JOHN P BURKE
LPN
Georgetown,Tennessee
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
Fresenius Medical Care NA
Chattanooga, TN
03.2022 - Current
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
LPN
Chattanooga Kidney Center LLC
Chattanooga, TN
02.2004 - 03.2022
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
LPN Charge Nurse
Dialysis Clinic Inc.
Ft. Oglethorpe, GA
02.1997 - 02.2004
- Delivered direct quality care to patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments.
- Analyzed patient assessments and laboratory data to bring any issues to attention of physicians.
- Updated patient medical records with services provided, health conditions and response to treatments using [Software].
- Managed daily staff assignments and patient scheduling to guarantee clinic coverage and flow.
- Conducted patient assessments per to obtain patient health history, pain levels, allergies and vital signs.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising RN
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising RN
LPN
Hutcheson Medical Center
Ft, Oglethorpe, GA
07.1988 - 02.1997
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
Education
LPN - Nursing
Walker Technical Institute
Rock Spring, GA06.1999
High School Diploma -
Ringgold High School
Ringgold, GA06.1979
Skills
- Nursing Intervention Evaluations
- Work Planning and Coordination
- Examination and Test Preparation
- Procedure Explanation
- Needs Assessment
- Call Answering and Assistance
- Recording Vital Signs
- Conditions Reporting
- Medical History Documenting
- Pulse Oximetry Tracking
- IV Insertion
- Operational Standards
- Patient Admission
- Intramuscular Injections
- Sterile Procedures and Techniques
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Patient Medical Histories
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Administering Immunizations
- Critical Thinking
- Patient Flow
- Patient and Caregiver Education
- Active Listening
- Equipment Disinfection
- Time Management
- Hygiene Support
- Catheter Monitoring
- Physician Support
- Judgment and Decision-Making
- Pneumonia Vaccinations
- Sample Collection
- Proper Waste Disposal
- Patient Charting and Reporting
- Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Software
- Lab Specimens and Collections
- Personal Care Support
- Medical Equipment Usage
- HIPAA and Confidentiality Compliance
- Management Team Support
- Outcomes Tracking
- Height and Weight Measurement
- Social Perceptiveness
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Negotiation
- Instructing
- Monitoring
- Coordination
- Writing
- Speaking
- Troubleshooting
Timeline
LPN
Fresenius Medical Care NA
03.2022 - Current
LPN
Chattanooga Kidney Center LLC
02.2004 - 03.2022
LPN Charge Nurse
Dialysis Clinic Inc.
02.1997 - 02.2004
LPN
Hutcheson Medical Center
07.1988 - 02.1997
LPN - Nursing
Walker Technical Institute
High School Diploma -
Ringgold High School
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