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Kristin Webb

Davenport,IA

Summary

Compassionate and dedicated LPN with extensive experience in complex wound care. Skilled in creating tailored treatment plans, preventing pressure ulcers, and providing thorough patient education. Adept at building strong relationships with patients and families to ensure continuity of care, foster healing, and promote optimal outcomes. Known for diligent monitoring, effective communication, and unwavering commitment to patient well-being.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

LPN Wound Care Nurse

Celebrate of Moline
12.2022 - Current
  • Increased patient satisfaction by demonstrating empathy, active listening, and effective communication skills during interactions.
  • Provided support throughout the healing process by regularly reassessing wounds, adjusting treatment plans as needed, and addressing concerns from patients or their families.
  • Effectively managed caseloads, ensuring timely attention to all patients in need of wound care services.
  • Enhanced patient comfort with personalized care plans tailored to individual needs.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive care for patients with complex wounds.
  • Improved patient outcomes by providing specialized wound care and implementing treatment plans.
  • Educated patients and families on wound care management, promoting continuity of care at home.
  • Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
  • Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
  • Implemented plans to prevent pressure ulcers and other wound developments.
  • Provided post-surgery treatment and care for patients with ostomies.
  • Assessed and treated draining of wounds and burns.
  • Instructed patients and caregivers on how to clean and dress wounds and how to prevent infections.
  • Collaborated with healthcare team to implement interventions for wound healing and skin breakdown prevention.
  • Treated and carefully tended to vascular and diabetic ulcers.
  • Promoted skin integrity through diligent monitoring and prevention measures such as pressure relief positioning and moisture management.
  • Demonstrated competence in using a variety of wound care products, dressings, and devices to optimize healing outcomes.
  • Skillfully managed time-sensitive situations like acute or infected wounds requiring immediate intervention or referral to specialists if necessary.

LPN

Ridgecrest Village
12.2019 - 11.2022
  • Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
  • 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.
  • Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times, fostering positive relationships built on trust and compassion.
  • Provided compassionate end-of-life care, ensuring that patients were comfortable and families felt supported during the process.
  • Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
  • Administered medications and injections to patients.

LPN Charge Nurse

Hope Creek Care Center
08.2014 - 12.2019
  • Delegated tasks effectively, optimizing staff productivity and maintaining a well-organized nursing unit.
  • Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to make sound clinical decisions in high-pressure situations, minimizing risks and ensuring patient safety.
  • Analyzed patient assessments and laboratory data to bring any issues to attention of physicians.
  • Documented vitals and medical histories in patient charts when assessing patients and communicated patient information to physicians and other nurses for care continuity.
  • Promoted continuity of care by thoroughly documenting shift-to-shift communication in nursing reports.
  • Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, keeping them informed of progress reports and collaborating on decisions regarding their loved ones'' healthcare plans.
  • Managed daily staff assignments and patient scheduling to guarantee clinic coverage and flow.
  • Served as a mentor to new nurses, fostering a positive work environment and promoting professional growth.
  • Administered medications and injections to patients.
  • Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse - Practical Nursing

Black Hawk College
Moline, IL
06-2023

Skills

  • Patient care planning
  • Wound dressing techniques
  • Pressure ulcer prevention
  • Nutritional support
  • Patient education
  • Physical assessment
  • Wound care
  • Pressure ulcer management
  • Pain management
  • Data collection
  • EMR updating
  • Post-surgery treatment
  • Complex wound care
  • Diabetic foot care

Certification

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
  • Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - IL, IA Board of Nursing.
  • Vohra Wound Care Certification- 02-2024

Timeline

LPN Wound Care Nurse

Celebrate of Moline
12.2022 - Current

LPN

Ridgecrest Village
12.2019 - 11.2022

LPN Charge Nurse

Hope Creek Care Center
08.2014 - 12.2019

Licensed Practical Nurse - Practical Nursing

Black Hawk College

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