healing, changing care orders as needed with daily wound care along with Nurse Practitioner to improve wound healing.

LVN Floor Nurse

Ussery Roan Texas State Veterans Home
Amarillo, TX
12.2020 - 12.2022

hands on care with residents to ensure safety, direct care daily. Administered medications, monitored acute and chronic illnesses, wound care, monitoring blood sugar and insulin administration, team work with other nursing staff.

LVN Floor Nurse

Nursecore of Amarillo
Amarillo, TX
12.2019 - 12.2022

Agency nursing-hands on care with residents to ensure safety, direct care daily. Administered medications, monitored acute and chronic illnesses, wound care, monitoring blood sugar and insulin administration, team work with other nursing staff.

Education

Nursing

South Plains College
Levelland, TX
05.2011

Skills

  • Vital signs monitoring
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Compassionate care
  • Catheter care
  • Health promotion
  • Quality improvement
  • Geriatric care
  • Behavioral health support
  • Preventative care
  • Diabetes management
  • Feeding tube management
  • Oxygen therapy
  • Postoperative care
  • Trauma-informed care
  • Patient care
  • Vital signs
  • Direct patient care
  • Clinical judgment
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Documenting intake
  • Clinical documentation
  • Documentation accuracy
  • Physical assessment
  • Caregiving skills
  • Wound care
  • Patient relationship building
  • Patient assessments
  • End-of-life care
  • Pain management
  • Breathing treatments
  • Medication dispensing
  • Family communication
  • Medication administration
  • Infection control
  • Transcribing orders
  • Preventive care
  • Mental health support
  • ADL assistance
  • Patient management
  • Pulse oximetry tracking
  • Patient intake
  • Staff supervision
  • Palliative care
  • Maintaining nutrition
  • Writing reports
  • EMR / EHR
  • Empathetic and compassionate
  • State licensed practical nurse
  • Staff direction and task delegation
  • Counting narcotics
  • HIPAA protocols
  • Licensed practical nurse
  • Documenting incidents
  • Multi-tasking and prioritization
  • Caring for wounds
  • Tuberculosis testing
  • Charting and recording
  • PCC EMR software
  • Teamwork
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Time management
  • Responsible and dependable
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Cleaning and sanitizing
  • Multitasking
  • Dementia knowledge and care

Timeline

LVN Floor Nurse

Palo Duro Nursing Home
12.2023 - 04.2026

LVN Floor Nurse

Palo Duro Nursing Home
04.2023 - 04.2026

LVN Wound Care

Landmark of Amarillo
12.2022 - 12.2023

LVN Floor Nurse

Ussery Roan Texas State Veterans Home
12.2020 - 12.2022

LVN Floor Nurse

Nursecore of Amarillo
12.2019 - 12.2022

Nursing

South Plains College
Heidi Nicholson