Lanee Franklin
Columbia,SC
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN
Prisma Health Richland
08.2022 - 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 clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Demonstrated adaptability in working with diverse patient populations across various healthcare settings.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Reduced medication errors by accurately administering medications and diligently verifying patient information.
LPN
Center For Family Guidance
12.2019 - 06.2022
- 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.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Reduced medication errors by accurately administering medications and diligently verifying patient information.
- Demonstrated adaptability in working with diverse patient populations across various healthcare settings.
LPN Office Nurse
Saint Peters University Hospital
09.2015 - 09.2019
- Preformed lung proficiency tests for acquired patients
- Administrative functions of the unit, which includes coordinating the schedule and making appointments
- Administer approved medications via appropriate route
- Ordering of supplies and maintaining inventory
- Obtaining prior authorizations.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Educated patients and families on health promotion, disease prevention, and self-care management strategies.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Assisted physicians with diagnostic testing and procedural support for optimal treatment decisions.
- Increased patient satisfaction scores by consistently delivering high-quality nursing care tailored to individual needs and preferences.
LPN
Center for Family Guidance
12.2009 - 12.2018
- Working with a unique team of healthcare professionals consisting of nurses, doctors, and psychiatrists
- Utilizing the nursing process ongoing systematic data collection, assisting in the health assessment, recording observations, goal identification, and resident health education
- Responding to emergency calls, diabetic monitoring, nebulizer treatments, and administrating medication.
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
LPN Field Nurse
Saint Peters University Hospital (urgent Care)
01.2014 - 09.2015
- Assisted MD’s in suture repairs
- Reviewed physical needs, and monitored patients’ physical condition
- Triage of patients
- Supervised and assessed vital changes in patients’ conditions by monitoring vital signs, symptoms, and test results
- Administered approved medications via IV, IM, or PO
- Cleaning and stocking of rooms.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Emeritus at West Orange
09.2009 - 01.2010
- Assists in the physical examination of clients; takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure, and collects specimens for laboratory analyses
- Dispenses medication as indicated; measures and administers liquid medication by mouth; administers pills, capsules, and powders by mouth
- Assists in the use of Foley catheters, colostomy irrigations and douches, tube feedings, and application of binders and bandages
- Accounts for narcotics, barbiturates, and other accountable drugs before and after each shift.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Middlesex County Department of Corrections
02.2009 - 09.2009
- Served as LPN in a minimal- security correctional facility, assist physician in minor medical/surgical procedures
- Administer routine medications
- Transcribe and post all therapeutic orders generated by physician
- Manage heavy daily patient volume including triage nursing, dressing changes, administering TB shots, wound care, and patient teaching.
Nursing Assistant
Children’s Specialized Hospital
10.2007 - 02.2009
- Prioritize patient care according to acuity
- Assist patients with ADL’s
- Assist with patient and family education.
Pediatric Care Tech
Robert Wood Johnson Hospital
02.2006 - 02.2008
- Assist MD’s in suture repairs and lumbar punctures
- Take vital signs, prep for procedures, draw blood, and obtain specimens
- Maintain and set up patient rooms
- Assist R.N
- With sterile and non-sterile dressing changes.
Emergency Medical Technician
Vital Mobile Care
10.2004 - 02.2006
- Responsible for basic life support of all injured and/or ambulatory patients
- Recorded and reported daily transport logs
- Perform preventive maintenance on emergency equipment
- Fielded 911 calls.
Education
No Degree - Nursing
Central Carolina Technical College
Sumter, SC2026
LPN diploma - Nursing
Piscataway Vocational Technical High School
Piscataway, NJ06.2008
HS diploma - Cosmetology
Woodbridge Vocational Technical High School
Woodbridge, NJ06.1998
Skills
- Vital signs monitoring
- Medical Documentation
- Post Operative Care
- Psychiatric Nursing
- Medication Administration
- Direct Patient Care
- EMR / EHR
- CPR/AED
- Epic Systems
Certification
- NJ, 26NP06156300
- SC, 45396
- ALS
- BLS
Timeline
LPN
Prisma Health Richland
08.2022 - Current
LPN
Center For Family Guidance
12.2019 - 06.2022
LPN Office Nurse
Saint Peters University Hospital
09.2015 - 09.2019
LPN Field Nurse
Saint Peters University Hospital (urgent Care)
01.2014 - 09.2015
LPN
Center for Family Guidance
12.2009 - 12.2018
Licensed Practical Nurse
Emeritus at West Orange
09.2009 - 01.2010
Licensed Practical Nurse
Middlesex County Department of Corrections
02.2009 - 09.2009
Nursing Assistant
Children’s Specialized Hospital
10.2007 - 02.2009
Pediatric Care Tech
Robert Wood Johnson Hospital
02.2006 - 02.2008
Emergency Medical Technician
Vital Mobile Care
10.2004 - 02.2006
No Degree - Nursing
Central Carolina Technical College
LPN diploma - Nursing
Piscataway Vocational Technical High School
HS diploma - Cosmetology
Woodbridge Vocational Technical High School