Juliana Sanford
PO Box 1614 Clinton,LA
Summary
Enthusiastic Licensed Practical Nurse for 13 years with 6+ years of hospice nursing experience with commitment to learning and advancing my career as a LPN. I am an organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. I am eager and ready to learn new skills and further my knowledge as an LPN.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
On Call LPN
Hospice In His Care
Baton Rouge, LA
08.2020 - Current
- Administer controlled narcotics and perform catheterizations.
- Perform routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Obtain patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Monitor, track and convey important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Use aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Comfort and counsel patients and families throughout care process.
- Document accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Perform routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Educate patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Answer incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
LPN Clinic Nurse
Cardiovascular Institute Of The South
01.2016 - Current
- Patient Triage/ Documentation in clinic and by phone
- Obtain EKGs and Vital signs
- Medication Review
- Prescription Writing/ Electronic Prescription Transmission
- Carry Out Written/Verbal Physician’s Orders
- Monitor, track, and convey important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Support physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Review patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Evaluate patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Provide patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Clearly and thoroughly explain diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Knowledge of medical diagnoses and ICD10 codes to meet billing requirements for labs and diagnostic testing
On Call LPN
Pinnacle Hospice
12.2015 - 01.2018
- Provided a high level of quality compassionate care to patients and emotional support to caregivers
- Provided various patient care teaching to caregivers
- Provided post Mortem care
- Phone Triage
- Home visits including wound care, indwelling catheter Insertions, Medication administration
- Death Visits with completion of all required documentation and notification
LPN
Northridge Care Center
06.2011 - 12.2015
- Interpreted lab results and followed physicians orders to prescribe medications and/or other treatments
- Head to toe assessments
- Specimen collections
- Vital signs
- IV medication administration
- PEG TUBE Feedings/Medication administration
- Care Plans/Weekly and Daily documentation
Education
Practical Nursing
Delta College of Arts & Technology
Baton Rouge, LA04.2011
Skills
- Wound Care/Dressing Changes
- Catheter Care/Insertion and Removal
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Transcribing Orders
- EMR Systems
- Patient Management
- Experienced knowledge of ICD10 codes and required medical diagnosis to cover various diagnostic testing, procedures and labs
Certification
- BLS Certification through American Heart Association
- ACLS Certification through American Heart Association
Additional Information
REFERENCES:
- Crystal Hurst, NP 337-912-4030 Cardiovascular Institute of the South
- Dr.Deepak Thekkott 337-962-7931 Cardiovascular Institute of the South
- Tamara Sanders RN 225-938-2519
Timeline
On Call LPN
Hospice In His Care
08.2020 - Current
LPN Clinic Nurse
Cardiovascular Institute Of The South
01.2016 - Current
On Call LPN
Pinnacle Hospice
12.2015 - 01.2018
LPN
Northridge Care Center
06.2011 - 12.2015
Practical Nursing
Delta College of Arts & Technology