Kyla Turner
Adel,GA
Summary
In my 13 years of experience as a nurse, majority of it includes home health. It has helped me to be a well rounded nurse due to taking care of patients with varieties of disease processes. I feel like I would be an asset to your office due to my past experience in home health with visits and working in the office. Thank you for your consideration.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse-school Nurse
Cook High School-BOE
9900 Hwy 37 E Adel, GA 31620
08.2020 - Current
- Cared for wounds and provided treatments
- Documented accurate and complete student/staff information to address problems and expected outcomes.
- Student/staff assessment
- Assisted diabetics with carb counting and insulin administration.
- Call parent/guardian with any abnormal findings.
- Answer phone, greet students/parents/staff into nurse clinic.
- Administer medications as per medication registration form and parent consents.
- perform hearing and vision screenings
- respond to emergencies
- provide good communication with coworker/staff/administration
- bill medicaid for med administration
- obtain vital signs
- Educated student and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Assisted at other Cook County schools to fill in when their nurse was unavailable.
- assisted at team events
Instructor (was Laid Off Due to Covid)
Wiregrass Technical College
Sparks, GA
01.2018 - 07.2020
- Taught nursing core classes and CNA course to adults and dual enrollment from local high schools including clinic sites at multiple hospitals and assisted living facilities.
- Tracked student progress, frequently checking in with struggling students and identifying root causes of problems.
- Improved student performance by defining clear goals and communicating performance metrics.
- Promoted classroom safety, collaboration and best practices.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Increased student participation via engaging lectures and assignments.
- Applied various teaching aids to minimize learning gaps and instruct and motivate students.
- Tested and evaluated students on materials presented in skill lab and classes.
- Oversaw curriculum development and implementation in alignment with best practices.
- Assisted students in retaining lecture information with creation of guides and course materials.
LPN
Cook Medical Center Nursing Home
Adel, GA
01.2017 - 02.2018
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Accurately recorded interactions in medical charts, documenting accidents and interventions applied.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
Quality Assurance Specialist
Georgia Home Health
Tifton , GA
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Recorded findings of inspection process, collaborating with quality team to implement corrective actions.
- Educated employees on specific QA standards and confirmed maintenance of standards.
- Analyzed quality and performance data to support operational decision-making.
- Implemented process improvements to increase productivity in quality assurance operations.
- Review charts so that they meet standards and ensure that plan of care is followed.
LPN/Rep
1st Choice
Adel, GA
09.2014 - 01.2016
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- As rep, got new orders from MD offices for oxygen, CPAP, etc.
LPN
Curacare Home Health
Valdosta, GA
05.2013 - 10.2014
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Chart reviews
- scheduling
- home visits
LPN
Suncrest
Adel, GA
10.2010 - 10.2013
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- home visits
- chart reviews
- fill in for scheduler prn
- also was PRN LPN around 2017-2018
Patient Care Tech/Ward Clerk
SGMC
Valdosta, GA
01.2001 - 10.2010
- Organized paperwork for doctors, nurses and patients.
- Filled out records, staffing sheets and patient documents.
- Stored and retrieved permanent records on daily basis.
- Documented latest information in computer system and printed paperwork.
- patient care
Education
LPN - Nursing
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Valdosta, GA09.2010
High School Diploma -
Cook High School
Adel, GA05.1998
Skills
- Emergency Response
- Pulse Oximetry Tracking
- Patient Intake
- Family Communication
- CPR certified
- maintain CEUs for certification
- Clinical Documentation
- Wound Care
- Health Education
- Physical Assessment
- Medication Dispensing
- Behavioral Assessment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Medical Records Management
- Patient Assessments
- Patient Evaluations
- Breathing Treatments
- Documenting Intake
- Patient Care
- Vital Signs
- ADL Assistance
- Home Health Care
- Catheter Care
- Time Management
- HIPAA Compliance
- Diabetes Management
- Infection Control
- Responsible and Dependable
- CPR/AED
- Quality Assessments
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse-school Nurse
Cook High School-BOE
08.2020 - Current
Instructor (was Laid Off Due to Covid)
Wiregrass Technical College
01.2018 - 07.2020
LPN
Cook Medical Center Nursing Home
01.2017 - 02.2018
Quality Assurance Specialist
Georgia Home Health
01.2016 - 01.2017
LPN/Rep
1st Choice
09.2014 - 01.2016
LPN
Curacare Home Health
05.2013 - 10.2014
LPN
Suncrest
10.2010 - 10.2013
Patient Care Tech/Ward Clerk
SGMC
01.2001 - 10.2010
LPN - Nursing
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
High School Diploma -
Cook High School