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Mindy Goad

Mansfield

Summary

Compassionate LPN Field Nurse with extensive experience at prime Home Health Care, excelling in patient advocacy and medication administration. Proven track record of enhancing patient outcomes through individualized care plans and effective communication. Skilled in wound care and committed to fostering resilience in patients during challenging treatments.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

LPN Field Nurse

Hope Home Health Care
06.2024 - Current
  • Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
  • Complied with State Department of Health by completing required forms and entering in computer database.
  • Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
  • Supervised and monitored LPNs and CNAs daily to provide essential training.
  • Contributed to interdisciplinary team collaboration for optimal patient care and treatment planning.
  • Interpreted lab results and followed physicians orders to prescribe medications or other treatments.
  • Collaborated with insurance companies to help patients receive prescribed medications and services.
  • Complied with applicable legal requirements for HIPAA and documentation standards.
  • Streamlined communication among healthcare team members, resulting in enhanced efficiency and collaboration.
  • Educated patients and caregivers on disease processes, medications, plans of care and individualized treatment plans.
  • Reviewed all medicines to identify possible adverse reactions, significant side effects, drug allergies and contraindicated medications.
  • Observed confidentiality safeguards for all patient-related information.
  • Established realistic, measurable and observable goals consistent with patients' diagnosis.
  • Administered effective nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent and disabled patients.
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
  • Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
  • Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
  • Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
  • Maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments and treatments, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Administered medications safely and effectively, preventing adverse reactions or complications.
  • Dispensed and administered patients' medications following care plans and physician's orders.
  • Educated patients and families on healthcare management strategies, promoting self-care and wellbeing.
  • Delivered emotional support to patients facing challenging diagnoses or difficult treatments, fostering resilience during recovery processes.
  • Coordinated with physicians to implement prescribed treatment plans, ensuring consistency in patient care delivery.
  • Managed complex wound care for improved healing rates and reduced infection risk.
  • Assessed patients by observing and recording vital signs, gathering specimens and reviewing lab test results.
  • Provided exceptional patient care by meeting physical, psychological, and overall care requirements to support daily living needs and independence.
  • Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and timely interventions.
  • Conducted home visits to monitor patient status, adjusting care plans as necessary for optimal health outcomes.
  • Reduced hospital readmission rates by closely monitoring patients'' progress and executing effective care plans.
  • Completed thorough assessments to identify changes in patients'' condition, implementing appropriate interventions as needed.
  • Implemented preventive measures that mitigated the spread of infections among vulnerable patient populations.
  • Served as a liaison between patients and their healthcare providers, advocating for their needs while promoting informed decisionmaking.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction with compassionate, individualized nursing services tailored to their unique needs.
  • Organized and updated patient charts and records by reporting vitals, medical history, treatment plans, current medications, medication reactions, allergies and health status information.
  • Developed strong rapport with patients through clear communication skills that foster trust within the nurse-patient relationship.
  • Provided skilled nursing care for diverse populations, including geriatric, pediatric, and chronically ill patients.
  • Utilized evidence-based practices in administering nursing care that aligned with industry best practices and promoted positive results.
  • Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to maintain and enhance nursing skills, consistently delivering high-quality patient care.
  • Collaborated with other nurses to provide seamless coverage during shift changes ensuring continuity of safe quality patient care.
  • Worked closely with healthcare staff to devise personalized care plans adaptive to changing patient needs by detailing treatment methods, dosage and duration.
  • Administered medications and injections to patients.
  • Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
  • Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
  • Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
  • Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
  • Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
  • Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
  • Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
  • Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
  • Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
  • Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms, and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.
  • Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
  • Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.

LPN Field Nurse

Prime Home Health
07.2017 - Current
  • Administered medications safely and effectively, preventing adverse reactions or complications.
  • Maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments and treatments, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Educated patients and families on healthcare management strategies, promoting self-care and wellbeing.
  • Dispensed and administered patients' medications following care plans and physician's orders.
  • Delivered emotional support to patients facing challenging diagnoses or difficult treatments, fostering resilience during recovery processes.
  • Coordinated with physicians to implement prescribed treatment plans, ensuring consistency in patient care delivery.
  • Managed complex wound care for improved healing rates and reduced infection risk.
  • Provided exceptional patient care by meeting physical, psychological, and overall care requirements to support daily living needs and independence.
  • Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and timely interventions.
  • Assessed patients by observing and recording vital signs, gathering specimens and reviewing lab test results.
  • Conducted home visits to monitor patient status, adjusting care plans as necessary for optimal health outcomes.
  • Completed thorough assessments to identify changes in patients'' condition, implementing appropriate interventions as needed.
  • Reduced hospital readmission rates by closely monitoring patients'' progress and executing effective care plans.
  • Implemented preventive measures that mitigated the spread of infections among vulnerable patient populations.
  • Served as a liaison between patients and their healthcare providers, advocating for their needs while promoting informed decisionmaking.
  • Organized and updated patient charts and records by reporting vitals, medical history, treatment plans, current medications, medication reactions, allergies and health status information.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction with compassionate, individualized nursing services tailored to their unique needs.
  • Developed strong rapport with patients through clear communication skills that foster trust within the nurse-patient relationship.
  • Utilized evidence-based practices in administering nursing care that aligned with industry best practices and promoted positive results.
  • Collaborated with other nurses to provide seamless coverage during shift changes ensuring continuity of safe quality patient care.
  • Provided skilled nursing care for diverse populations, including geriatric, pediatric, and chronically ill patients.
  • Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to maintain and enhance nursing skills, consistently delivering high-quality patient care.
  • Worked closely with healthcare staff to devise personalized care plans adaptive to changing patient needs by detailing treatment methods, dosage and duration.
  • Administered medications and injections to patients.
  • Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
  • Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
  • Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
  • Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
  • Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
  • Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
  • Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
  • Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
  • Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
  • Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
  • Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
  • Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms, and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.

LPN Field Nurse

Cambridge Home Health
09.2010 - Current
  • Complied with State Department of Health by completing required forms and entering in computer database.
  • Contributed to interdisciplinary team collaboration for optimal patient care and treatment planning.
  • Supervised and monitored LPNs and CNAs daily to provide essential training.
  • Interpreted lab results and followed physicians orders to prescribe medications or other treatments.
  • Collaborated with insurance companies to help patients receive prescribed medications and services.
  • Complied with applicable legal requirements for HIPAA and documentation standards.
  • Streamlined communication among healthcare team members, resulting in enhanced efficiency and collaboration.
  • Educated patients and caregivers on disease processes, medications, plans of care and individualized treatment plans.
  • Observed confidentiality safeguards for all patient-related information.
  • Reviewed all medicines to identify possible adverse reactions, significant side effects, drug allergies and contraindicated medications.
  • Administered effective nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent and disabled patients.
  • Established realistic, measurable and observable goals consistent with patients' diagnosis.
  • Managed activities from clinic initiation to termination.
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
  • Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
  • Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
  • Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
  • Administered medications safely and effectively, preventing adverse reactions or complications.
  • Maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments and treatments, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Educated patients and families on healthcare management strategies, promoting self-care and wellbeing.
  • Dispensed and administered patients' medications following care plans and physician's orders.
  • Delivered emotional support to patients facing challenging diagnoses or difficult treatments, fostering resilience during recovery processes.
  • Coordinated with physicians to implement prescribed treatment plans, ensuring consistency in patient care delivery.
  • Managed complex wound care for improved healing rates and reduced infection risk.
  • Assessed patients by observing and recording vital signs, gathering specimens and reviewing lab test results.
  • Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and timely interventions.
  • Provided exceptional patient care by meeting physical, psychological, and overall care requirements to support daily living needs and independence.
  • Conducted home visits to monitor patient status, adjusting care plans as necessary for optimal health outcomes.
  • Completed thorough assessments to identify changes in patients'' condition, implementing appropriate interventions as needed.
  • Reduced hospital readmission rates by closely monitoring patients'' progress and executing effective care plans.
  • Served as a liaison between patients and their healthcare providers, advocating for their needs while promoting informed decisionmaking.
  • Implemented preventive measures that mitigated the spread of infections among vulnerable patient populations.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction with compassionate, individualized nursing services tailored to their unique needs.
  • Organized and updated patient charts and records by reporting vitals, medical history, treatment plans, current medications, medication reactions, allergies and health status information.
  • Developed strong rapport with patients through clear communication skills that foster trust within the nurse-patient relationship.
  • Utilized evidence-based practices in administering nursing care that aligned with industry best practices and promoted positive results.
  • Provided skilled nursing care for diverse populations, including geriatric, pediatric, and chronically ill patients.
  • Collaborated with other nurses to provide seamless coverage during shift changes ensuring continuity of safe quality patient care.
  • Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to maintain and enhance nursing skills, consistently delivering high-quality patient care.
  • Worked closely with healthcare staff to devise personalized care plans adaptive to changing patient needs by detailing treatment methods, dosage and duration.
  • Administered medications and injections to patients.
  • Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
  • Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
  • Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
  • Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
  • Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
  • Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
  • Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
  • Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
  • Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
  • Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
  • Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms, and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.
  • Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.

Education

Lpn - Lpn

North Central State College
Mansfield, OH
04.2008

General

Madison Comprehensive High S Hool
Mansfield, OH
06.1992

Skills

  • Catheter care
  • Nursing documentation
  • Geriatric nursing
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Home healthcare
  • Diabetes management
  • Clinical judgment
  • Patient safety
  • Respiratory care
  • Disease prevention
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Health promotion
  • Ethical practice
  • Rehabilitation nursing
  • Neurological care
  • Cardiac care
  • Quality improvement
  • Orthopedic care
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Behavioral health
  • Confidentiality
  • Medication administration
  • Patient education
  • Vitals collection
  • Patient assessment
  • Infection control
  • Acute care
  • Disease prevention strategies
  • Compassionate care
  • Documentation
  • Progress monitoring
  • Patient advocacy
  • Health education
  • Physician collaboration
  • Individualized treatment plans
  • Care plan development
  • Medical equipment operation
  • Resource referrals
  • Care plan management
  • Healthcare management
  • Care coordination
  • Field visits
  • Nurse training
  • Patient charts
  • Dementia knowledge and care
  • Wound care
  • CPR/AED
  • Responsible and dependable
  • In-home care
  • Attention to detail
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Certified in CPR/AED
  • Patient charting
  • Specimen collection
  • Activities of daily living adls
  • Critical thinking
  • Needs assessment
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Adaptable and flexible
  • Patient observation
  • Call answering and assistance
  • Intravenous medications
  • Patient support
  • Medical examination
  • Wound dressing and suturing
  • Conditions reporting
  • Patient positioning and transporting
  • Interdisciplinary team collaboration
  • Nursing staff supervision
  • Equipment assembly
  • Equipment inspection
  • Recordkeeping and maintenance
  • Management team support
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Examination and test preparation
  • Procedure explanation
  • Performance monitoring
  • Analytical thinking
  • Dietary requirements and restrictions
  • Pediatric emergency assessment, recognition and stabilization
  • Inventory assessment
  • Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
  • Treatment room preparation
  • Conflict resolution
  • Satori alternative to managing aggression (SAMA)
  • Activity scheduling
  • Care planning and modifications
  • Information compiling and auditing
  • Data analysis
  • Work planning and coordination
  • Staff supervision
  • Pediatric advanced life support (PALS)
  • Medical paperwork processing

Timeline

LPN Field Nurse

Hope Home Health Care
06.2024 - Current

LPN Field Nurse

Prime Home Health
07.2017 - Current

LPN Field Nurse

Cambridge Home Health
09.2010 - Current

Lpn - Lpn

North Central State College

General

Madison Comprehensive High S Hool

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