Michelle Devers
Land O Lakes,FL
Summary
Experienced patient focused Licensed Practical Nurse with over 25 years of background in skilled, rehab, short, and long term nursing. Excellent customer service, communication, supervisory, documentation skills. Areas of expertise include I.V. therapy, diabetic management, wound care, enteral nutrition, ostomy care, rehabilitative nursing.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Life Care Center Of New Port Richey
01.2025 - Current
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
Staff Nurse
Lakes at Lutz Health and Rehabilitation Center
08.2015 - 12.2024
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Charge Nurse 43 bed Rehab Unit
Life Care Center of New Port Richey
01.2008 - 08.2015
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions
- Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans
- Conduct specified laboratory tests
- Prescribe or recommend drugs, medical devices, or other forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures
- Administer medications intravenously, by injection, orally, through gastric tubes, or by other methods
- Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine
- Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses
- Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum
- Administer medications or treatments, such as catheterizations, suppositories, irrigations, enemas, massages, or douches, as directed by a physician or nurse
- Observe, interview, and assess patients to identify care needs
Licensed Practical Nurse
Hospice of the Florida Suncoast
12.2007 - 01.2008
- Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observations with supervisor or case manager
- Administer prescribed oral medications, under the written direction of physician or as directed by home care nurse or aide, and ensure patients take their medicine
- Check patients' pulse, temperature, and respiration
- Provide patients and families with emotional support and instruction in areas such as caring ill, and injured, preparing healthy meals, living independently, or adapting to disability or illness
- Change dressings
- Maintain updated client records with plans, notes, appropriate forms, or related information
- Train family members to provide bedside care
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition
- Plan, evaluate, or modify treatment programs based on information gathered by observing and interviewing patients, or by analyzing patient records
- Collect samples, such as blood, urine, or sputum from patients, and perform routine laboratory tests on samples
- Supervise nurses' aides or assistants
- Remind patients to take medications or nutritional supplements
- Provide medical treatment or personal care to patients in private home settings
Licensed Practical Staff Nurse
Orchard Ridge Nursing and Rehab
07.1997 - 12.2007
- Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts
- Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action
- Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration
- Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions
- Collect samples, such as blood, urine, or sputum from patients, and perform routine laboratory tests on samples
- Supervise nurses' aides or assistants
- Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising
- Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine
- Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses
Education
Diploma Licensed Nursing - Nursing
Pinellas Technical Education Center
High school diploma - General Education
Hudson High School
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- IV Therapy
- Time Management
- Monitoring
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Computers and Electronics
- Active Listening
- Wound Care
- Wound care
- Respiratory support
- Clinical judgment
- EMR / EHR
- HIPAA protocol adherence
- Medication and IV administration
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Life Care Center Of New Port Richey
01.2025 - Current
Staff Nurse
Lakes at Lutz Health and Rehabilitation Center
08.2015 - 12.2024
Charge Nurse 43 bed Rehab Unit
Life Care Center of New Port Richey
01.2008 - 08.2015
Licensed Practical Nurse
Hospice of the Florida Suncoast
12.2007 - 01.2008
Licensed Practical Staff Nurse
Orchard Ridge Nursing and Rehab
07.1997 - 12.2007
High school diploma - General Education
Hudson High School
Diploma Licensed Nursing - Nursing
Pinellas Technical Education Center
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