Leanne Getchell-Mcfadden
LPN
Summary
Passionate Licensed Practical Nurse experienced in fulfilling care requirements of patients of all ages. Adept at treating various chronic illnesses and serious injuries. Fully accountable for delivering compassionate patient care.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
Campobello Lodge INC
07.2023 - 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.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Performed wound care treatments using sterile techniques, promoting healing and preventing complications.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted physicians during examinations or procedures as needed, playing a vital role in the overall patient experience.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
Travel Licensed Practical Nurse - LTC/Acute Care Nurse
Solutions Staffing
11.2021 - Current
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied and observations.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Worked with interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop, implement and manage care plans, ensuring inclusion of patients' individual needs.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Cared for patients in 74-bed unit, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding and other daily living activities.
- Personalized bedside care and interactions based on cultural backgrounds of different patients.
- Protected critically ill patients from unnecessary risks by limiting visitors, using proper PPE and using strong infection control procedures.
- Administered medications to treat patients' symptoms and address underlying disease progression.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
LPN Family Medicine Floor 1 and 2
Horizon Health Network
08.2023 - 04.2024
- Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks effectively, allowing for efficient completion of daily responsibilities.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times, fostering positive relationships built on trust and compassion.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify medical needs and develop appropriate treatment plans.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
Medical Surgical Licensed Practical Nurse
Horizon Health
06.2019 - 08.2022
- Exercised professional judgement in adapting nursing measures to changing needs
- Administered and documented comprehensive assessment of each resident
- Evaluated and documented individual's reactions to medications and treatments
- Administered care, treatment and medication to residents
- Treated residents, family members, visitors and team members with dignity and respect
- Received, transcribed and executed physician orders
- Monitored Residents' food and liquid intake and output
- Administered medications and performed treatments to assigned patients within wound care environment
- Collected vital signs and timely documents all findings
- Received telephone orders from physicians and record on Physicians' Order Form
- Assessed patient's general condition and took vital signs and weight
- Collaborated with RN and made appropriate nursing decisions and interventions.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Managed caseload of 4-6 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy and wound care.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Recorded and measured patients' weight, temperature, respiration and blood pressure.
Education
Diploma of Practical Nursing - Practical Nursing
New Brunswick Community College
St.Andrews, NB06.2019
High School Diploma -
Campobello Island ‐ Welshpool
Campobello, NB06.1992
Skills
- Licensed Practical Nurse Positive Relationships
- English Language Proficiency Disease Processes
- Ability To Observe
- Compassionate and Caring
- Procedure Explanation
- Conditions Reporting
- Preventive Healthcare
- Intravenous Medications
- Wound Dressing
- Assessing Residents
- Medication Administration
- Needs Assessment
Timeline
LPN Family Medicine Floor 1 and 2
Horizon Health Network
08.2023 - 04.2024
LPN
Campobello Lodge INC
07.2023 - Current
Travel Licensed Practical Nurse - LTC/Acute Care Nurse
Solutions Staffing
11.2021 - Current
Medical Surgical Licensed Practical Nurse
Horizon Health
06.2019 - 08.2022
Diploma of Practical Nursing - Practical Nursing
New Brunswick Community College
High School Diploma -
Campobello Island ‐ Welshpool
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