Julie MacGinnis
Webster,MA
Summary
Dedicated LPN with extensive experience at Christopher House, recognized for enhancing patient outcomes through compassionate care and meticulous medication administration. Skilled in infection control and vital signs monitoring, I foster positive relationships with patients and families, ensuring trust and satisfaction while collaborating effectively with interdisciplinary teams.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
Christopher House
06.2020 - Current
- Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Implemented infection control measures, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Performed wound care treatments using sterile techniques, promoting healing and preventing complications.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and closely monitoring vital signs.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Reduced medication errors by accurately administering medications and diligently verifying patient information.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to enhance knowledge base and skillset as an LPN.
- Demonstrated adaptability in working with diverse patient populations across various healthcare settings.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times, fostering positive relationships built on trust and compassion.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction levels through effective communication and empathetic listening skills.
- Accurately recorded interactions in medical charts, documenting accidents and interventions applied.
- Addressed any concerns or questions posed by patients or family members promptly to maintain confidence in their care plan.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care, ensuring that patients were comfortable and families felt supported during the process.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Assisted physicians during examinations or procedures as needed, playing a vital role in the overall patient experience.
- Increased nursing team cohesiveness through active participation in staff meetings and open communication with colleagues.
Education
Lpn - Nursing
Worcester Technical Institute
Worcester, MA06.1998
Skills
- Medication administration
- Vital signs monitoring
- Medical documentation
- Geriatric nursing
- Infection control
- Catheter care
- Compassionate care
- Diabetes management
- End-of-life care
- Nursing ethics
- Rehabilitation nursing
- Respiratory care
- Health promotion
- Disease prevention
- IV therapy
- Patient documention
- Wound care
- Vital signs
- Direct patient care
- Clinical documentation
- Patient assessments
- Medication dispensing
- Patient care
- Physical assessment
- Documentation accuracy
- Family communication
- Clinical judgment
- Breathing treatments
- Caregiving skills
- Patient relationship building
- Patient evaluations
- Geriatric care
- Preventive care
- Emergency response
- ADL assistance
- Transcribing orders
- Pulse oximetry tracking
- Staff supervision
- Behavioral assessment
- Writing reports
- Medical records management
- Rehabilitation techniques
- Pain management
- Empathetic and compassionate
Timeline
LPN
Christopher House
06.2020 - Current
Lpn - Nursing
Worcester Technical Institute
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