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Milakeitha Ridley

Houston,TX

Summary

I am a compassionate Private Duty Nurse caring for pediatrics in home  setting. Adapt to fostering and sustaining open and productive professional relationship with physcians, patient's family members, and other medical staffs for delivering excellent nursing care. Seeking a career in which I can build upon my current knowledge, build upon my learning foundation, grow as a nursing professional, grow personally, and maintain the highest level of nursing care for my future patients. I want to become well educated in a specialty and to learn all that I can in order to achieve those goals.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

LVN

UTMB Health
Galveston, TX
12.2021 - Current
  • Developed positive relationships with co-workers through effective communication.
  • Performed basic laboratory tests such as urinalysis, blood glucose testing.
  • Performed routine treatments such as dressing changes and wound care.
  • Observed changes in the condition of patients and reported any significant findings to physicians or other healthcare professionals.
  • Administered medications as prescribed by physician orders.

Private Duty LVN

Team Select Home Care
Houston, TX
09.2020 - Current

Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow. Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessments, treatments, and medications. Took and recorded patients' vitals signs. Implementation of care plans. Help with patient activities of daily living. Provided tracheostomy care, G Tube care, enteral feeding, medication administration, and fall precaution, monitor patient on ventilator, changed ventilator circuit and disposal set-ups, changed humidifier water chamber, monitor patient on oxygen and oximetry, ambu bag patient when emergency and during respiratory treatments.

LVN

Maxim Healthcare
Stafford, TX
05.2019 - 09.2020

Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow. Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessments, treatments, and medications. Took and recorded patients' vitals signs. Implementation of care plans. Help with patient activities of daily living. Provided tracheostomy care, G Tube care, enteral feeding, medication administration, and fall precaution, monitor patient on ventilator, changed ventilator circuit and disposal set-ups, changed humidifier water chamber, monitor patient on oxygen and oximetry, ambu bag patient when emergency and during respiratory treatments.

LVN

Angels Of Care Pediatric Home Health
Sherman, TX
11.2018 - 05.2019

Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow. Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessments, treatments, and medications. Took and recorded patients' vitals signs. Implementation of care plans. Help with patient activities of daily living. Provided tracheostomy care, G Tube care, enteral feeding, medication administration, and fall precaution.

LVN

Epic Health Services
Houston, TX
05.2015 - 11.2018

Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow. Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessments, treatments, and medications. Took and recorded patients' vitals signs. Implementation of care plans. Help with patient activities of daily living. Provided  ventilation and tracheostomy care, G and J Tube care, enteral feeding, medication administration, seizure precaution, and fall precaution.

LVN

GC Health Services
Houston, TX
08.2014 - 05.2015

Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow. Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessments, treatments, and medications. Took and recorded patients' vitals signs. Implementation of care plans. Help with patient activities of daily living. Provided G and JTube care, enteral feeding, medication administration, lifting over 50 pounds, seizure precaution, and fall precaution.

LVN

Oceanview Healthcare and Rehabilitation
Texas City, TX
06.2014 - 08.2014

Supervised CNA and residents in a locked-down unit on a floor. Delivered doctor's order and report patients' status to physician,  audit narcotics and med cart. Provided bedside care to residents and process their concerns. Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow. Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessments, treatments, and medications. Took and recorded patients' vitals signs and glucose. Implementation of care plans. Provided G Tube care and catheter care, enteral feeding, medication administration, and fall precaution. Aid in high or low glucose. 

CNA or Patient Care Technician

Clinical Staff Solution
Galveston, TX
03.2007 - 04.2014
  • Responded to patient alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify course of treatment.
  • Consulted with nurses to develop patient care plans and evaluate treatment options.
  • Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
  • Used mobility devices to transport patients.
  • Conducted routine checks on standard patient vitals, including blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate.
  • Provided daily living activities to patients by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
  • Documented activities and recorded information in EMR system.

Education

Licensed Vocational Nursing

Galveston College
Galveston, TX
2013

High School Diploma -

Ball High School
Galveston, TX
2001

Skills

Enthusiastic and compassionate caregiver

Knowledge of skilled nursing assessments

Ventilation machine knowledge

Tracheostomy knowledge

G and J Tube knowledge

Seizure precaution knowledge

Infection control knowledge

Knowledge of recording and document vital signs

Medication administration knowledge

Team Player

Humidifier and HME knowledge

Timeline

LVN

UTMB Health
12.2021 - Current

Private Duty LVN

Team Select Home Care
09.2020 - Current

LVN

Maxim Healthcare
05.2019 - 09.2020

LVN

Angels Of Care Pediatric Home Health
11.2018 - 05.2019

LVN

Epic Health Services
05.2015 - 11.2018

LVN

GC Health Services
08.2014 - 05.2015

LVN

Oceanview Healthcare and Rehabilitation
06.2014 - 08.2014

CNA or Patient Care Technician

Clinical Staff Solution
03.2007 - 04.2014

Licensed Vocational Nursing

Galveston College

High School Diploma -

Ball High School
Milakeitha Ridley