Katie Collins
Ponchatoula,LA
Summary
Experienced LPN with extensive healthcare background in a fast-paced clinic. Efficiently manages caseloads, prioritizes tasks, and takes initiative. Highly motivated and driven, with genuine compassion for providing quality care. Excellent communication abilities to interact effectively with patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lpn Private Sitter
Self Employed
06.2024 - Current
- Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Implemented infection control measures, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patient.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and closely monitoring vital signs.
- Reduced medication errors by accurately administering medications and diligently verifying patient information.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times, fostering positive relationships built on trust and compassion.
- Performed routine evaluations of patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Assisted in the management of chronic health conditions by providing education, support, and follow-up care.
- Educated patient on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
Clinic LPN
FUSSELL HEALTH
03.2024 - 06.2024
- Upheld strict confidentiality standards while handling sensitive patient information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
- Coordinated with insurance companies to obtain prior authorizations for prescribed medications and treatments, alleviating financial burdens on patients.
- Assisted physicians with diagnostic procedures and minor surgeries, ensuring optimal patient comfort during each process.
- Demonstrated exceptional communication skills when interacting with diverse populations, fostering trusting relationships between patients and staff.
- Prevented medication errors by accurately transcribing physician orders into electronic medical records system for clear communication among healthcare providers.
- Conducted initial assessments of new patients upon arrival at the clinic, identifying potential health issues and informing appropriate providers.
- Streamlined patient flow within the clinic by efficiently scheduling appointments, managing patient records, and coordinating with healthcare providers.
- Expanded nursing knowledge through ongoing professional development opportunities including workshops, conferences, and online courses.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
Home Health LPN
LHC Group
08.2023 - 03.2024
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate care and addressing individual needs.
- Exemplified professionalism by adhering to ethical guidelines as outlined by the state board of nursing in all aspects of practice.
- Consistently maintained accurate records of medication administration, vital signs monitoring, and progress notes for thorough documentation purposes.
- Consistently received positive feedback from patients and families for exceptional communication, clinical expertise, and genuine concern for their wellbeing.
- Supported patients'' emotional wellbeing through active listening, empathy, and encouragement during times of stress or illness.
- Reduced hospital readmissions through diligent monitoring, early intervention, and timely communication with healthcare team members.
- Collaborated with case managers to recommend appropriate community resources for continued patient support after discharge from home health services.
- Promoted effective communication among healthcare providers, patients, and families to ensure seamless coordination of care.
- Demonstrated strong critical thinking skills in identifying changes in patient conditions and taking appropriate actions accordingly.
- Improved patient outcomes by developing personalized care plans in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members.
- Educated patients and families on disease prevention, health management, and self-care techniques for optimal wellbeing.
- Skillfully performed wound care procedures to promote healing and prevent infections.
DS Family Medicine
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Performed venipunctures, as ordered by Providers
- Identified, labeled and dispatched specimens received/collected
- Centrifuge specimens
- IV Therapy
- Started, maintained and educated patients about IV Therapy
- Familiar with Glutathione, NAD
- Responsible for stocking and tracking supplies
- Collected specimens for Genetic Testing, Food sensitivity testing, Covid testing, Flu testing, Mono Testing
- Responsible for nurse phone calls and text messages
- Roomed patients, Collected Vital signs, Performed EKG’s
- Provided excellent patient care in a functional Medicine setting
- Experience in Boite Hormone Replacement Therapy
Clinical Trials Management
09.2020 - 12.2020
- Participated in the Johnson and Johnson Covid Vaccine Trial
- Oversaw the integrity of the study and utilized problem solving skills
- Protected patients, ensured rights and the well-being of human subjects by following trial protocols
- Developed patient recruitment strategies in conjunction with the clinical sites to meet enrollment timelines
- Responsible for drawing labs, vital signs, giving injections, documenting outcomes of trial
- Contracted from September2020 - December2020
LPN
Advanced Pain Institute
08.2019 - 09.2020
- Collaborate with physicians and assist with writing orders, scheduling tests, assisting with procedures
- Collect urine, change dressings, clean wounds, obtain vital signs
- Maintain EMR
- Document outcome of procedures
- Provides direct quality care to30+ patients a day in a clinic setting
LPN
Paradigm Health System
06.2014 - 08.2019
- Provide direct nursing care of patients under multiple physicians
- Obtain medical histories
- EMR Charting and documenting/scheduling procedures/appeal letters
- Prepare and administer injections/collect and prepare specimens/vitals
- First assistant to MD during procedures
- Educate patients about medical plan and treatment
- Receive incoming calls requiring nursing intervention and assessment
LPN
DISC of LA & Neuroscience & Pain Institute
10.2012 - 05.2014
- Independently triaged patients
- Instrumental in helping physician start a new practice
- Phoned in prescriptions
- Ordered appropriate testing, reviewed results, treated patients
- Completed H&P’s and MD orders, scheduled pre-op appointments
- Instructed patients on consent forms
- Worked out of multiple clinics and hospitals
Education
Nursing Certificate - Nursing
Delta College
Covington, La09.2009
Skills
- Medication administration
- Vital signs monitoring
- Medical documentation
- Geriatric nursing
- Catheter care
- Disease prevention
- Cardiac care
- Diagnostic testing
- IV therapy
- Lab specimen collection
- Wound care
- Direct patient care
- Clinical documentation
- Medication dispensing
- Physical assessment
- Family communication
- Clinical judgment
- Breathing treatments
- EMR / EHR
- Geriatric care
- Transcribing orders
- Chronic disease management
- Staff direction and task delegation
- Empathetic and compassionate
Certification
- Certification of Completion, Delta College LPN program 2009
- BLS Certified 2024
- IV Certified 2009
- Spinal cord stimulator course 2010
- CPI certified 2011
Timeline
Lpn Private Sitter
Self Employed
06.2024 - Current
Clinic LPN
FUSSELL HEALTH
03.2024 - 06.2024
Home Health LPN
LHC Group
08.2023 - 03.2024
DS Family Medicine
08.2022 - 05.2023
Clinical Trials Management
09.2020 - 12.2020
LPN
Advanced Pain Institute
08.2019 - 09.2020
LPN
Paradigm Health System
06.2014 - 08.2019
LPN
DISC of LA & Neuroscience & Pain Institute
10.2012 - 05.2014
Nursing Certificate - Nursing
Delta College
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