Kathleen Corcoran

• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Administered controlled narcotics 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.
• Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
• Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.

• Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
• Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
• Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Changed out tracheostomies, gastrostomy buttons and catheters regularly to prevent infection or other problems.
• Administered prescribed medication and treatment as permitted by state and local regulations in accordance with physician orders.
• Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding and other daily living activities.

LPN and Patient Care Coordinator for Pulmonologists and Medical Internist. Assisted in procedures, performed EKGs, EMR documentation, scheduled tests and helping patients to understand orders and procedures, phone triage.

• Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
• Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Managed appointment calendar for scans, lab tests, and evaluations.
• Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.

Women/Pediatric floor and Medical-Surgical floor. Postoperative assessment and teaching for hysterectomy and bladder repair, medication administration, monitored VS, JP tubes, wound care, catheterization and self-catheterization teaching, phlebotomy.