Lynette Murkey
Piscataway,NJ
Summary
To obtain a position as a licensed practical nurse, that will utilize my nursing skills and facilitate my growth and development as a professional.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Care Bridge Home Health Care
Manasquan, New Jersey
01.2011 - Current
- Provide direct patient care as defined under the state nurse practice act using sound judgment and critical thinking
- Conduct ongoing assessments
- Implement plan of care and treatment initiated by the registered nurse
- Use of medical equipment in a proper and safe manner
- Prepare, administer, and appropriately document actions taken specific to commonly prescribed oral, topical, subcutaneous and intramuscular medications
- Observe, report, and record adverse reactions to medication and/or treatment to the registered nurse
- Follow principles of infection control and universal precautions
- Identify and participate in performance improvement activities
- Participate in coordination of home health services, appropriately reporting the identified need for other disciplines
- Administer medications and treatments as per physicians orders
- Perform wound care
Licensed Practical Nurse
JFK Hartwyck, Edsion Estates
Brunswick, Edison, NJ
01.2011 - 08.2011
- Participates in the delivery and evaluation of patient care
- Administer medications and treatments as per physicians orders
- Perform wound care
- Overseeing nurses aids and making sure the residents are cared for in a compassionate manner
- Monitoring IV’s
- Observe, report, and record adverse reactions to medication and/or treatment to the registered nurse
- Prepare, administer, and appropriately document actions taken specific to commonly prescribed oral, topical, subcutaneous and intramuscular medications
Norwood Terrace Health Center, Geriatric Nursing Care
Plainfield, New Jersey
09.2009 - 05.2010
Geriatric Nursing Care
Arista Care Nursing Home
Perth Amboy, New Jersey
09.2009 - 05.2010
Maternal and Child Nursing Care
Beth Israel Medical Center
Newark, New Jersey
09.2009 - 05.2010
Psychiatric
Beth Israel Medical Center
Newark, New Jersey
09.2009 - 05.2010
Clinical Care Technician
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
New Brunswick, New Jersey
03.2005 - 04.2008
- Provided bedside carryover task (range of motion exercise, assistive standing devices adaptive equipment, activities of daily living care, special positioning techniques, splints/ contracture care, bladder retraining
- Conducted bathing of patients
- Provided safe patient transport, positioning and transfer
- Administered pool support (transfers, dressing, showering)
- Maintained knowledge of patient and therapy equipment
- Ensured that patients have their recommended adaptive equipment available and coaching them in it use
- Performed venipuncture as needed
- Conducted patient vital signs as required
- Performed patient feeding (setup, checking diet, accurately recording intake and output, feeding patients when necessary
- Communicated with nurses and therapy staff regarding patient care
- Conducted daily operation of medical machinery (Glucometer, DINAMAP, EKG, Sunrise Clinical management healthcare computer software system)
- Conducted daily code cart check
- Documented electronic medical record as needed
- Conducted infection control procedures in changing suction canisters and cleaning of equipment using hospital approved disinfectant; completed infection control log as necessary
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse -
Union County College
05.2010
Diploma -
Plainfield High School
06.1994
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Care Bridge Home Health Care
01.2011 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
JFK Hartwyck, Edsion Estates
01.2011 - 08.2011
Norwood Terrace Health Center, Geriatric Nursing Care
09.2009 - 05.2010
Geriatric Nursing Care
Arista Care Nursing Home
09.2009 - 05.2010
Maternal and Child Nursing Care
Beth Israel Medical Center
09.2009 - 05.2010
Psychiatric
Beth Israel Medical Center
09.2009 - 05.2010
Clinical Care Technician
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
03.2005 - 04.2008
Licensed Practical Nurse -
Union County College
Diploma -
Plainfield High School
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