Miriama POTASI-GALOIA
KENT,Washington
Summary
Skilled Licensed Practical Nurse offering 22 years of experience in the field. Compassionate professional with great engagement skills. Detailed-oriented team player with strong organization skills and ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN
American Samoa Dialysis Clinic
02.2004 - 06.2023
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- 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.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
LPN
American Samoa LBJ Medical Center
09.2000 - 02.2004
- 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.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- 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.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
Education
Certificate in Nursing - Nursing
American Samoa Community College
Pago Pago, AS06.2000
Associate of Science - Nursing of Allied Health
American Samoa Community College
Pago Pago, AS12.1997
High School Diploma -
Samoana High School
Pago Pago, AS06.1993
Skills
- Transcribing Orders
- Assisting Physicians
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Patient Assessments
- Documenting Intake
- Direct Patient Care
- ADLs Assistance
- Task Delegation
- Writing Reports
- Medication Dispensing
- Caregiving Skills
- Medical Office Administration
- Behavioral Assessment
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Patient Management
- Care Planning
- Educating Families
- Charting and Recording
- Medication Administration
- Supporting Daily Living Needs
Certification
- CHT - Certified Hemodialysis Technologist (2004-2009)
Timeline
LPN
American Samoa Dialysis Clinic
02.2004 - 06.2023
LPN
American Samoa LBJ Medical Center
09.2000 - 02.2004
Certificate in Nursing - Nursing
American Samoa Community College
Associate of Science - Nursing of Allied Health
American Samoa Community College
High School Diploma -
Samoana High School
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