MARIAN MEYERS
Helena,USA
Summary
Dynamic and compassionate healthcare professional with extensive experience in home health, hospice, and medical-surgical nursing. Proven track record of delivering exceptional care to ventilator patients, managing wound treatments, administering medications, and supporting individuals with feeding tubes and quadriplegic needs. Demonstrated ability to adapt to diverse clinical environments, contributing significantly to North West Home Care, Maxim Home Health in Everett, WA, and Northern MT Hospital in Havre, MT. Committed to providing top-tier patient care. Fully authorized to work in the US for any employer.
Experienced with wound care techniques and patient management. Utilizes expertise in wound assessment and treatment to promote healing and reduce complications. Track record of delivering compassionate care and maintaining meticulous documentation.
Overview
48
48
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN Wound Care Nurse
Mt. Ascension Transitional Care of Cascadia
01.2024 - 09.2025
- Developed and implemented individualized wound care plans for patients with complex needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive patient assessments and treatment strategies.
- Trained nursing staff on best practices for wound management and infection prevention techniques.
- Monitored patient progress, adjusting care plans based on clinical evaluations and healing outcomes.
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
Encompass Home Health and Hospice
03.2021 - 01.2024
- I am a field nurse, traveling to various homes in Helena MT, and the surrounding community. I also travel to Clancey, MT and Boulder, MT. All my work is done on a tablet which includes, charting a full assessment, setting up mediplanners, and med lists, doing wound care including wound vacs, foley cath insertion, and patient teaching. Throughout the day, I correspond with the VA Healthcare team out of Helena to report changes in patient condition, or updates to the care plan, including medication changes. My medication responsibilities also require calling the patients pharmacy to renew their prescriptions. Nursing care is also coordinated with other department such as Physical therapy, and Occupational therapy.
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols.
- Monitored patient vital signs, documenting changes in health status.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop personalized care plans.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Westmont LPN
West Mont Agency
07.2019 - 03.2021
- Duties include care for patients with physical and behavioral disabilities that require medical care and surveillance. This position requires skilled nursing activities such as full health assessments, tube feedings, monitor of diabetics and insulin pumps, monitoring 02 saturation for oxygen needs, and medication administration. Orders were obtained from the doctor for any illness or deterioration of health which included seizures.
Licensed Practical Nurse
North West Home Care
02.2017 - 07.2019
- I worked in a home with a toddler that was on a ventilator for a year. She was then weaned off to using a HME or Trach mist collar with oxygen. Daily duties included charting care given, an assessment and giving a bath, oral care and gastric tube feedings. The trach dressing and care is also done three times a shift.
Licensed Practical Nurse
VA Puget Sound Health Care System
02.2013 - 07.2013
- Duties include behavioral health and oncology nursing activities. These positions require checking patient vitals, bladder scans, and monitoring and evaluating patient care plans.
- VA clinics: Modesto, Monterey Bay, CA Nov. 06-Feb. 07, Oct. 07-Dec. 07 Duties include treatment nurse activities, such as administering flu shots, B12 shots, Epogen, Depo-Provera, and testosterone. Other activities include blood glucose checks, blood pressure checks, and ear wash treatments. These positions were employed through American Mobile Healthcare.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Northern Montana Hospital
08.1977 - 03.2011
- Duties include medical-surgical nursing activities, such as taking vitals, dressing changes, medication administration, starting and hanging IV's, communicating with doctors for orders, computerized charting (Meditech), communicating lab and x-ray results to charge nurses, and completing full assessments and care plans for patients. Foot clinic duties include trimming toenails, foot checks, and health assessments for elderly and diabetic outpatients.
Education
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Montana State University Northern
HavreSkills
- Meditech (7 years)
- Wound dressing techniques
- Wound bed preparation
- Tube Feeding
- Medication Administration
- Nursing
- Toddler Care
- Laboratory Experience
- Wound care management
- Patient assessment
- Infection control
- Medication administration
- Care plan development
- Charting and documentation
- Vital signs monitoring
- Health assessments
- Wound vac application
Certification
PN
Expires: December 2022
State: MT
Timeline
LPN Wound Care Nurse
Mt. Ascension Transitional Care of Cascadia
01.2024 - 09.2025
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
Encompass Home Health and Hospice
03.2021 - 01.2024
Westmont LPN
West Mont Agency
07.2019 - 03.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse
North West Home Care
02.2017 - 07.2019
Licensed Practical Nurse
VA Puget Sound Health Care System
02.2013 - 07.2013
Licensed Practical Nurse
Northern Montana Hospital
08.1977 - 03.2011
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Montana State University Northern