Karla veals
Liberal,KS
Summary
Dedicated LPN with proven expertise in vital signs monitoring and providing compassionate end-of-life care, honed at Great Plains Nursing And Rehabilitation. Excelled in infection control and patient assessments, significantly enhancing patient safety and care quality. Skilled in fostering trust through effective communication, ensuring patient and family confidence in healthcare plans.
Experienced with patient care and medical procedures, ensuring comprehensive support in clinical settings. Utilizes effective communication and organizational skills to enhance patient experience and team coordination. Track record of delivering consistent, compassionate care and maintaining thorough medical documentation.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
Southwest Medical Center
04.2024 - 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.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times, fostering positive relationships built on trust and compassion.
LPN
Great Plains Nursing And Rehabilitation
09.2022 - 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.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Performed wound care treatments using sterile techniques, promoting healing and preventing complications.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- 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.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care, ensuring that patients were comfortable and families felt supported during the process.
LPN Charge Nurse
Coon Memorial Nursing Home
03.2015 - 09.2022
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Delegated tasks effectively, optimizing staff productivity and maintaining a well-organized nursing unit.
- Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to make sound clinical decisions in high-pressure situations, minimizing risks and ensuring patient safety.
- Analyzed patient assessments and laboratory data to bring any issues to attention of physicians.
- Served as charge nurse, caring for patients with serious illnesses.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care, supporting patients and their families through difficult times.
- Promoted continuity of care by thoroughly documenting shift-to-shift communication in nursing reports.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills and explaining conditions and medications.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, keeping them informed of progress reports and collaborating on decisions regarding their loved ones'' healthcare plans.
- Assisted physicians during procedures, demonstrating strong clinical knowledge and attention to detail for successful outcomes.
- Maintained accurate medical records in accordance with established protocols, ensuring confidentiality of sensitive information at all times.
- Delivered direct quality care to patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments.
Education
Nursing - Nursing
South Plains College
Levelland, TX08-1988
GED -
Houston Community College
Houston, TX07-1979
Skills
- Vital signs monitoring
- Medical documentation
- Infection control
- Diabetes management
- End-of-life care
- Patient assessments
- Medication dispensing
- Documenting intake
- Transcribing orders
Timeline
LPN
Southwest Medical Center
04.2024 - Current
LPN
Great Plains Nursing And Rehabilitation
09.2022 - Current
LPN Charge Nurse
Coon Memorial Nursing Home
03.2015 - 09.2022
Nursing - Nursing
South Plains College
GED -
Houston Community College
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