Michelle McDaniel
Aledo,IL
Summary
Dedicated LPN with extensive experience at Aveanna Healthcare, excelling in patient safety and compassionate care. Proven ability to develop individualized treatment plans and effectively monitor vital signs. Committed to enhancing patient outcomes through clinical judgment and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring optimal health and well-being for diverse patient populations.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN Field Nurse
Aveanna Heathcare
09.2017 - Current
- Collaborated with insurance companies to help patients receive prescribed medications and services.
- Complied with State Department of Health by completing required forms and entering in computer database.
- Interpreted lab results and followed physicians orders to prescribe medications or other treatments.
- Worked closely with healthcare staff to devise personalized care plans adaptive to changing patient needs by detailing treatment methods, dosage and duration.
- Provided exceptional patient care by meeting physical, psychological, and overall care requirements to support daily living needs and independence.
- Dispensed and administered patients' medications following care plans and physician's orders.
- Organized and updated patient charts and records by reporting vitals, medical history, treatment plans, current medications, medication reactions, allergies and health status information.
- Educated patients and caregivers/family on disease processes, medications, plans of care and individualized treatment plans.
- Established realistic, measurable and observable goals consistent with patients' diagnosis.
- Reviewed all medicines to identify possible adverse reactions, significant side effects, drug allergies and contraindicated medications.
- Complied with applicable legal requirements for HIPAA and documentation standards.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Assisted in developing and implementing individualized patient care plans.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Provided patient/family education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
Dialysis Licensed Practical Nurse
Quad City Kidney Center
05.2001 - 08.2017
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
LPN II
Community Medical Center
07.1997 - 05.2001
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in medical records.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse - Practical Nursing
Black Hawk College
Moline, IL05-1997
Skills
- Patient safety
- Clinical judgment
- Pediatric nursing
- Tracheostomy care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Care coordination
- Health promotion
- Behavioral health
- Infection control
- Vitals collection
- Medical equipment operation
- Documentation
- Medication administration
- Patient charts
- Compassionate care
- Patient assessment
- Individualized treatment plans
- Progress monitoring
Timeline
LPN Field Nurse
Aveanna Heathcare
09.2017 - Current
Dialysis Licensed Practical Nurse
Quad City Kidney Center
05.2001 - 08.2017
LPN II
Community Medical Center
07.1997 - 05.2001
Licensed Practical Nurse - Practical Nursing
Black Hawk College