
Patient-focused nursing professional with over 20 years of experience in delivering safe, quality care to individuals in Long Term Care, Primary Care, and School settings. Maintains the highest standards in infection control and sterile processes and protocols. Self motivated and compassionate, listens to patients, and provides holistic approach to health care needs. Builds trusting relationships with patients, families, caregivers, and coworkers to promote patient care goals and advance nursing philosophies while preserving patient dignity and respect.
Promoted patient well-being by assisting with activities of daily living such as dressing, feeding, toileting, and exercising
Managed wound care and dressing changes post surgery
Assessed and provided wound care treatments
Administered medications, injections, and respiratory therapies
Managed catheter care, IV's, and GI tubes
Record patient daily intake and output
Collaborated with patients, families, and members of the Healthcare Team to assess patient needs and implement care plans to actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health
Responded to call lights, and patient alarms
Effectively communicated and documented patient progress
Supervised Nursing Assistants
Promote and implement highest standard of infection control policies and protocols
Maintain sterile field for procedures
Provided first aid for students grades K-12 including vital signs, splinting, bandaging, neurological assessments per concussion protocols, providing safety education, administering medications, monitoring blood glucose readings, insulin pumps, and assessing for hypo/hyperglycemia conditions. Also maintained confidential health care files, and immunization records.
Room patients and obtain vital signs
Review patient charts for medical history, allergies, and medications
Document in the EMR
Assist with minor procedures such as skin lesion removals, biopsies, and women's health
Provide suture/staple removal
Collect biological specimens and package for laboratory transport
Triage patients by phone and on a walk in basis
Provide wound care for lacerations, skin tears, pressure ulcers, and post surgical sites
Outreach to patients for preventative care needs
Collaborate and communicate with all members of the Health Care Team
Administer injections, medications, vaccines, TB tests, and respiratory therapies.
Responsible for ordering, record keeping, and completing state reports for the vaccine for children immunization program
Work under the direction of the RN, and implement patient orders per provider recommendations
Promote and implement highest standard of infection control policies and protocols
Maintain sterile field for procedures
Provide education to patients
Promoted patient well-being by assisting with activities of daily living such as dressing, feeding, toileting, and exercising Managed wound care and dressing changes post surgery Assessed and provided wound care treatments Administered medications, injections, and respiratory therapies Managed catheter care, IV's, and GI tubes Record patient daily intake and output Collaborated with patients, families, and members of the Healthcare Team to assess patient needs and implement care plans to actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health Responded to call lights, and patient alarms Effectively communicated and documented patient progress Supervised Nursing Assistants Promote and implement highest standard of infection control policies and protocols Maintain sterile field for procedures
BLS 2025