Lessa Banks-Lowe
Little Rock,AR
Summary
Accomplished BSN with a proven track record in emergency care and chronic condition management, notably at Veterans Administration Hospital. Excelled in clinical decision-making and health promotion, enhancing patient outcomes. Skilled in medical documentation and compassionate patient education, consistently achieving high levels of patient satisfaction and care excellence. Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
Veterans Administration Hospital
03.2011 - Current
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
LPN Charge Nurse
Baptist Medical Center
03.2005 - 03.2011
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Documented vitals and medical histories in patient charts when assessing patients and communicated patient information to physicians and other nurses for care continuity.
- Managed daily staff assignments and patient scheduling to guarantee clinic coverage and flow.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills and explaining conditions and medications.
- Delivered direct quality care to patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments.
- Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Analyzed patient assessments and laboratory data to bring any issues to attention of physicians.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Specialized in urology, ortho, PICU, &oncology
LPN Team Lead
Dr. Joe Hargrove
01.2004 - 02.2005
- Managed daily staff assignments and patient scheduling to guarantee clinic coverage and flow.
- Documented vitals and medical histories in patient charts when assessing patients and communicated patient information to physicians and other nurses for care continuity.
- Delivered direct quality care to patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments.
- Specialty cardiology, stress test, ECG, Echo, occasional rounding with MD at hospital.
LVN
MSN Healthcare Solutions
11.2003 - 02.2005
- Travel assignments to Minneapolis, MN in telemetry. New Orleans, LA in ER. Norfolk, VA in medical ICU. San Francisco in telemetry.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
LVN-Medical Officier
San Diego Juvenile Hall
05.2000 - 08.2003
- Medical intake officer.
- Medical Intake at state level.
- CPI trained
- Age specific Practice School aged to Young Adults
- SUD
- Sexual Abuse/Assault Offenders
- PTSD
- Eating disorders
- Crisis Interventions
- Education
LVN-Medical Officier
CCA, INS Federal Government
07.1995 - 04.2000
- Correctional nursing/ INS
- Age Specific Practice Young Adult to Older Adults
- Onsite Infirmary
- Diagnostics testing EEG, EKG, X-ray, MRI
- Cell Extraction-CERT Team
- Narcotic/Equipment Count
- Lock Down Procedures
- Education Officers HIV/AIDS, Hep B, and TB
- Assist with OB/GYN procedures
Education
Bachelor of Science - BSN
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR12-2024
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Pulaski Technical College
North Little Rock, AR05-2013
Associate of Arts - LVN
Concorde Career College
07-1995
Associate of Science - Adminstration of Justice
Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA05-1994
Skills
- End-of-life care
- Medical equipment operation
- Hospice care
- Catheter care
- Tracheostomy care
- Diagnostic testing
- Clinical decision making
- IV therapy
- Medical documentation
- Medication administration
- Cardiac care
- Diabetes management
- Health promotion
- Behavioral health
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
LPN
Veterans Administration Hospital
03.2011 - Current
LPN Charge Nurse
Baptist Medical Center
03.2005 - 03.2011
LPN Team Lead
Dr. Joe Hargrove
01.2004 - 02.2005
LVN
MSN Healthcare Solutions
11.2003 - 02.2005
LVN-Medical Officier
San Diego Juvenile Hall
05.2000 - 08.2003
LVN-Medical Officier
CCA, INS Federal Government
07.1995 - 04.2000
Bachelor of Science - BSN
University of Arkansas
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Pulaski Technical College
Associate of Arts - LVN
Concorde Career College
Associate of Science - Adminstration of Justice
Grossmont College
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