Latoya Anderson
Waterbury,CT
Summary
Patient-oriented nursing professional delivering quality direct and indirect patient care to individuals in various settings. Skillfully completes tasks and fosters relationships with patients, caregivers and coworkers to drive patient care goals and advance nursing philosophies.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Delta T Group/ Stratford public school
Waterbury, CT
08.2023 - Current
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols
- Maintained a safe environment by following infection control policies and procedures
- Assessed patient complaints accurately and provided appropriate interventions.
- Managed emergency situations promptly according to established protocols.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Waterbury Gardens
Waterbury, CT
02.2023 - 08.2024
- Evaluated nursing intervention outcomes by conferring with other healthcare team members.
- Answered patients' calls to determine how to assist.
- Provided behavioral and emotional support and closely supervised patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Measured and recorded patient height, weight and other vital signs.
- Took temperatures or blood pressures, dressed wounds and provided other basic patient care or treatments.
- Monitored vital signs, fluid intake and output levels, glucose levels, and other medical tests results.
Education
Practical Nursing
Stone Academy
Waterbury, CT10-2022
Cosmetology
Brio Academy of Cosmetology
Hamden, CT11-1999
High School Diploma -
Crosby High School
Waterbury, CT06-1995
Skills
- Physical Assessment
- Family Communication
- Medication Dispensing
- Educating families
- Breathing Treatments
- Tracking symptoms
- Patient Assessments
- Patient Care
- Medication Administration
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- Patient evaluations
- Diabetes management
- Vital signs monitoring
- Counting narcotics
- Empathetic and compassionate
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Delta T Group/ Stratford public school
08.2023 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Waterbury Gardens
02.2023 - 08.2024
Practical Nursing
Stone Academy
Cosmetology
Brio Academy of Cosmetology
High School Diploma -
Crosby High School
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