KATHERINE DESIERRA
Hudson,FL
Summary
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE PN 5194349 Graduate of Practical Nursing Program Pasco-Hernando Community College: LPN IV Certified 13 years
I present possessing strong observation, interpersonal and communication skills. Advocating for patients' rights rendered care is tailored to understanding individual needs and concerns. I'm hardworking, dependable, energetic, flexible, adapting easily to change of environment and work schedule. Maintaining critical thinking skills essential to providing competent and dignified patient care is my goal. Personable, interfacing effectively with patients, families, along with nursing staff gives me the ability to create a positive working environment that uplifts patients' and co-workers spirits. As a dedicated nursing professional with proven performance in time management, leadership, and communication I'm detail-oriented in problem-solving and planning (holiday's or staff recognition I can theme it) & always on the ready! This is me, ambitiously seeking to make an immediate contribution to your organization; shall we give it a go?
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN Field Nurse
Maxim Healthcare
12.2023 - Current
- Administered medications safely and effectively, preventing adverse reactions or complications.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments and treatments, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Educated patients and families on healthcare management strategies, promoting self-care and wellbeing.
- Dispensed and administered patients' medications following care plans and physician's orders.
- Provided exceptional patient care by meeting physical, psychological, and overall care requirements to support daily living needs.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction with compassionate, individualized nursing services tailored to their unique needs.
- Educated patients and caregivers on disease processes, medications, plans of care and individualized treatment plans.
- Administered attentive & effective nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent and disabled patients.
LPN Home Health
Feagin Support Service LLC Perviously BetterLiving
05.2023 - 12.2023
- Manage patient care through closely monitoring respiration, Trilogy Vent, blood pressure, SP02% and seizure activity.
- Work with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Provide long-term total care vent dependent patient to include bathing, dressing, g-tube feedings, medications & ADL's.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Assess patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments ensuring patient remains in home setting.
- Deliver emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
LPN
Pasco County School District Office
01.2022 - 12.2023
- Implement individual healthcare plans (IHPs), emergency care plans (ECPs), maintain accurate student health records, and create reports as required.
- Provide health services to students, such as first aid, medication administration, etc
- Assist teachers and staff with health-related needs of students and provide health supervision while on school grounds and during school-related activities.
- Provide support in developing/maintaining students’ daily living needs and medical needs, such as toilet needs, lifting, diapering, feeding and personal hygiene, transferring, positioning, and ambulation as necessary.
- Encourage self-management for medically complex/special needs students.
- Identify students at risk for health problems and refer to registered school nurse as appropriate.
- Maintain and coordinate medical information between parents/guardians, schools, community agencies, and medical providers, while maintaining confidentiality in all aspects of work.
LPN Home Health
Better Living
08.2014 - 05.2023
- Review patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Manage patient care through closely monitoring respiration, Trilogy Vent, blood pressure, SP02% and seizure activity.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Provided physical assessments, medication, and chronic disease management to home health patients/families advocating for additional services/ available community resources for everyone involved.
- Collaborated with vendors to procure medical equipment, supplies and services.
- Educated patients and families on disease processes, medications and treatments.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician, case managers, parents &/or PCG
- Patients' Vitals temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Provide patients complete bathing, dressing and assist w PO feeding & g-tube feeding pumps
- Scheduled appointments and transported patients to medical facilities using personal transportation &/or accompanied during transport.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
LPN Agency Nurse
CSI Catalano's Nurses Registry
09.2018 - 01.2022
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to assess patient needs and develop treatment plans
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Collected samples, such as blood, urine and sputum from patients and performed routine laboratory tests on samples
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Inserted IV lines and catheters with focus on best practices and compassionate care
- Worked with patients in both home and hospital settings, adhering to safety and sanitation protocols.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Reviewed care plans to verify patient's diagnosis, treatment goals and specific nursing orders.
LPN, Private Duty
BrightStar Agency Home Health Care
09.2015 - 04.2017
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, discharges, and facilitating additional services/community resources
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient diagnosis and expected outcomes.
- Provide care for wounds, treatments, & scheduled procedures.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
LPN
Novus Medical Detox
12.2012 - 01.2015
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Responsible for medically Detoxing voluntary patients off of Benzo's, Opiates, &/or ETOH,
- Administered prescribed medications according to tailored treatment plan.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Safeguarded against germ spread with stringent enforcement of infection- control procedures.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records per protocol
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
LPN
LPN Psychiatric, Spring Brook Hospital
09.2010 - 03.2013
- Obtained patient medical histories for inclusion of records all 3 units (OAU, CCU & Eclipse)
- BA52 (Baker Act Receiving Facility) Involuntary Placement/ C.O Knowledge base of process with responsibility of completing required intake patient interview paperwork along with filing mandated paperwork. Float Nurse for all 3 units (OAU, CCU & Eclipse)
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status HI or SI concerns
- Documenting accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems, diagnosis, and expected outcomes.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address behavioral concerns, HI/SI, possible triggers, non-compliance of prescribe medication, life stress event etc.. relevant to current status.
- Educated and directed patients and families throughout BA52 process.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Delivered updates in patient mental status/ behavioral changes to Charge Nurse, Psychiatric Doctors and Judge per protocol as needed.
Education
Graduate Of Practical Nursing -
Pasco-Hernando Community College
Line Component - IV Certification
St. Petersburg College
05.2012
Skills
- Possess Multi-Tasking and Prioritization Capabilities
- Critical Thinking with Complex Problem-Solving Skills
- Time Management & Task completion
- Strong Communication to include active listening
- Judgment and Decision-Making utilizing forward thinking thought process
- IV Insertion, Neb Tx, Tracheostomy, Trilogy Vent, Ostomy, G-tube experienced
- Patient Triaging, Direct Patient Care, ADLs assistance, Immunization Administration, Medication Administration/counting, Documenting Incidents, Charting,
- Catheter care to include straight Cath, Indwelling & Suprapubic
- Pediatric to Geriatric nursing both in home and facility settings
- Patient advocacy
- Compassionate care
- Medical equipment operation
Certification
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE PN 5194349
Timeline
LPN Field Nurse
Maxim Healthcare
12.2023 - Current
LPN Home Health
Feagin Support Service LLC Perviously BetterLiving
05.2023 - 12.2023
LPN
Pasco County School District Office
01.2022 - 12.2023
LPN Agency Nurse
CSI Catalano's Nurses Registry
09.2018 - 01.2022
LPN, Private Duty
BrightStar Agency Home Health Care
09.2015 - 04.2017
LPN Home Health
Better Living
08.2014 - 05.2023
LPN
Novus Medical Detox
12.2012 - 01.2015
LPN
LPN Psychiatric, Spring Brook Hospital
09.2010 - 03.2013
Line Component - IV Certification
St. Petersburg College
Graduate Of Practical Nursing -
Pasco-Hernando Community College
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