Laurie Gates
Victor,NY
Summary
Licensed nursing professional skilled in patient care, medication administration, and health monitoring. Strong focus on team collaboration, ensuring reliable support and adaptability to changing needs. Known for effective communication, problem-solving, and empathy in high-pressure environments. Prepared to contribute significantly to enhancing patient outcomes and overall healthcare quality.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Licensed Practical Nurse
Department of Veterans Affairs
Rochester, NY
02.2017 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments to veterans, ensuring adherence to prescribed protocols.
- Monitored vital signs and health status, providing timely updates to healthcare teams.
- Educated patients and families on medication management and wellness strategies.
- Mentored junior nursing staff, enhancing team performance through knowledge sharing.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient care coordination efforts.
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Facilitated efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Mentored new nursing staff to enhance professional development opportunities within the team dynamic.
- Educated patients and families on health promotion, disease prevention, and self-care management strategies.
- Increased patient satisfaction scores by consistently delivering high-quality nursing care tailored to individual needs and preferences.
- Reduced hospital readmissions by providing thorough discharge planning and follow-up care coordination.
- Advocated for patients' needs and preferences with healthcare providers, fostering patient-centered care.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
Licensed Practical Nurse
FF Thompson Health - Honeoye Family Practice
Honeoye, NY
06.2012 - 11.2016
- Performed regular equipment checks, maintenance and inventory management to ensure availability of necessary supplies for optimal clinic functioning.
- Enhanced patient care by providing accurate and timely medical assistance during clinic visits.
- Delivered compassionate care to patients, addressing their concerns and ensuring their comfort throughout the clinic visit.
- Participated actively in staff meetings contributing valuable insights towards improving clinic processes, patient care and staff collaboration.
- Assisted healthcare providers in conducting examinations and administering treatments for optimal patient outcomes.
- Safeguarded patient privacy by strictly adhering to HIPAA regulations in all aspects of documentation and communication.
- Streamlined the flow of clinical tasks by maintaining a clean, organized, and well-stocked nursing station.
- Demonstrated commitment to professional development by attending continuing education courses, seminars, and conferences to maintain current nursing knowledge and skills.
- Optimized clinic workflow by triaging incoming phone calls related to appointment scheduling, prescription renewals, test results inquiries among others.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms, and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Finger Lakes Health College of Nursing
Geneva05-2026
Associate of Science - Humanities
Niagara County Community College
Sanborn, NYSkills
- Vital signs
- Patient Communication
- Documentation accuracy
- Vital signs monitoring
- Immunization administration
- Preventive healthcare
- Chronic disease management
- Medication administration
- HIPAA compliance
- IV Therapy
- Phlebotomy
- EMR / EHR
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- EKG administration
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association
Timeline
Lead Licensed Practical Nurse
Department of Veterans Affairs
02.2017 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
FF Thompson Health - Honeoye Family Practice
06.2012 - 11.2016
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Finger Lakes Health College of Nursing
Associate of Science - Humanities
Niagara County Community College