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LAKASHIAN SHERMAN

Houston,TX

Summary

TX-Licensed Vocational Nurse with proven expertise in managing total nursing care and administering prescribed medications and treatments according to approved nursing techniques. Assists in delivery of patient care through nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Demonstrated competency directing and guiding patient teaching and activities to promote individual treatment programs.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Licensed Vocational Nurse

HCA Kingwood Medical Center
11.2022 - Current
  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
  • Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
  • Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
  • Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
  • Prepared patients for surgery, educating patients and family members on surgical procedures.
  • Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
  • Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
  • Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.

Patient Care Technician

Memorial Hermann Health System
03.2022 - 08.2022
  • Provide patient care with ADLs while performing other tasks appointed under the RN, LVN
  • Perform all necessary and requested patient care procedures, including keeping rooms clean and neat, monitoring vital signs, and other fundamental care implementations

Clinical Student Nurse

Kindred hospital Northwest
01.2022 - 08.2022
  • Delivers safe and appropriate care, according to the nursing skills and the age needs of patient of population/patient, within scope of licensure
  • Practice LVN scope of practice license including nursing skills, practicing delivering safe patient care

Patient Care Technician

SureCare At Home
08.2021 - 03.2022
  • Traveled to various facilities, clinics, providing ADLs, and patient care
  • Follow COVID-19 precautions while assisting with patient care
  • Obtain specimens and reporting any abnormal finding to the RN, LVN

Patient Care Technician

Agency Kare
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Traveled to various facilities, clinics, providing ADLs, and patient care
  • Follow COVID-19 precautions while assisting with patient care
  • Obtain specimens and reporting any abnormal finding to the RN, LVN

Patient Care Technician

Harvest and Inwood Crossing Assisted Living
04.2019 - 03.2020

Education

Phlebotomy Diploma -

Houston Community College
Houston, TX

Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing

Galen College of Nursing
Houston, TX
12.2024

LVN in Nursing, Prerequisites - Nursing

Texas Health School
Houston, TX
08.2022

High School Diploma -

Hightower High School
06.2017

Skills

  • Patient Care
  • Treatment Plan Implementation
  • Vital Signs Monitoring
  • Aseptic Techniques
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Medical Examination
  • Medication Administration/Narcotic administration
  • Patient Assessment
  • Infection Control
  • Patient Education
  • Wound Care
  • Physical Assessment
  • Emergency Response
  • EMR / EHR
  • Medication Dispensing
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Transcribing Orders
  • Care Planning
  • Immunization Administration
  • Breathing Treatments
  • Vital Signs
  • IV Insertion/IV push medications
  • NG tube
  • Chest Tube
  • Drains, JP Drains, nephrostomy tubes, accordion drains
  • Indwelling/foley Insertion
  • Lab sample draw
  • Rectal Tubes
  • Skin Champion on Unit
  • Tracheostomy

Personal Information

  • Houston, TX
  • The Woodlands, TX
  • Kingwood, TX
  • Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer

References

Chrystelyn Palmer, Charge Nurse, 832-819-9429

Shay , Unit Supervisor, 281-245-5818

Checara Mccalister, Co-Worker, 832-538-9214

Bianca Frazier, LVN Nursing Instructor, 205-834-2891



Certification

Basic Life Support Training -Expire 2025

Timeline

Licensed Vocational Nurse

HCA Kingwood Medical Center
11.2022 - Current

Patient Care Technician

Memorial Hermann Health System
03.2022 - 08.2022

Clinical Student Nurse

Kindred hospital Northwest
01.2022 - 08.2022

Patient Care Technician

SureCare At Home
08.2021 - 03.2022

Patient Care Technician

Agency Kare
01.2020 - 01.2022

Patient Care Technician

Harvest and Inwood Crossing Assisted Living
04.2019 - 03.2020

Phlebotomy Diploma -

Houston Community College

Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing

Galen College of Nursing

LVN in Nursing, Prerequisites - Nursing

Texas Health School

High School Diploma -

Hightower High School

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