Leona Vallandingham

• MDS RA coordinator
• Director Nursing Skilled Care Unit
• Med-Ortho Nurse Manager
• Managed departmental staff and executed knowledge of hospital state and federal regulations.
• Co chaired Nursing Shared Governance Professional Practice. Chaired hospitals Policy and Procedure Board.
• Inserted and mentored staff on insertion and care of PICC lines. Performed frequent IV insertions and mentored care of Central Lines and Port-A-Caths.
• Inserted over 2000 plus PICC lines with use of Ultrasound and Radiography as needed.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Provided pre intra and post procedure care and procedural monitoring.
• Monitored medications,lab values and patient history pertinent to care and procedures.
• Radiology Special Procedures

*Worked two years has a hospital Pharmacy Technician while at University

• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Provided wound and colostomy care.

In hospital pharmacy. Filled patient bins and prepared IV solutions.