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Hermanda Bonds

Hermanda Bonds

Lafayette,IN

Summary

Compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse diligent about serving patient's medical and personal needs. Focused on delivering high-quality care to individuals from diverse backgrounds. Dedicated to protecting patient safety and promoting satisfaction with facility services. Kind and energetic professional with outstanding bedside manner and charting abilities.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Patient Care Technician

American Senior Communities
Lafayette, IN
03.2020 - 02.2023
  • Responded to bell or light signal calls to assist patients with needs.
  • Performed variety of delegated basic patient care services to support nursing functions and activities of daily living.
  • Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with bathing, dressing and exercising.
  • Notified senior staff of patient emergencies to optimize outcomes.

Phlebotomist

Riggs Community Health Center
Lafayette, IN
09.2019 - 11.2020
  • Located veins suitable for puncture to draw blood using sterilized needles, vials and other equipment.
  • Prepared and packaged specimens for courier transport.
  • Identified patients using proper procedures prior to specimen collection.
  • Delivered quality patient care by completing accurate and timely collection and transport of clinical specimens according to established procedures.
  • Obtained blood samples for medical testing and transfusion through venipuncture or capillary puncture.
  • Verified collection orders and communicated discrepancies to nurses.

Phlebotomist

Methodist Hospital Southlake
Merrillville, IN
08.2016 - 08.2019
  • Verified collection orders and communicated discrepancies to nurses.
  • Obtained variety of blood samples through venipuncture or capillary puncture using syringes, butterfly needles and straight needles.
  • Labeled blood vials with critical information like time of collection, date and patient name.
  • Collected specimen samples and transported to laboratory for processing.
  • Enforced infection control and sharps disposal procedures to protect patients, co-workers and self.
  • Interacted with patients to gather and record data prior to blood draws.
  • Used heel and finger stick methods to obtain blood from capillaries.

Education

Certificate - Nursing

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Lafayette, IN
12.2023

High School Diploma -

Theodore Roosevelt Car & Tech Acad
Gary, IN
06.2010

Skills

  • Clinical Training
  • Observation Documentation
  • Electronic Recordkeeping
  • Bedsore Prevention
  • Mobility Assistance
  • Vital Signs Collection
  • Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
  • Medication Administration
  • Wound Dressing
  • Patient Charting
  • Epic Systems
  • Needs Assessment
  • Licensed Practical Nurse
  • Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
  • Patient Positioning and Transporting
  • Activities of Daily Living ADLs
  • Vital Signs Recording
  • Nursing Staff Supervision
  • Nursing Intervention Evaluations
  • Call Answering and Assistance
  • Intravenous Medications
  • High level of autonomy
  • Adaptable
  • Professional bedside manner
  • Culturally-competent care
  • Patient-focused care
  • Responding to emergencies
  • Patient Assessments
  • Observing responses
  • Dementia and Alzheimer's knowledge
  • EMR / EHR

Work Availability

monday
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Quote

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
Walt Disney

Timeline

Patient Care Technician

American Senior Communities
03.2020 - 02.2023

Phlebotomist

Riggs Community Health Center
09.2019 - 11.2020

Phlebotomist

Methodist Hospital Southlake
08.2016 - 08.2019

Certificate - Nursing

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana

High School Diploma -

Theodore Roosevelt Car & Tech Acad

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