Linda Lawler

• Prepared eye medications and assisted with eye injections.
• Reconstituted Botox injections to assist providers
• Educated patients on Postop instructions after cataract surgeries and administered eye drops as ordered.
• Inserted IVs for Fluorescein dye push

• Created daily clinic schedules to ensure all clinics are adequately staffed
• Conduct clinic safety checks and updated monthly equipment check sheets
• Schedule/conduct interviews
• Address issues/problems with staff and/or veterans
• Completed yearly competencies for all staff
• Completed chart audits on all staff
• Floated to various clinics for coverage
• Scheduled/assisted with monthly staff meeting
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.

As the Specialty Clinic RN, I was assigned to various Specialists which included: Neurology, Hepatology/Immunology, Nephrology, Pulmonology, Sleep disorder and Geriatric. My responsibilities are listed as follows.

• Assessed patients by obtaining medical history, vitals signs and other pertinent information
• Ordered labs and equipment as needed
• Assisted with minor procedures
• Educated patients and caregivers on various health care issues/needs
• Triaged walks ins/telephone calls
• Explained course of care and medications, including side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.

• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
• Explained course of care and medications, including side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
• Educated veterans and care givers on disease management
• Administered vaccinations as ordered
• Foley insertion/removals as needed
• Attended SCI conference to further my education of SCI veterans

• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharge support.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
• Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.

• Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
• Accurately recorded all interactions in medical charts, documenting accidents and interventions applied.
• Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
• Helped patients complete day-to-day tasks, including bathing, dressing and eating.
• Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
• Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising RN.