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Melissa Hamilton

Grosse Pointe Woods,MI

Summary

Dedicated licensed practical nurse offering 10 years of experience in versatile background. My compassion is demonstrated in my specialized skills in patient education, health coaching, and wellness program development. I excel at communication, empathy, and teamwork to enhance patient well-being and support healthcare goals.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Wellness Nurse

Sunrise Senior Assisted Living
Shelby Township, MI
08.2017 - Current
  • Conducts monthly wellness visits for all residents.
  • Monitors, and follows up with residents who have experienced any fall, accident, or incident; documents and reports as required and directed.
  • Ensures weights and vital signs are obtained monthly for each resident.
  • Developed individual wellness plans tailored to patient needs.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
  • Assisted in the development of protocols for administering medication regimens.

LPN Charge Nurse/LPN Wound Care Nurse

ProMedica
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
04.2022 - 04.2024
  • Assessed patients' health conditions and monitored changes in their condition.
  • Provided patient care plans, treatments, and medications according to physicians' orders.
  • Maintained accurate medical records and updated them regularly.
  • Educated patients on conditions, medications and self-care skills.
  • Monitored medication administration for accuracy, compliance, and effectiveness of treatment plan.
  • Coordinated, implemented, provided care and monitored the wound, ostomy, skin, continence programs within facility.
  • Classified wounds using staging system based on visual evaluation of affected tissue.

Home Care Nurse

Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, MI
08.2018 - 01.2024
  • Provided direct nursing care to patients in their homes, including wound care, medication management and administration, patient education and monitoring of vital signs.
  • Assessed patient conditions by reviewing medical histories, conducting physical examinations and ordering laboratory tests.
  • Instructed families and caregivers on proper homecare techniques such as dressing wounds, administering medications, providing nutrition and hydration therapy.
  • Educated family and caregivers about disease processes, treatments options and symptom management strategies.
  • Maintained accurate documentation of all visits according to agency policies and procedures.
  • Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
  • Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
  • Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - LPN- Licensed Practical Nurse Certificate

Oakland Community College
Bloomfield Hills, MI
04-2016

Skills

  • PICC line dressing
  • PICC line blood draw
  • Wound Vac
  • BSL
  • BSL/CPR
  • Wound treatment
  • IV Therapy
  • Very knowledgeable of disease process
  • Peg Tubes
  • Biliary drains

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

LPN Charge Nurse/LPN Wound Care Nurse

ProMedica
04.2022 - 04.2024

Home Care Nurse

Henry Ford Hospital
08.2018 - 01.2024

Wellness Nurse

Sunrise Senior Assisted Living
08.2017 - Current

Associate of Applied Science - LPN- Licensed Practical Nurse Certificate

Oakland Community College

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