Melinda Teske
Kingsford
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Marshfield Medical Center Dickinson
10.2020 - Current
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Instructed patients and caregivers on how to clean and dress wounds and how to prevent infections.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to implement interventions for wound healing and skin breakdown prevention.
- Assessed and treated draining of wounds and burns.
- Treated and carefully tended to vascular and diabetic ulcers.
- Implemented plans to prevent pressure ulcers and other wound developments.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
Education
Associate Degree - Nursing
Bay College
Iron Mountain, MI12-2018
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI05-1999
Skills
- Nursing staff leadership
- Medical assessment
- Wound treatment
- Continuing education
- Patient confidentiality
- Diabetic foot care
- Clinical judgment
- Wound dressing
- Wound prevention
- Pressure ulcer management
- Complex wound care
- Patient education
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Marshfield Medical Center Dickinson
10.2020 - Current
Associate Degree - Nursing
Bay College
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Central Michigan University
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