Latasha Mills
Hamden,CT
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate skilled licensed practical nurse for 13 years, offering expertise in skilled nursing, substance abuse, customer service and home care. Provide safe, effective, evidence-based care to a diverse population in many settings. Organized, and problem solver that poses excellent communication skills with families and the interdisciplinary team. As a student registered nurse, I am seeking a position as a registered nurse where I will continue to dedicate myself to compassionate care in a higher level of nursing.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
Cornell Scott Hill Health Center
New Haven, CT
01.2021 - Current
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Evaluated nursing intervention outcomes by conferring with other healthcare team members.
- Delivered high-quality direct and indirect nursing care to up to 22 patients per day.
- Counseled clients, patients and families and provided emotional and psychosocial support.
- Maintained accurate medical records of each patient's health condition.
Student Nurse RN
MidState Medical Center
Meriden, CT
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Monitored patient status and reported update to senior medical staff.
- Maintained safe and comfortable environment for each patient.
- Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
- Provided patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
- Read and understood patient assignment list and reviewed charts to check for special conditions.
- Documented information about patient care, vitals and condition markers in computer system.
Student Nurse RN
Yale New Haven Health
New Haven, CT
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient information, including vitals, assessments, and lab results.
- Provided emotional support to family members of critically ill patients.
- Interacted with patients in a professional manner while providing compassionate care.
- Delivered culturally sensitive care to unit patients for optimal outcomes.
- Observed and communicated changes in patient's condition to registered nurse on duty.
- Assessed patient needs using appropriate tools and techniques.
LPN
Community Health Network
Wallingford, CT
01.2017 - 01.2022
- Develop and coordinate healthcare programs
- Communicate between staff, patients and family
- Handle patient case management and education
- Recruit and train staff and create schedules
- Develop patient goals and monitor progress
- Maintain patient confidentiality and quality care
LPN
Continuum Home Health
New Haven, CT
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Observing and assessing the patient’s behavior and health status for changes
- Monitoring and evaluating the patient’s response to treatment or ancillary therapies
- Checking vitals and providing wound care
- Assisting with activities of daily living
- Educating the patient’s family or caregivers on their disease process, care strategies and treatments
LPN
Arden courts of Hamden
Hamden, CT
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Managed inventory levels of medical supplies within the unit ensuring adequate stock is always available.
- Administered prescribed medications and noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
LPN
Soundview Skilled Nursing
West Haven, CT
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Providing basic medical care, such as changing bandages, administering medication, and collecting specimens
- Monitoring and reporting changes in patient’s condition to supervisor
- Administering nursing care in a long-term care environment under the supervision of a registered nurse or other medical supervisor
- Assigning and delegating duties to non-licensed nursing staff
- Performing ongoing assessments of residents’ physical and mental health
Education
Current student - Nursing
Gateway Community College
05-2024
Certificate - Licensed Practical Nurse
Lincoln Technical Institute
Hamden, CT06-2010
Skills
- Prepare and administer medications by oral, sublingual, intramuscular, intradermal, topical, subcutaneous, inhalation routes
- Provides behavioral and emotional support, companionship and supervision for those with substance abuse disorder
- Follow isolation precautions and infection control procedures
- Maintain the care and upkeep of G- tubes
- Communicates with family members about progress, changes, or concerns in a professional empathetic manner
- Excellent Listening Skills
- Trained in Hospice Care
- Assist patients with activities of daily living
- Obtain sample for urinalysis and stool samples
- Monitoring and coordinating patients care
- EPIC program charting
- Customer Service
- Medication Audits
- Chart Audits
- Vital Signs
- Point Click Care
- Confidentiality
- Specimen and Cultures
- Charting
- HIPPA
- Wound Care
- Blood Sugar Monitoring
- Physical Assessment
- Health Education
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Student Nurse RN
MidState Medical Center
01.2024 - 04.2024
Student Nurse RN
Yale New Haven Health
09.2023 - 12.2023
LPN
Cornell Scott Hill Health Center
01.2021 - Current
LPN
Community Health Network
01.2017 - 01.2022
LPN
Continuum Home Health
01.2015 - 01.2017
LPN
Arden courts of Hamden
01.2013 - 01.2015
LPN
Soundview Skilled Nursing
01.2010 - 01.2013
Current student - Nursing
Gateway Community College
Certificate - Licensed Practical Nurse
Lincoln Technical Institute