Lucinda Temples
Winchester,KY
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering 10 years of experience. Addresses patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Focused on comfort, safety and wellness for all patients.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN, Private Duty
Commonwealth Home Health
08.2018 - Current
- Cared for surgical wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures of debridement to AEC erosions including total scalp involvement in infancy
- Perform bolus feeding as tolerated by patient
- Changed gastrostomy button regularly to prevent infection or other problems.
- Schedule appointments and transport patient
- Document patient assessment, evaluation and responses to therapy to facilitate therapeutic intervention.
- Support skin integrity to help prevent erosions and help to maintain body temperature through nursing care measures
LPN Charge Nurse
Signature Healthcare Fountain Circle
04.2019 - 04.2021
- Documented patient care plans and progress to enable tracking history and maintain updated records.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
LPN, Private Duty
Joanne Gauntt
04.2016 - 12.2017
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements
- Performed bowel care
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patient to achieve nutritional objectives.
- Secured controlled narcotics and administered as ordered by physician
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements
- Supported personal care needs, shopping for groceries, and cleaning house.
- Maintained open availability to rotate through on-call periods, night shifts and weekend visits.
LPN, Private Duty
Children First
08.2013 - 02.2016
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Changed out tracheostomy tubes and gastrostomy buttons regularly to prevent infection or other problems.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Provide total ADL care
Education
Oviedo High School
Oviedo, FLHealth Sciences
Valencia College
Orlando, FLSciences
Bluegrass Community And Technical College
Lexington, KYPractical Nursing - Practical Nursing
Orlando Technical College
Orlando, FL01.2013
Skills
- Maintaining skin integrity
- Maintaining Feeding Pumps
- Recordkeeping and Maintenance
- Chronic Disease Management
- Diet and Nutrition
- Care Plan Development
- Gastrostomy Care
- Oxygen Administration
- Rehab and dementia unit experience
Timeline
LPN Charge Nurse
Signature Healthcare Fountain Circle
04.2019 - 04.2021
LPN, Private Duty
Commonwealth Home Health
08.2018 - Current
LPN, Private Duty
Joanne Gauntt
04.2016 - 12.2017
LPN, Private Duty
Children First
08.2013 - 02.2016
Oviedo High School
Health Sciences
Valencia College
Sciences
Bluegrass Community And Technical College
Practical Nursing - Practical Nursing
Orlando Technical College
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