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Lori Stafford

Beaver Dam,WI

Summary

Experienced LPN with 40 years of experience with excellent people skills and dedicated work ethic. Experienced in Pediatric practice, family practice clinic and long term care facility. Caring and patient oriented.

Overview

44
44
years of professional experience

Work History

LPN/Care Coordinator/ Triage

Community Pediatrics
Beaver Dam , WI
04.2019 - Current

Care Coordinator/Triage

  • Triage calls using Clear Triage
  • Submit PA to insurance companies.
  • Coordinate care for patients, including scheduling appointments at other clinics and assisting with transportation when needed.
  • Send referrals to specialists and follow up on referrals.

LPN

  • Word under supervision of MD/NP
  • Room Patients, take vital signs, weight, height
  • Give immunization/medication as directed by MD/NP
  • Clean rooms
  • Run in house labs, hemoglobin, lead, blood sugars, urine, cholesterol, strep, influenza and Covid
  • Do vision and hearing screens
  • Assist providers with procedures
  • Participate in Reach out and Reach and First Breath programs

LPN

Dr. Elizabeth Larson
Columbus , WI
12.2017 - 03.2019
  • Work closely with and under the supervision of Dr. Larson in a private clinic setting
  • Work duties include scheduling, medication reconciliation and renewals, patient triage
  • Referrals and prior authorizations for medications and procedures
  • Draw blood and run in office testing, manage anti-coagulation therapy per office protocol.
  • Manage and administer immunizations
  • Assist physician with medical procedures
  • Client spectrum from pre birth to end of life

LPN/Dept Head of Medical Records & Central Supply

Columbus Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Columbus , WI
07.2008 - 12.2017

Med Record and Central Supply

  • Review records for completeness, accuracy and compliance with regulations
  • Retrieve patient medical records for physicians, technicians, other medication personal and other authorized persons
  • Protect the security of medical records and ensure that confidentiality is maintained
  • Enter data, such as demographic characteristics, history, extent of disease, medication and treatment orders, and diagnosis codes into the computer
  • Process patient admission documents
  • Review code status with incoming patients
  • Arrange appointments, transportation and prepare required paperwork for appointments and physician rounds
  • Monitor, order and stock supplies required for patient care
  • Assist with obtaining proof of insurance and benefits for potential patients
  • Assist with scheduling and replacing staff as needed
  • Answering phone calls, directing calls to appropriate persons, taking messages and assisting callers as able.

LPN

  • Worked for long and short term clients and contributed to team management by working as CNA with staff shortage
  • Observe and assess patients, report change of condition to physician and implement orders as directed by MD.
  • Provide patient care and treatments such as taking vital signs, blood draws, dressing wounds per orders, giving medications and monitoring for adverse reactions.
  • Provider emotional, physical and spiritual support of clients
  • Participated in family care planning

CNA/LPN

Beaver Dam Care Center
Beaver Dam , WI
09.1980 - 01.1996

CNA

  • Providing activities of daily living for patients including showering, dressing, toileting, walking, turning in bed.
  • Provide assistance with meals as needed
  • Provide assistance with transporting patients to activities and therapy.

LPN

  • Provide care for short and long term patients
  • Observe and assess patients, reports change of condition to physicians and implement orders as directed by MD
  • Provide patient care and or treatments such as taking vital, listening to lungs, dressing changes per orders, giving medication and monitoring for adverse reaction
  • Assisting MD on rounds
  • Providing emotional, physical and spiritual support of patients

Education

LPN - Nursing

Moraine Park Technical College
Fond Du Lac, WI
08-1984

High School Diploma -

Beaver Dam Senior High
Beaver Dam, WI
06-1980

Skills

  • Practiced at the top of my license
  • Leadership skills
  • Organized
  • Willing to learn
  • Dedicated
  • Team oriented
  • Conscientious
  • Pleasant
  • Caring
  • CPR Certified

Timeline

LPN/Care Coordinator/ Triage

Community Pediatrics
04.2019 - Current

LPN

Dr. Elizabeth Larson
12.2017 - 03.2019

LPN/Dept Head of Medical Records & Central Supply

Columbus Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
07.2008 - 12.2017

CNA/LPN

Beaver Dam Care Center
09.1980 - 01.1996

LPN - Nursing

Moraine Park Technical College

High School Diploma -

Beaver Dam Senior High
Lori Stafford