Lydia Azanleko
Madison,WI
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse - Outpatient Education Center
Crow Service Unit
10.2023 - 11.2023
- Perform general nursing care to patients by following established standards and procedures
- Provide patient care based on practice guidelines, standards of care
- Obtain and document health history, information on chief complaint, vital signs, and health risk factors
- Case management of patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease
- Assist patients with referrals and connect patients with community resources
- Serve as patient advocate and form a gap between patients and interdisciplinary team members
- Assess patients’ physical and mental wellness
- Provide counseling or intervention based on patient’s need and concerns
- Evaluate and assess patients’ progress periodically and make adjustments as needed to improve health outcomes
- Utilizes the nursing process to provide safe, quality nursing care
- Educate patients on health maintenance management of acute and chronic conditions
- Document patient assessment and intervention data using established medical record
- Execute prescribed treatments of diabetes care, monitor and document treatment progress as well as patient response
- Refer to and consult with physicians and community resources to prevent resolve patients’ concern.
Public Health Nurse
Crow Service Unit
12.2022 - 08.2023
- Promote and support the health of individual families and the community through assessment, teaching, counseling, and other appropriate interventions
- Provide service in community, home, and clinic settings
- Establish rapport and answer patients’ questions regarding communicable disease prevention, treatments
- Answer patients’ questions and concerns in a courteous timely and non-judgmental manner
- Utilize the nursing process in identifying patients’ social physical and emotional needs
- Perform Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis, HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and other communicable disease testing as necessary
- Serve as a case manager in the assessment of communicable disease cases
- Perform communicable disease follow-up including partner notification, testing, and treatment
- Maintain documentation such as clinical and progress notes, treatment plans, and other appropriate records
- Assist in the treatment of communicable diseases by administer prescribed oral and injectable medications as directed by a licensed medical provider
- Maintain sanitary and aseptic techniques throughout procedures
- Work independently and as a team member.
Public Health Nurse
Northern Cheyenne Service Unit
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Assess vaccine records and administer immunization based on age and/or medical condition
- Vaccinate all patients according to CDC-recommended vaccines schedule
- Educate patients on the importance of immunization, following recommended immunization schedules, and possible side effects of immunizations
- Draw up vaccines according to the manufacturer’s instructions and administer vaccines using safe and proper techniques
- Provide immunizations to patients during clinics and at outreach sites including Immunization Clinic
- Administer Mantoux tuberculin skin test (TST) and interpret results
- Complete appropriate patient and clinic records to ensure correct vaccines are administered and documented
- Provide communicable disease testing
- Obtain blood draws while following health and safety protocols and procedures
- Inform patients of communicable diseases results and provide appropriate treatment
- Educate patients on the risk and prevention of communicable diseases
- Provide direct patient care in the assessment, treatment and follow up for wound management as ordered by the physician and ensuring highest quality of care
- Evaluate patients wound including pressure ulcer, venous ulcers, arterial ulcers, surgical wound, diabetic/neuropathic ulcers.
Public Health Nurse
Snohomish Health District
10.2021 - 07.2022
- Vaccine Preventable Disease Program
- Collaborate with Vaccine for Children (VFC) provider sites to increase immunization coverage rates
- Review immunization coverage rate and workflow with medical providers
- Identify core quality improvement strategies to maintain and improve immunization rate for childhood and adolescent patients
- Provide resources to health care providers with information regarding vaccine-preventable diseases and vaccines
- Site lead Covid-19 Vaccine drive through clinics (As needed)
- Lead Prevention Project
- Develop targeted population-based interventions for local jurisdictions and support linkages to services for children with elevated blood lead levels
- Collaborate with stakeholders involved in Lead prevention project
- Delegate tasks appropriately to meet project goals and deadline
- Facilitate weekly meetings with Lead prevention team.
Public Health Nurse
Waukesha County Health Department
08.2020 - 03.2021
- Conduct assessments and follow-ups for individuals diagnosed with COVID-19
- Reach out to persons diagnosed with COVID-19 and contacts through telephone contact
- Identify and follow up with individuals who may have been exposed to Covid-19
- Conduct assessments with positive COVID-19 cases and contacts and refer all to appropriate information and services
- Conduct COVID-19 case interviews and contact tracing using a trauma-informed, culturally respectful approach that builds trust and facilitates the free sharing of information
- Provide teaching, isolation, and quarantine instruction
- Track each case and document in the appropriate database
- Follow provided script when communicating Covid-19 test results and providing quarantine and isolation guidelines
- Keep personal information confidential in accordance with public regulations.
Triage Nurse
Access Community Health Center
01.2020 - 08.2020
- Support patients and their families by providing clear, safe, and effective telephone triage using evidence-based processes and tools
- Conduct nurse visits requiring RN assessment or guidance
- Promptly respond to each incoming call and effectively manage patient calls requiring medical triage while following standard procedures and protocols related to the triage service
- Provide guidance, education and facilitates resources for the management of the at-risk population
- Demonstrating the ability to multitask and support various providers while working in a fast-paced environment
- Initiate prior authorizations
- Maintain clear communication with patients and other team members
- Thoroughly assess patients’ symptoms and confidently determine the appropriate level of care required to safely meet the patient’s medical needs, and refer them using established guidelines
- Educate and communicate recommendations to patients thoroughly in patient-friendly language
- Provide resources to patients as needed
- Participate in team meetings and continuous quality improvement.
Registered Nurse Skilled
Oak Park Place Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
09.2019 - 12.2019
- Provide direct nursing care to the residents, and to supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) and Medication Administration Aides (MAAs)
- Manage the clinical team and oversees resident health and wellness through regular resident monitoring and communication
- Implement nursing policy and procedure and ensures smooth operation of the clinical department
- Administer medications and treatments according to standards of care, and maintains competency in all required nursing skills
- Maintain accurate inventory of medications at the beginning and end of each shift
- Ensure accurate distribution of medications to all residents according to the 5 rights
- Monitor for medication side effects
- Communicate with residents, guardians, and family members on the current condition and needs of residents in accordance with regulations and standards of practice
- Ensure that preventative measures are in place such as: specialty mattresses, foam boots, weekly skin checks, turning/repositioning schedules, toileting schedules, and cushions in all wheelchairs
- Follow up on reports of rashes, open areas, edema, blisters, skin tears, or bleeding
- Respond promptly to alarms
- Provide and ensure quality end of life care
- Uses comfort basket to meet resident and family needs.
Registered Nurse
City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD)
12.2018 - 09.2019
- Provide home visiting services to pregnant women, and administer immunizations during scheduled clinics throughout the city at MHD health center locations
- Assess family needs based on historical and current information
- Develop treatment plans and establish a plan with goals, objectives, and activities that can be accomplished with support
- Improve perinatal and infant health in prenatal care clients and provide lactation, prenatal, and postnatal education
- Build a trusting relationship between clients and their family members
- Monitor, evaluate and follow up with clients to ensure appropriate services have been obtained, and provide additional education and support
- Refer clients to community resources as needed
- Review and revise care plans and identify additional need for change
- Assess clients for recommended pediatric and adult immunization based on standard immunization schedules
- Administer immunizations to clients of varying ages, from newborns to the elderly during scheduled immunization clinics
- Administer Mantoux tuberculin skin test (TST) and interpret results.
Registered Nurse
Karmenta Center (Skilled Nursing Facility)
08.2018 - 02.2019
- Conduct daily check-ins with residents; identify ongoing needs to maintain health and wellness
- Utilize nursing skills to provide care; administer prescribed medications and treatments
- Assist patients with activities of daily living
- Document patient care and maintain health records
- Listen and comfort patients, observe, record, and report changes in a patient’s condition to healthcare team
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests relevant to patient's condition
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans
- Perform wound dressing, tube feedings, rehabilitation, and manage rapidly changing health statuses
- Maintain safety standards and infection control procedures
- Ensure compliance with established policies and procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree-Nursing -
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI12.2017
Skills
- Detail oriented-in patient reporting and medication distribution
- Excellent organizational skills in order to perform activities in a planned manner
- Ability to provide care that is kind, compassionate and non-judgmental and maintain patients’ dignity
- Ability to adapt quickly, prioritize and manage changes in a wide variety of situations
Volunteer Experience
- Results Advocacy, Washington, DC, Volunteer, 07/2019, Present
- Refugee Support Project, Milwaukee, WI, Volunteer, 02/2019, 09/2019
Certification
- Registered Nurse Multi-State- WI, RN 241896-30
- Registered Nurse- Hawaii, RN 116948-0
Timeline
Registered Nurse - Outpatient Education Center
Crow Service Unit
10.2023 - 11.2023
Public Health Nurse
Crow Service Unit
12.2022 - 08.2023
Public Health Nurse
Northern Cheyenne Service Unit
08.2022 - 11.2022
Public Health Nurse
Snohomish Health District
10.2021 - 07.2022
Public Health Nurse
Waukesha County Health Department
08.2020 - 03.2021
Triage Nurse
Access Community Health Center
01.2020 - 08.2020
Registered Nurse Skilled
Oak Park Place Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
09.2019 - 12.2019
Registered Nurse
City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD)
12.2018 - 09.2019
Registered Nurse
Karmenta Center (Skilled Nursing Facility)
08.2018 - 02.2019
Bachelor of Science Degree-Nursing -
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee