Kristen Berard

• Monitored and evaluated patient for over 2 years more than 60 hours a week to identify and address edema, wounds care, behavioral concerns, ambulation safety, and medically relevant symptoms.
• Cared for wounds, provided sterile treatments and assisted with procedures.
• Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, risk for aspiration.
• Delivered updates in patient status to charge hospice nurse, recording changes in medical records.
• Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
• Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
• Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
• Administered daily medications and controlled narcotics as directed by hospice agency.
• Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
• Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
• Collaborated with physicians to design at-home medication guidelines and educated patients and families on correct medication administration.

• Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
• Helped clients manage money, pay bills and shop for groceries or personal items.
• Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
• Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
• Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
• Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.
• Documented residents' mental status, sleep and eating patterns in medical record books.
• Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity and bathing bedbound individuals.
• Assisted nursing staff with respiratory, cardiopulmonary and physical therapies.
• Organized and replenished unit supplies to maintain team readiness for expected demands.

Addiction recovery patient treatment dosing nurse.

Patient dosing methadone according to facility policy.

Obtain proper patient identification prior ro dispensing methadone dose.

Accurately chart and update patient medical record per physicians order.

Manage and reconcile narcotic inventory.

Performed breathalyzer tests on patients suspected of intoxication. Monitor vital signs.

Established safe dosing protocols.

• LPN for 60 bed lock-down unit with 4 certified nursing assistants on shift to assist and care for residents. Performed and administered daily med passes.
• Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
• Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
• Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
• Performed functional assessments for admission and discharge.
• Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
• Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
• Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.