State-Licensed Vocational Nurse with proven expertise in managing total nursing care and administering prescribed medications and treatments according to approved nursing techniques. Assists in delivery of patient care through nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Demonstrated competency directing and guiding patient teaching and activities to promote individual treatment programs.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN
Lubbock Heart And Surgical Hospital
10.2008 - Current
Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
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