Kacey Johnson

• Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
• Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
• Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
• Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, trach care, and other routine nursing procedures.
• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
• Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
• Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
• Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
• Maintained a safe and therapeutic environment for patients through effective risk assessment and crisis intervention strategies.
• Promoted a culture of teamwork through active participation in unit meetings, performance improvement initiatives, and collaborative problem-solving efforts.

• Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
• Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
• Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
• Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
• Facilitated efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
• Managed time-sensitive tasks effectively under pressure while maintaining composure during critical situations or emergencies.
• Adapted quickly to changing patient needs, adjusting care plans accordingly to ensure optimal outcomes in diverse clinical scenarios.
• Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
• Mentored new nursing staff to enhance professional development opportunities within the team dynamic.
• Administered medications and injections to patients.
• Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.

• Completed daily schedule prior to starting work day in a manner that would not disrupt the patient's private time at home.
• Arrived at patient's home timely and prepared for each visit.
• Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures while educating patient and caregivers on the signs and symptoms of infection and when to report to physician, as well as teaching patient and caregivers to do dressing changes if the wound is chronic and home health will be discharging.
• educated extensively under Medicare's guidelines to help patient and caregivers manage new and/or exacerbated conditions such as diabetes, congestive heart failure, COPD, and pain management.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
• Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.

• Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities
• Served as a liaison between the patient and their provider.
• established all newborn patients with a provider and followed closely to ensure all vaccines were given.
• worked with CMS to ensure all measures were met in a timely manner

Had a one on one position with a child who required a one on one nurse throughout her transit to and from and while at school every day. The child's condition was extremely fragile and had to be monitored closely to prevent an adrenal crisis. This LPN role is quite different from others and was very beneficial for learning new life skills while also doing the role of the classroom aide.

In addition, I was the only nurse present for entire school, so I therefore cleaned many fresh, superficial wounds and advised when further examination by a physician would be necessary.

Checked vital signs during routine wellness check ups, provided vaccines as ordered by the physicians.

Assessed children during sick visits, assessed to give an accurate description of a patient's status to the physician

Worked as a phone nurse triaging patients to determine if they need to be seen in the office, or if there are treatments to be done at home, educating parents how how to manage the sickness.

As a phone nurse, i also spent a great deal of time with insurance companies working on prior authorizations as well as pre certifications for testing.