Latonya Jackson
Gretna,LA
Summary
Adept at delivering top-notch geriatric nursing and patient education, my tenure at Audubon Retirement Village honed my skills in medication administration and compassionate care. I excelled in improving patient outcomes through effective disease prevention strategies and fostering strong physician collaboration, ensuring high standards of patient safety and care.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN Field Nurse
Audubon Retirement Villiage
03.2024 - Current
- Administered medications safely and effectively, preventing adverse reactions or complications.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments and treatments, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Educated patients and families on healthcare management strategies, promoting self-care and wellbeing.
- Dispensed and administered patients' medications following care plans and physician's orders.
- Provided comfort and encouragement during patients' recovery processes.
LPN Field Nurse
St Margaret’s Daughters
10.2023 - 03.2024
- Administered medications safely and effectively, preventing adverse reactions or complications.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments and treatments, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Educated patients and families on healthcare management strategies, promoting self-care and wellbeing.
- Dispensed and administered patients' medications following care plans and physician's orders.
- Delivered emotional support to patients facing challenging diagnoses or difficult treatments, fostering resilience during recovery processes.
- Coordinated with physicians to implement prescribed treatment plans, ensuring consistency in patient care delivery.
- Managed complex wound care for improved healing rates and reduced infection risk.
- Provided exceptional patient care by meeting physical, psychological, and overall care requirements to support daily living needs and independence.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and timely interventions.
- Assessed patients by observing and recording vital signs, gathering specimens and reviewing lab test results.
- Conducted home visits to monitor patient status, adjusting care plans as necessary for optimal health outcomes.
LPN Field Nurse
Oceans Behavioral Hospital
11.2020 - 09.2023
- Administered medications safely and effectively, preventing adverse reactions or complications.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments and treatments, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Dispensed and administered patients' medications following care plans and physician's orders.
- Delivered emotional support to patients facing challenging diagnoses or difficult treatments, fostering resilience during recovery processes.
- Coordinated with physicians to implement prescribed treatment plans, ensuring consistency in patient care delivery.
- Managed complex wound care for improved healing rates and reduced infection risk.
- Provided exceptional patient care by meeting physical, psychological, and overall care requirements to support daily living needs and independence.
Education
Nursing Education
Charity School of Nursing
New Orleans, LA08.2015
Diploma - General Studies
West Jefferson High School
Harvey, LA1994
Skills
- Catheter care
- Nursing documentation
- Geriatric nursing
- Vital signs monitoring
- Diabetes management
- Clinical judgment
- Patient safety
- Tracheostomy care
- Respiratory care
- Disease prevention
- Health promotion
- Ethical practice
- Neurological care
- Cardiac care
- Rehabilitation nursing
- Quality improvement
- Motivational interviewing
- Behavioral health
- Medication administration
- Confidentiality
- Patient education
- Vitals collection
- Patient assessment
- Infection control
- Acute care
- Disease prevention strategies
- Compassionate care
- Documentation
- Progress monitoring
- Patient advocacy
- Health education
- Physician collaboration
- Individualized treatment plans
- Care plan development
- Care plan management
- Medical equipment operation
Timeline
LPN Field Nurse
Audubon Retirement Villiage
03.2024 - Current
LPN Field Nurse
St Margaret’s Daughters
10.2023 - 03.2024
LPN Field Nurse
Oceans Behavioral Hospital
11.2020 - 09.2023
Nursing Education
Charity School of Nursing
Diploma - General Studies
West Jefferson High School