LPN
Flacra
Hi, I’m
Juanita Figueroa-Mathis
Newark,NY
Summary
Dedicated LPN with extensive experience at Flacra, adept in medical documentation and providing compassionate care. Excelled in clinical decision-making, significantly enhancing patient treatment outcomes. Skilled in vital signs monitoring and medication administration, consistently prioritized patient well-being and safety. Demonstrated proficiency in both hard and soft skills, contributing to improved healthcare delivery.
Work History
Flacra
LPN
Job overview
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Accurately recorded interactions in medical charts, documenting accidents and interventions applied.
- Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
Flhealth
LPN
URMC Urgent Care
LPN
Education
Wayne Finger Lakes BocesNewark, NY
Graduated Practical Nurse from Nursing
06.2004
Skills
- Medical documentation
- Disease prevention
- Vital signs monitoring
- Behavioral health
- Medical equipment operation
- Palliative care
- Diabetes management
- Tracheostomy care
- Catheter care
- Lab specimen collection
- Hospice care
- Clinical decision making
- Compassionate care
- Cardiac care
- Health promotion
- Patient mobility assistance
- Nursing ethics
- End-of-life care
- Medication administration
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
LPN
Flhealth
LPN
URMC Urgent Care
Wayne Finger Lakes Boces
Graduated Practical Nurse from Nursing
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