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Jennifer D'Aquila

Romeo,MI

Summary

Passionate Licensed Practical Nurse with experience in end of life care, wound care, and history of accurate and efficient charting skills. Communicates with physicians and other healthcare professionals to coordinate streamlined and high-quality patient care. Dedicated healthcare team member with 14 years of direct patient care experience.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Licensed Practical Nurse, Home Care

Pace
01.2023 - Current
  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with wound orders
  • Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
  • Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Manage patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
  • Document accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Administered medications and injections to patients.
  • Assist with Coordination patient transfers to other facilities.
  • Obtain patient vital signs and input/output measurements.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
  • Obtain order lab draws and blood work drop off
  • Patient and family member education and emotional support

Licensed Practical Nurse, Hospice

Customs Hospice
01.2020 - 06.2021
  • Documented all changes in patient conditions and worked with Case Manager to create care plans.
  • Supported patient and family with disease process and quality end of life care
  • Performed needed clinical procedures Medication administration, education, and orders
  • Wound Care

Licensed Practical Nurse, Charge Floor Nurse

Orchard Grove Nursing Facility
04.2017 - 03.2020
  • Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
  • Handled routine direct patient care such as catheters, IVs, and feeding tubes
  • Administered prescribed medications and monitored patients for side effects and adverse reactions.
  • Monitored patients closely reported serious concerns to treating physicians for timely interventions.
  • Wound Care
  • Managed and assisted with CNA care

Licensed Practical Nurse, Floor Nurse

Medilodge Of Sterling Heights
01.2014 - 12.2016
  • Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
  • Monitored, recorded, and reported symptoms or changes in patients' conditions
  • Administered prescribed medications and monitored patients for side effects and adverse reactions
  • Wound Care
  • Checked on patients regularly to evaluate conditions and determine need for additional nursing care



Education

Associates - Nursing/Registered Nurse

Macomb Community College
Clinton Twp, MI
06.2024

Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing

Brown Mackie College
Akron
01.2009

Skills

  • Medication Management/Narcotics
  • Wound care
  • IV Certification
  • End of Life Care
  • Symptom Management
  • Education and Support
  • Team Collaberation
  • Patient Assessment

Timeline

Licensed Practical Nurse, Home Care

Pace
01.2023 - Current

Licensed Practical Nurse, Hospice

Customs Hospice
01.2020 - 06.2021

Licensed Practical Nurse, Charge Floor Nurse

Orchard Grove Nursing Facility
04.2017 - 03.2020

Licensed Practical Nurse, Floor Nurse

Medilodge Of Sterling Heights
01.2014 - 12.2016

Associates - Nursing/Registered Nurse

Macomb Community College

Licensed Practical Nurse - Nursing

Brown Mackie College
Jennifer D'Aquila