Michelle Mason
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Boerne,Texas
Summary
Seasoned Licensed Vocational Nurse with extensive experience. Excelling in intravenous therapy and compassionate patient care. Proven ability to monitor vital signs and collaborate effectively with healthcare teams, ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Recognized for critical thinking skills in high-pressure environments, delivering timely interventions and support during emergencies.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Ascension Seton Hays
Kyle, TX
08.2021 - 01.2025
- Provided care to patients in the Emergency Department, including assessment, treatment, and discharge.
- Started and maintained intravenous lines (IV), collected specimens (blood, urine, sputum, stool), and assisted in setting up for vaginal and penile samples. Label and send to the lab in a timely manner.
- administered medication as prescribed, monitored outcomes, vital signs, document in the patient's chart
- Cerner charting system
- Perform EKGs within 10 minutes of arrival to the ER if warranted, place patients on appropriate equipment, e.g., cardiac monitor and oxygen, and notify the provider immediately of critical vitals.
- Respond with the assigned code to the team each shift, e.g. Cardiac arrest, ROSC, traumas, strokes, code neonatal, and code down.
- Assist with fast patient care within 20 minutes arrival of a possible stroke patient, start IV, draw blood, assist the patient in a hospital gown by removing all clothing and metal items, prepare for a possible MRI, fill out the MRI form, and take appropriate medication with the patient.
- trasport admitted patients to assigned hospital bed in a timely manner
- Seton Hays has a discharge pending room with up to 8 patients at a time. When assigned there, I was tasked with the discharge, maintaining new orders, observing patients' vital signs, and notifying the provider of any critical changes.
- receiving ems or air trasport reports, receiving and assisting with arriving ems
Travel-Licensed Vocational Nurse
Titan Medical Staffing Agency
Abilene, TX
11.2020 - 01.2021
- Assigned up to 10 Covid-19 patients, maintain a clean environment, assist pts with daily needs while maintaining proper precautions
- Administer medication In a timely manner via I.V, P.O, I.M,,S.Q,rectal, nasal, and oxygen, monitor vitals signs often- treat as directed and notify pt physician if necessary
- Collect order Labs via blood, nasal swab, rectal, sputum, place in proper storage container and notify lab to collect
- Maintain proper charting in pts chart via paper, be aware of a pts declining condition and treat accordingly, with direction from pts physician, and family members transfer to the Emergency Room via EMS, call pt
- Report to E.R staff, send appropriate documents with EMS
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Post-Acute Medical Center
Kyle, TX
08.2019 - 08.2020
- Receive and give patient reports to the oncoming nurse, assist with daily needs, administer medication as ordered in a timely manner and as needed, collect ordered specimens with proper sterile technique, start and maintain IVs, monitor for signs and symptoms of infiltration and infection, and monitor and document daily nursing assessments and pertinent findings in the WellSky computer charting system.
- Insert Foley catheters, collect urine samples via In and out Technique, monitor pts fluid intake and output, document findings with computer charting system, insert Nasogastric tube with or without wall suction
- Care for the patient while intubated, suctioning as needed, monitoring and documenting vital signs, assisting the Respiratory Therapist as needed, administering nebulizer treatments as ordered
- attend to pts daily needs
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Central Texas Medical Center
San Marcos, Texas
02.2002 - 08.2019
- As float pool nursing staff I worked in the Medical-Surgical unit, PCU, Post Partum, ICU and more frequently the Emergency Room
- Assist with triaging patients, starting IVs, collecting specimens via blood, urine, sputum, stool, vaginal, penile, and proper techniques for cultures, and assist providers with patient care needs, including wound care.
- Assist with critical care needs e.g Code blue, rapid responses, assist police officers with psychiatric needs, apply physical restraints and chemical as directed by a physician, document and monitor and document every hour, perform ekg's place pt On cardiac monitors, recognize and notify provider of negative changes in patients status
- Admit and discharge patients
- Assist with daily needs, administer medication as directed and prescribed
Licensed Vocational Nurse-PRN
Gulf Estate Long Term Acute Care Unit
New Braunfels, TX
11.2005 - 12.2006
- Administer medication as ordered, assist with daily patient needs, suction via trach/ ventilator, monitor and chart vital signs, start I.V's, monitor for sign and symptoms of infection or infiltration collect ordered lab specimens, maintain peg tube and feedings
- Carry out physical therapy orders, assist with emergencies, and call and receive reports from other health care professionals.
Emergency Medical Technician
Southern Cross Ambulance
New Braunfels, Texas
10.1999 - 02.2001
- Operate, drive a ambulance, maintain supplies within
- Transport patients to and from a medical facility
- Perform basic life support, report facts concerning accidents or emergencies to hospital personnel or law enforcement officials
- Administer first aid, bandaging, splinting and oxygen therapy
Emergency Medical Dispatch
Bee County Sheriff Department
Beeville, TX
01.1999 - 01.2000
- Question callers to determine the location and nature of the call, and determine which service to dispatch to the scene: EMS, police officers, fire department, sheriff's officers, or state troopers.oopers
- Dispatch inclement weather
- Maintain a calm professional demeanor
- Received, evaluated and prioritized incoming emergency calls from the public; dispatching appropriate personnel and equipment.
- Coordinated activities between multiple agencies during emergency situations.
Education
Licensed Vocational Nurse -
St. Philip's College
San Antonio, Texas12.2002
Emergency Medical Technician -
Del-Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas08.1997
Skills
- Intravenous therapy
- Medication administration
- Specimen collection
- Monitoring vital signs
- Critical thinking
- Team collaboration
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Compassionate care
- IV insertion
- Foley catheter insertion and care
- wound care
- ostomy care
- Nasogatric insertion
- perform EKG's
Certification
- Licensed Vocational Nurse, 188557, 03/27/03, expires 02/01/26
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, expires 03/31/25
- Basic Cardiac Life Support, expires 03/31/25
- Pediatric Cardiac Life Support, expires 03/31/25
Accomplishments
- received a Daisy nomination
Timeline
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Ascension Seton Hays
08.2021 - 01.2025
Travel-Licensed Vocational Nurse
Titan Medical Staffing Agency
11.2020 - 01.2021
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Post-Acute Medical Center
08.2019 - 08.2020
Licensed Vocational Nurse-PRN
Gulf Estate Long Term Acute Care Unit
11.2005 - 12.2006
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Central Texas Medical Center
02.2002 - 08.2019
Emergency Medical Technician
Southern Cross Ambulance
10.1999 - 02.2001
Emergency Medical Dispatch
Bee County Sheriff Department
01.1999 - 01.2000
Licensed Vocational Nurse -
St. Philip's College
Emergency Medical Technician -
Del-Mar College
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