Keisha Edelen

- Triaged students presenting with illness, injury, pain, medication requests, or health concerns, escalating cases requiring nursing or emergency intervention.

- Supported management of chronic student health needs, including diabetes, asthma, severe allergies, and seizure disorders, in alignment with individualized healthcare plans and medical orders.

- Performed student health screenings, including vision, hearing, height, weight, BMI, and vital signs, with accurate documentation.

- Monitored health and immunization compliance by flagging missing documentation and coordinating follow-up needs.

- Maintained accurate student health records, medication administration documentation, screening results, immunization records and electronic health records.

- Communicated professionally with, students, parents/guardians, teachers, administrators, healthcare providers and school nursing staff regarding student health needs.

Provided daily health support and administered basic first aid.

• Administer prescribed medications accurately and safely according to physician orders, medication administration records ( MARs), and facility policies.
• Administer oral, topical, ophthalmic, otic, inhaled, and other medications within an authorized scope of practice.
• Verify medication, dosage, route, time and resident information prior to administration.
• Monitor residents for medication effectiveness, side effects, adverse reactions, and changes in condition.
• Accurately document medication administration, refusals, missed doses, and other medication-related events.
• Perform medication counts and assist with controlled-substance reconciliation according to facility procedures.
• Maintain Accurate and confidential medication records while protecting resident privacy.

• Provide direct patient care and assistance with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, feeding, and personal hygiene.
• Assisted residents with ambulation, transfers, repositioning, range-of-motion exercises, and fall-presentation measures.
• Obtained and documented vital signs, intake/output, weight, and other patient observations.
• Maintained accurate documentation of care provided and patient observations.

• Roomed patients and obtained EKGs and vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respirations, height, weight, and oxygen saturation.
• Updated patient medical histories, medication list, allergies, and demographic information.
• Assisted providers with examinations, procedures, and routine patient care.
• Prepared examination rooms, equipment, and supplies while following infection-control procedures.
• Scheduled appointments, coordinated referrals, and assisted with patient follow-up.
• Verified insurance information and assisted with prior authorizations and prescriptions refill request.
• Maintained accurate electronic medical records and protected patient confidentiality.
• Answered phones, communicated with patients and healthcare providers, and handled messages professionally.

• Provided direct patient care In a hospital setting under the supervision of RN's and LPN's.
• Assisted patients with ADLs, personal hygiene, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, feeding, and mobility.
• Obtained and documented vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, respirations, temperature, and oxygen saturation.
• Maintained accurate and timely documentation of patient care and observations.
• Assisted nurses with routine patient-care procedures and delegated clinical tasks within CNA scope of practice.
• Assisted with admission, discharge, and transfer procedures.