LORENA HALLER
Lake Elsinore,CA
Summary
California-Licensed Vocational Nurse with proven expertise in managing total nursing care and administering prescribed medications and treatments according to approved nursing techniques. Assists in delivery of patient care through nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Demonstrated competency directing and guiding patient teaching and activities to promote individual treatment programs. 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
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN
Tarlani Home Health
11.2021 - Current
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
LVN
Comcare Home Health
10.2016 - 04.2022
- Educated patients on proper nutrition, hydration and safety measures
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Administered controlled narcotics and performed catheterizations.
LVN
Urgent Home Health
08.2015 - 05.2019
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
01.2015 - Current
- Providing patient care by following doctor’s orders including extensive wound care, medication reconciliation, actively attending to vital signs, checking glucose levels, and full body assessment, communicating and reporting any abnormal findings with MD
Medical Assistant
Dr. Sanchez
01.1998 - 01.2015
- Worked with family practice primary care and OBGYN, assisting with medical procedures in a doctor’s office, checking vital signs, providing pharmacy with prescriptions, sterilizing medical equipment, blood withdrawal and EKG
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Collected urine specimens to perform urinalysis
Education
Liscensed Vocational Nurse
Summit College
Anaheim, CA06.2015
Certified Nurse Assistant program, studied - undefined
Summit College
2012
Skills
- Wound Care
- Wound Vac
- Drains
- Wound Packing
- Catheters
- Full body assessment
- Feedback Acceptance
- Patient Data Management Systems
- Stoma Care
- Administrative Support
- Medical Records Management
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
LVN
Tarlani Home Health
11.2021 - Current
LVN
Comcare Home Health
10.2016 - 04.2022
LVN
Urgent Home Health
08.2015 - 05.2019
Licensed Vocational Nurse
01.2015 - Current
Medical Assistant
Dr. Sanchez
01.1998 - 01.2015
Liscensed Vocational Nurse
Summit College
Certified Nurse Assistant program, studied - undefined
Summit College
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