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Overview
Work History
Education
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Monica Patlan

Mira Loma,California

Summary

  • Currently working with adolescent/young disabled children at Mountain Shadows.
  • 4 years of experience with working in a Correctional Facility.
  • Professionally trained Licensed Vocational Nurse ensuring high standards of culturally competent care for a wide variety of patients with diverse needs.
  • Enthusiastic LVN with excellent people skills and dedicated work

ethic. Demonstrated medical procedure competency.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

LVN Charge Nurse

Mountain Shadows Special Kids
Riverside, CA
04.2020 - Current
  • Oversaw patient conditions, administered medicine, performed interventions and took detailed records
  • Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies
  • Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions
  • Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse

LVN

CDCR- California Institution For Men
Chino, CA
10.2020 - Current
  • Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
  • Worked with patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes or sepsis to asses needs and determine best options for care.
  • Documented medications administered, treatments and patient procedures performed in appropriate records according to privacy requirements.
  • Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.

LVN

San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department/JM Staffing
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
11.2019 - 04.2020
  • Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
  • Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
  • Provided basic patient care and treatment, such as administering BS tests, taking temperature and blood pressure and dressing wounds.

LVN

State Of California Ventura Youth Correctional Facility
Camarillo, CA
11.2017 - 08.2019
  • Experience in providing clinical care
  • Skilled in providing first aid and responding to emergency situations
  • Ability to take, and interpret vital signs measurements
  • Excellent documentation and communication skills
  • Working closely with health care providers, including Psychiatry staff
  • Monitor and communicate patients' medical conditions to health care professional
  • Provide direct patient care utilizing proper nursing skills
  • Treatment/Diabetic nurse
  • Manage other responsibilities as assigned
  • Medication administration; noting orders, transcribing, and passing
  • Work with a multi disciplinary team
  • Work closely with Custody to assure safety precautions are implemented while working with youths
  • Counsel and educate youths about health and wellness issues, medication education and potential medication side effects

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Mountain Shadows Special Kids
Riverside, CA
04.2016 - 10.2017
  • PM Charge nurse in a 6 bed facility
  • Oversaw and managed clinical and support staff in patient care activities while maintaining a high level of staff morale and professionalism
  • Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases
  • Closely monitored acute conditions
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials
  • Documented patient information obtained from interviews
  • Delegated staff nurse duties
  • Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens
  • Trained new staff on quality control procedures
  • Assisted patients with daily functions
  • Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for pediatric patients
  • Performed monthly inventory and maintained office and medical supply counts
  • Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift

Education

NURSING DIPLOMA - NURSING

NORTH WEST COLLEGE
2015

Skills

  • Patient-focused care
  • Efficient and reliable team player
  • Adaptable
  • Medication Administration Expert
  • Infection Control prevention Trained
  • Wound Cleaning Expertise
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • High level of autonomy
  • Diabetic educator
  • Quality Assurance

Certification

  • Licensed Vocational Nurse #683555 Exp. 08/2023
  • Basic Life Support Exp. 10/2022

Timeline

LVN

CDCR- California Institution For Men
10.2020 - Current

LVN Charge Nurse

Mountain Shadows Special Kids
04.2020 - Current

LVN

San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department/JM Staffing
11.2019 - 04.2020

LVN

State Of California Ventura Youth Correctional Facility
11.2017 - 08.2019

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Mountain Shadows Special Kids
04.2016 - 10.2017

NURSING DIPLOMA - NURSING

NORTH WEST COLLEGE

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