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Lizet Mares

Harlingen,Texas

Summary

Dedicated Licensed Vocational Nurse with extensive experience at All About Kids Home Health, adept in medication administration and providing compassionate care. Excelled in patient education, significantly improving patient satisfaction and health outcomes. Skilled in vital signs monitoring and infection control, consistently advocating for patient needs and fostering strong relationships.

Offering compassionate and attentive approach to patient care, eager to learn and develop in this field. Ready to use and develop skills in patient care and clinical support.

Knowledgeable in Kantime for nursing documentation.

Work History

Licensed Vocational Nurse

All About Kids Home Health
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
  • Promoted patient safety through vigilant monitoring of vital signs and reporting any abnormalities to the appropriate healthcare provider promptly.
  • Facilitated effective communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure continuity of care during transitions between facilities or levels of care.
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
  • Advocated for patients'' needs effectively, working closely with healthcare providers to develop and implement appropriate care plans.
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
  • Strengthened infection control measures by strictly following hand hygiene protocols and utilizing personal protective equipment when necessary.
  • Educated family members on proper caregiving techniques, alleviating stressors associated with caring for loved ones at home.
  • Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
  • Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Tri County Home Health
  • Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
  • Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
  • Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
  • Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
  • Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
  • Administered prescribed medications to patients.

Education

Licensed Vocational Nursing -

Coastal Bend College
Beeville, TX
05.2017

Skills

  • Medication administration
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Catheter care
  • Patient care
  • Compassionate care
  • Clinical judgment
  • Patient education
  • Direct patient care
  • Infection control
  • Patient assessment
  • Mental health support
  • Healthcare software proficiency
  • Documentation accuracy
  • Nutrition support
  • Pediatric care
  • Aseptic techniques
  • Treatment outcome monitoring
  • Nursing processes
  • Personal hygiene support
  • Vital signs
  • Patient relationship building
  • Caregiving skills
  • Patient assessments
  • Breathing treatments
  • Wound care
  • ADL assistance
  • Documenting intake
  • Home health care
  • Pulse oximetry tracking

Languages

English
Full Professional
Spanish
Professional Working

Timeline

Licensed Vocational Nurse

All About Kids Home Health

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Tri County Home Health

Licensed Vocational Nursing -

Coastal Bend College
Lizet Mares