Lucinda Welch
Marion,NY
Summary
Passionate Nurse with demonstrated experience in nursing home settings. Proven ability to build strong relationships with patients and families while providing compassionate care during my 20 year career at Fairport Baptist Homes. Offering strong task prioritization and organizational skills to caring nursing team members. Addresses patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds. 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. Well-qualified medical professional with experience triaging patients, capturing information and completing basic procedures such as wound care. Excellent communication, prioritization and multitasking abilities with sound judgment and compassionate nature. Background in clinic and skilled nursing environments.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN, Nurse Manager, Started Career as Staff Nurse
Fairport Baptist Homes
05.2001 - 01.2023
- Performed routine evaluations of each resident's status, needs, and preferences for 42 resident floor and all staff that attend to these residents.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Administered controlled narcotics and performed catheterizations.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
Education
LPN - Nursing
Marion S. Whelan School of Practical Nursing
Geneva, NY09.1975
Skills
- Wound Care
- Staff Supervision
- Indirect and Direct Patient Care
- Behavior Monitoring
- Patient Care
- Medication Dispensing
- Staff leadership
Some of my hobbies are gardening, sewing, knitting and crocheting. I also have 2 dogs.
My hobbies include gardening, sewing, knitting and crocheting.
I have 2 dogs, a 2.5 year old German Shepherd and a 15 month old AussieDoddle. (Both very active)
Both dogs enjoy their walks of usually around 2 miles if the weather permits.
I also enjoy camping in the spring, summer and fall seasons with my fur babies.
Timeline
LPN, Nurse Manager, Started Career as Staff Nurse
Fairport Baptist Homes
05.2001 - 01.2023
LPN - Nursing
Marion S. Whelan School of Practical Nursing
Similar Profiles
Alexia McEathronAlexia McEathron
Clinical Experience (CNA School) at Fairport Baptist HomesClinical Experience (CNA School) at Fairport Baptist Homes
Frances MontesFrances Montes
Licensed Practical Nurse at Fairport BaptistLicensed Practical Nurse at Fairport Baptist
Leonie McfarlaneLeonie Mcfarlane
CNA at Fairport Baptist HomeCNA at Fairport Baptist Home