Kimberly Thompson
Lake Charles,LA
Summary
Results-driven healthcare professional with strong background in patient care and clinical procedures. Known for strong collaboration skills and flexibility in dynamic environments. Skilled in administering medications, conducting assessments, and implementing care plans. Reliable team player with focus on achieving optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN Field Nurse
Lake Charles Memorial Health System
07.2023 - Current
- Administered medications safely and effectively, preventing adverse reactions or complications.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments and treatments, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Educated patients and families on healthcare management strategies, promoting self-care and wellbeing.
- Dispensed and administered patients' medications following care plans and physician's orders.
- Delivered emotional support to patients facing challenging diagnoses or difficult treatments, fostering resilience during recovery processes.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction with compassionate, individualized nursing services tailored to their unique needs.
- Collaborated with other nurses to provide seamless coverage during shift changes ensuring continuity of safe quality patient care.
- Complied with State Department of Health by completing required forms and entering in computer database.
LPN Float
West Cal Cam Hospital
06.2023 - Current
- Reduced medication errors by accurately administering medications and diligently verifying patient information.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Accurately recorded interactions in medical charts, documenting accidents and interventions applied.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care, ensuring that patients were comfortable and families felt supported during the process.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify medical needs and develop appropriate treatment plans.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Increased nursing team cohesiveness through active participation in staff meetings and open communication with colleagues.
- Supported the delivery of evidence-based interventions by staying current on best practices in the field of nursing.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Contributed to continuous quality improvement efforts by identifying areas for potential growth within the nursing practice.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Performed wound care treatments using sterile techniques, promoting healing and preventing complications.
LPN
Christus St. Patrick Hospital
07.2018 - Current
- Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Implemented infection control measures, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
- 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 from inpatients.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Performed wound care treatments using sterile techniques, promoting healing and preventing complications.
- 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.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to enhance knowledge base and skillset as an LPN.
- Demonstrated adaptability in working with diverse patient populations across various healthcare settings.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times, fostering positive relationships built on trust and compassion.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction levels through effective communication and empathetic listening skills.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Assisted physicians during examinations or procedures as needed, playing a vital role in the overall patient experience.
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Lamar State College
Orange, TX08-2025
Licensed Vocational Nurse - Nursing
Lamar State College Orange
Orange, TX12-2013
Skills
- Catheter care
- Nursing documentation
- Geriatric nursing
- Vital signs monitoring
- Home healthcare
- Patient safety
- Diabetes management
- Tracheostomy care
- Health promotion
- Ethical practice
- Neurological care
- Rehabilitation nursing
- Quality improvement
- Patient education
- Medication administration
- Vitals collection
- Infection control
- Acute care
- Compassionate care
- Documentation
- Progress monitoring
- Health education
- Care plan development
- Care coordination
- Nurse training
- Patient charts
- Dementia knowledge and care
- Wound care
- CPR/AED
- In-home care
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Patient charting
- Activities of daily living adls
- Critical thinking
- HIPAA compliance
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient observation
- Adaptable and flexible
- Intravenous medications
- Conditions reporting
- Medical examination
- Equipment assembly
- Equipment inspection
- Management team support
- Recordkeeping and maintenance
- Strategy development
- Postpartum patient care
Timeline
LPN Field Nurse
Lake Charles Memorial Health System
07.2023 - Current
LPN Float
West Cal Cam Hospital
06.2023 - Current
LPN
Christus St. Patrick Hospital
07.2018 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Lamar State College
Licensed Vocational Nurse - Nursing
Lamar State College Orange
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