Kimberly Broche
Homewood,IL
Summary
Patient-oriented nursing professional with several years of hands-on experience in delivering quality direct and indirect patient care to individuals in settings. Skillfully completes tasks and fosters relationships with patients, caregivers and coworkers to drive patient care goals and advance nursing philosophies.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN
Plymouth Place Senior Living
La Grange Park, IL
02.2013 - Current
- Instructed patients and their families about disease prevention, proper nutrition, medication management and other health related topics.
- Maintained accurate medical records of each patient's health condition.
- Provided emotional support during difficult times such as end-of-life decisions or family disputes over treatment options.
- Performed wound care including changing dressings, cleaning wounds, applying ointments and medications and providing other necessary treatments.
- Administered medications orally, intravenously or intramuscularly depending on the prescription given by the doctor.
- Observed, charted, and reported developments in patient health conditions for nursing supervisor.
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
Medical Secretary
Dr. Scott Zimmerman, DPM
Lombard, IL
03.2009 - 08.2010
- Greeted patients upon arrival, collected medical history and verified insurance coverage.
- Prepared patient charts for physicians prior to appointments, including updating existing information.
- Answered incoming calls in a professional manner and directed them to the appropriate personnel.
- Maintained accurate patient records and filing systems according to established policies and procedures.
Education
Certificate in Practical Nursing - Practical Nursing
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL12-2012
Skills
- Diabetes management
- Hospice Care
- Clinical Decision Making
- Medical Documentation
- End of life care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Health Promotion
- Disease Prevention
- Compassionate Care
- Wound Care
- Clinical Documentation
- Physical Assessment
- Health Education
- Medication Administration
- PCC and Vision EMR Software
- Patient Assessments
- Geriatric Care
Certification
- LPN license - number 043116446
- CPR certified
- Certified in Wound Skin Ostomy Management
Timeline
LPN
Plymouth Place Senior Living
02.2013 - Current
Medical Secretary
Dr. Scott Zimmerman, DPM
03.2009 - 08.2010
- LPN license - number 043116446
- CPR certified
- Certified in Wound Skin Ostomy Management
Certificate in Practical Nursing - Practical Nursing
College of DuPage
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