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Kelly Curtis

Kelly Curtis

LPN

Summary

I am a dependable employee with an impressive history of job longevity (19 years) as staff at a long term care facility. As of the present time, I have been a travel nurse since 2023 and have worked at three facilities while traveling. I enjoy meeting new people. Gaining knowledge and experience is my passion.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

LPN Clinical Nurse

McLaren Northern Michigan (Boulder Park Terrace)
12.2024 - Current

Day shift floor nurse responsible for medication passes, wound treatments, documentation, assessments, admissions.

  • Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
  • Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
  • Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
  • Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
  • Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
  • Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
  • Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
  • Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.

LPN Charge Nurse

Villa at Traverse City
04.2024 - 11.2024

Night shift clinical nurse

LPN

Corewell Health Nursing and Rehab
04.2023 - 04.2024
  • Nursing duties which include (but not limited to) medication administration, skin and wound treatments and assessments, communication with interdisciplinary team and, family, pharmacy and med staff, obtaining vital signs, assisting with transfers, communicating change in conditions.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Medilodge of Campus Area
12.2021 - 07.2023
  • Responsible for adminstration of medications, resident skin management/wound care, oversight of nurse assistants, communication with residents, families, and interdisciplinary team, recognizing resident rights, and assessing and treating pain.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Dimondale Nursing Care Center
07.2008 - 12.2021
  • Responsible for adminstration of medications, resident skin management/wound care, oversight of nurse assistants, communication with residents, families, and interdisciplinary team, recognizing resident rights, and assessing and treating pain.

Nurse Aide

Dimondale Nursing Care Center
11.2002 - 07.2008
  • Performed ADL assistance to residents in long term care, including feeding, bathing, dressing, assisting in personal hygiene, monitoring resident conditions.

Education

Nursing - undefined

Kellogg Community College
06.2008

Skills

  • Clinical judgment
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Health promotion
  • Immunization administration

Timeline

LPN Clinical Nurse

McLaren Northern Michigan (Boulder Park Terrace)
12.2024 - Current

LPN Charge Nurse

Villa at Traverse City
04.2024 - 11.2024

LPN

Corewell Health Nursing and Rehab
04.2023 - 04.2024

Licensed Practical Nurse

Medilodge of Campus Area
12.2021 - 07.2023

Licensed Practical Nurse

Dimondale Nursing Care Center
07.2008 - 12.2021

Nurse Aide

Dimondale Nursing Care Center
11.2002 - 07.2008

Nursing - undefined

Kellogg Community College
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