Jennifer Sheldon
Alpena,MI
Summary
Skilled Licensed Practical Nurse offering 10+ years of experience in the field. Skilled in providing long term care, rehab care, and wound care. Effective and professional relationships with physicians and families to help formulate individual care plans Skilled in patient needs assessment. Excellent organizational and time management skills. Strong ability to comfort and provide emotional support for patients and families.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Healogics
09.2020 - Current
- Obtain vitals and medical information on patients
- Report assessments to provider
- Operate the hyperbaric oxygen chamber
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Medilodge of Alpena
03.2013 - Current
- Assist patients with healing and recovery after surgery
- Manage caseload of up to 26 patients
- Supervise CNAs each shift, directing daily duties, managing schedules, answering questions and assisting with patient care
- Document and maintain patient medical history and treatment data
- Provide behavioral/emotional support for patients and families
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Administered controlled narcotics and performed catheterizations.
- Care for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
Education
Graduate -
Alpena Community College
Alpena, MI2012
Skills
- Writing Reports
- Transcribing Orders
- Chronic Disease Management
- Task Delegation
- Wound Care
- Tracking Symptoms
- Assisting Physicians
- Patient Triaging
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Direct Patient Care
- EMR Systems
- Charting and Recording
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Healogics
09.2020 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Medilodge of Alpena
03.2013 - Current
Graduate -
Alpena Community College
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