Laurie Wailand
Aledo,IL
Summary
Compassionate LPN with extensive experience at Allure of Geneseo, skilled in medication administration and wound care. Proven ability to enhance patient outcomes through meticulous documentation and effective time management. Adept at providing emotional support, fostering trust, and ensuring compliance with infection control standards. Committed to delivering high-quality patient care in diverse settings.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
Allure of Geneseo
Geneseo, IL
02.2021 - Current
- Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Implemented infection control measures, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Performed wound care treatments using sterile techniques, promoting healing and preventing complications.
- Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Reduced medication errors by accurately administering medications and diligently verifying patient information.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times, fostering positive relationships built on trust and compassion.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Accurately recorded interactions in medical charts, documenting accidents and interventions applied.
- Addressed any concerns or questions posed by patients or family members promptly to maintain confidence in their care plan.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care, ensuring that patients were comfortable and families felt supported during the process.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify medical needs and develop appropriate treatment plans.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Assisted physicians during examinations or procedures as needed, playing a vital role in the overall patient experience.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
LPN
Medical Staffing Network Healthcare LLC
Illinois
03.2017 - 01.2021
- Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Implemented infection control measures, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
- Performed wound care treatments using sterile techniques, promoting healing and preventing complications.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Reduced medication errors by accurately administering medications and diligently verifying patient information.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times, fostering positive relationships built on trust and compassion.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Accurately recorded interactions in medical charts, documenting accidents and interventions applied.
- Addressed any concerns or questions posed by patients or family members promptly to maintain confidence in their care plan.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care, ensuring that patients were comfortable and families felt supported during the process.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Assisted physicians during examinations or procedures as needed, playing a vital role in the overall patient experience.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
LPN
Good Samaritan Society of Geneseo
Geneseo, IL
08.2013 - 08.2016
- Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Implemented infection control measures, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and staff.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Assisted physicians during examinations or procedures as needed, playing a vital role in the overall patient experience.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care, ensuring that patients were comfortable and families felt supported during the process.
- Addressed any concerns or questions posed by patients or family members promptly to maintain confidence in their care plan.
- Accurately recorded interactions in medical charts, documenting accidents and interventions applied.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times, fostering positive relationships built on trust and compassion.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Reduced medication errors by accurately administering medications and diligently verifying patient information.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
- Performed wound care treatments using sterile techniques, promoting healing and preventing complications.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
LPN
Medical Staffing Network Healthcare LLC
Illinois
08.2010 - 07.2013
Education
Practical Nursing - Nursing Practice
Black Hawk College
Moline, IL05.1995
Skills
- Medication administration
- Wound care
- Vital sign assessment
- Infection control
- Behavioral assessment
- Inpatient care
- Chronic disease management
- Pulse oximetry tracking
- Transcribing orders
- ADL assistance
- Geriatric care
- Patient evaluations
- Breathing treatments
- Immunization administration
- Documentation accuracy
- Medication dispensing
- Patient assessments
- Clinical documentation
- HIPAA compliance
- Vital signs
- Lab specimen collection
- Patient hygiene assistance
- Hospice care
- End-of-life care
- Diabetes management
- Catheter care
- Geriatric nursing
- Electronic medical records
- Aseptic techniques
- Time management
- Patient assessment
- Patient documentation
Timeline
LPN
Allure of Geneseo
02.2021 - Current
LPN
Medical Staffing Network Healthcare LLC
03.2017 - 01.2021
LPN
Good Samaritan Society of Geneseo
08.2013 - 08.2016
LPN
Medical Staffing Network Healthcare LLC
08.2010 - 07.2013
Practical Nursing - Nursing Practice
Black Hawk College