Joan Laulainen

• Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols, ensuring patient safety and compliance.
• Monitored vital signs and patient conditions, documenting changes for healthcare teams.
• Educated inmates on health management, promoting wellness and disease prevention.
• Conducted health assessments and screenings to identify urgent medical needs effectively.
• Trained new nursing staff on procedures, enhancing team efficiency and knowledge sharing.

Listened to recordings from physicians on a dictaphone and transposed it to paper via typewriter and later a computer

• Conducted patient assessments, documenting vital signs and health history for accurate medical records.
• Educated patients and families on health management, promoting adherence to treatment regimens.
• Trained new staff on office procedures and best practices in patient care delivery.
• Assisted with minor surgical procedures, ensuring proper sterilization techniques and adherence to safety protocols.
• Prepared and administered vaccines and medications, collected specimens and performed other patient care tasks to assist physician with examinations and procedures.
• draw labs when needed
• Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
• Administered medications and injections to patients Including intravenous medications
• Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
• Triage of patient calls to determine the acuity of an issue and make a decision on what would be best for taking care of the patient's needs