Kathy Davis
Forney,TX
Summary
Dedicated Licensed Vocational Nurse with expertise in direct patient care, medication administration, and vital sign assessment. Demonstrates strong communication skills to facilitate timely reporting and effective family education. Proven ability to implement care plans and maintain documentation accuracy, contributing to positive patient outcomes.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Viva
Richardson, Texas
10.2025 - Current
- Monitored vital signs and assessed patient conditions during shifts.
- Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate and respiration rate.
- Monitored patient respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels to assess response to medical administration.
- Evaluated patient responses to treatments; documented assessments in the medical record system.
- Communicated patient status, care, and environmental concerns to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors, and case managers to ensure optimal care.
- Observed and reported changes in patient conditions to a supervising physician or registered nurse to facilitate timely interventions.
- Documented nursing care in electronic medical records and progress notes.
- Assisted with patient transfer activities utilizing appropriate equipment and safety measures.
- Provided pediatric home health nursing under individualized plans of care.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Angels Of Care
Dallas, Texas
01.2023 - Current
- Led implementation of enhanced patient care methods and documentation procedures, improving quality of care delivery.
- Documented nursing care in electronic health records and progress notes to ensure continuity of care.
- Evaluated patient responses to treatments; documented assessments in the medical record system.
- Monitored vital signs and checked patient condition during shifts.
- Provided pediatric home health nursing support under individualized care plans.
- Educated caregivers on safety, medications, and home care routines.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
Education
Certificate of Technical Studies - Nursing
Texarkana College
Texarkana, TX10-1993
Skills
- Medication administration
- Patient care
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessment
- Vital sign assessment
- Vital signs monitoring
- Pulse oximetry tracking
- Intravenous therapy
- Medication dispensing
- Catheter care
- Emergency response
- Care coordination
- Care plan implementation
- Care plan development
- Treatment plan implementation
- Treatment outcome monitoring
- Patient evaluations
- Patient education
- Documentation accuracy
- Documentation reporting
- Electronic health records
- Healthcare software proficiency
- Charting records
- Workflow coordination
- Infection control
- Safety procedures
- Aseptic techniques
- Geriatric care
- Palliative care
- Psychiatric care
- Diabetes management
- Disease management
- Screening and triaging
- Samples collection
- EKG administration
- Patient triaging
- Compassionate care
- Patient and family communication
- HIPAA compliance
- HIPAA guideline adherence
- HIPAA protocols
- Nursing processes
- Postoperative care
- Case management
- EKG administration
- HIPAA protocols
- Patient triaging
- Case management
Custom Section 1
33 years of nursing Emergency Room, Med Surg, Dialysis, Hospice, Adult home health, Pediatric home health, Long Term Care, Family Clinic, Triage, Fiberglass casting, Drawing labs and performing test - Lab certified,
Performing EKG's PaceMaker tests, Treadmill, Thallium Stress Test,
Assisting in OBY-GYN clinical settings, asssit with skin suturing, and skin lesion removals, Performing skin allergy testing and administering injections,
Wound care, Wound Vac
Immunizations adult and pediatric performing childhood development test, Chronic Disease Management, Pharmacy and Specialtist Referrals
Timeline
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Viva
10.2025 - Current
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Angels Of Care
01.2023 - Current
Certificate of Technical Studies - Nursing
Texarkana College