Colorado/Texas-Licensed Vocational Nurse with proven expertise in managing total nursing care and administering prescribed medications and treatments according to approved nursing techniques. Assists in delivery of patient care through nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Demonstrated competency directing and guiding patient teaching and activities to promote individual treatment programs.
I have been a Home Health Nurse for 12 years at different agencies including Travel Nursing. Excellent communication skills. Performed numerous assessments on a diverse population including geriatrics and pediatrics. Maintained accurate charting and provided comfort while encouraging independence, educating patient and family regarding patient care, health promotion and disease prevention. Proficient with wound vac's, wound care, picc dressing changes, labs and pleurx drains.