La'Sharn Duncan
Fayetteville,NC
Summary
As A Seasoned Private Duty Nurse successful at offering personalized support to home-based patients. Excellent planner and multitasker with a service-focused approach and good communication abilities.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
PVT Duty Live-In Care Nurse
Carl B Langdon
Four Oaks, NC
02.2019 - 07.2024
- Planned and served meals and snacks to patients according to prescribed diets.
- Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to prevent bedsores.
- Provided physical support to assist patients with bathing, dressing and toileting.
- Assisted in transferring patients from wheelchair or bed using appropriate techniques.
- Assisted with mobility exercises for immobile patients under direction of physical therapist or nurse.
- Helped feed residents who are unable to feed themselves due to disability or illness.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, and recorded changes in my notes to report to my patient's doctor.
- Interacted positively with family members of patients while delivering compassionate care.
- Reminded patients to take prescribed medications or nutritional supplements.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Monitored vital signs such as blood pressure, temperature pulse rate of patients regularly.
- Provided emotional comfort to the patients suffering from terminal illness.
PCA Care Nurse
Home Caregivers Inc
Raleigh, NC
10.2018 - 06.2021
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Helped patients to perform range-of-motion exercises as instructed by physical therapists or other healthcare professionals.
- Maintained accurate records of client care services provided on a daily basis.
- Reported any changes in patient's condition to attending physician promptly.
- Take the client to and from doctor appointments.
- Do light grocery shopping.
Maintenance Housekeeper Assistant
Megaforce
Sanford, NC
08.2016 - 08.2018
- Swept and mopped floors, vacuumed carpets and rugs, dusted furniture, wiped down surfaces.
- Used cleaning chemicals following proper guidelines.
- Cleaned building floors by sweeping, mopping and scrubbing.
- I was in charge of ordering all supplies that were needed for this job.
Education
High School Diploma -
John Bowne High School
Flushing, NY06-1987
Skills
- Pediatric care
- Mental health support
- Wound management
- Cardiac care
- Compassionate care
- Preventative care
- Post operative care
- Rehabilitation support
- Elderly care
- Home healthcare
- Respiratory care
- Hospice care
Timeline
PVT Duty Live-In Care Nurse
Carl B Langdon
02.2019 - 07.2024
PCA Care Nurse
Home Caregivers Inc
10.2018 - 06.2021
Maintenance Housekeeper Assistant
Megaforce
08.2016 - 08.2018
High School Diploma -
John Bowne High School