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Mandy Jennings Townsend

Santaquin,USA

Summary

Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Veterans Home
04.2023 - Current
  • Administered medications and treatments, ensuring adherence to protocols and patient safety standards.
  • Monitored patient conditions, documenting changes and communicating critical information to healthcare teams.
  • Developed individualized care plans, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams for optimal patient outcomes.
  • Trained and mentored new nursing staff, fostering professional development and enhancing team performance.


CNS Cares
12.2022 - Current
  • Make weekly home visits to patients. Home visits include: completing a nursing assessment, carry out physician orders, record vital signs, answer questions and take care of all needs during the visit. Charting completed on each visit.

Utah County Health Department, School Nurse
08.2012 - 12.2022
  • Conduct vision screenings for school age students, make necessary referrals, and follow-up with parents of students who did not pass vision screening
  • Provide a maturation program to 5th /6th grade students
  • Ensure all students meet state immunization requirements
  • Coordinate with parents, students, and teachers to assist students with chronic health conditions such as diabetes or a life-threatening allergy
  • Manage medication administration in the school setting and make referrals as needed
  • Serve as a board member for USNA, Utah School Nurse Association
  • Manage communicable disease outbreaks in the school.
  • Provide training to school staff for proper use of epinephrine, glucagon, rescue inhalers, medication administration, g-tube feedings, seizures control, and any other medical needs of students

Canyon Rim Care Center, LPN/RN
02.2009 - 08.2012
  • Administered medication as prescribed by the physician using the five rights
  • Ongoing assessment of patient health status
  • Ensured lab work was completed and results were communicated to the physician
  • Wound care administered daily as ordered and as needed
  • Communicated with physician, incoming on duty nurse, and patient families of new and ongoing treatments
  • Participated as a member of the interdisciplinary care team
  • Supervised Certified Nursing Assistants to ensure high quality patient care and often worked along side CNA’s
  • Carried out physician orders and performed double checks for accuracy

Education

Associate Degree - Nursing

Provo College
Provo, Utah
08.2012

Bachelor Degree of Science - Community Health Education

Utah State University
Logan, Utah
05.2004

Skills

  • Medication and IV administration
  • Direct patient care
  • Patient assessments
  • Documentation and charting
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Patient education and counseling
  • Compassion and empathy
  • Collaboration

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Veterans Home
04.2023 - Current

CNS Cares
12.2022 - Current

Utah County Health Department, School Nurse
08.2012 - 12.2022

Canyon Rim Care Center, LPN/RN
02.2009 - 08.2012

Bachelor Degree of Science - Community Health Education

Utah State University

Associate Degree - Nursing

Provo College

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