Katie Benton
Imperial Health- Dr. Todd Peavy
Sulphur,LA
1
Certification
11
years of professional experience
Dependable licensed practical nurse offering 5 years of experience in the felid. About 8 months of med-surg and 4 years in a family clinic. Clinical abilities and good bed side manner. Track and chart vitals and other markers to help patients. Good relationship-building and problem solving abilities.
Work History
LPN
8 Years 7 Months- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, heart rate, and oxygen levels.
- Assisted with minor procedures
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Assisted with patient referrals.
- Managed appointment calendar for scans, lab tests, and evaluations.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Ordered lab test, ultrasounds, MRI's, CT scans per doctor request.
- Collected blood samples from patients.
LPN
1 Year 10 Months- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Cared for minor wounds.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Education
LPN Certification - Nursing
High School Diploma
Skills
Work Planning and Coordination
Conflict Resolution
Patient Charting
Medication administration
Patient Observation
Specimen Collection
Vital Signs Recording
HIPAA Compliance
First Aid and CPR
Feedback Acceptance
Time Management
Certification
CPR
Phlebotomy training/work
Timeline
LPN
Imperial Health- Dr. Todd Peavy
01.2018 - CurrentRead More
LPN
West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital
02.2016 - 12.2017Read More
Sulphur High School
High School Diploma
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Sowela Technical Community College
LPN Certification from Nursing
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