Open To Work
Monique Alston
Myrtle Beach,SC
Summary
Patient-oriented nursing professional with 18 years of hands-on experience in delivering quality direct and indirect patient care to individuals in LTC settings. Skillfully completes tasks and fosters relationships with patients, caregivers and coworkers to drive patient care goals and advance nursing philosophies.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
CMC Embrace Hospice House
Myrtle Beach, SC
03.2023 - Current
- Management of pain and disease process for end of life care
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
Registered Nurse
Pruitt Health of Conway
Conway, SC
03.2023 - Current
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
- Promoted culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting documentation and prevention.
- Applied interventions to progress patients toward wellness and address maintenance of wellness.
- Administered prescribed medications or started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patient charts.
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
- Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete diagnostic tests.
- Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
LPN Staff Nurse
Kingston Nursing Center/Pruitt Health of Conway
Conway, SC
07.2015 - 03.2023
- Developed nurse-patient trusting relationships
- Demonstrated my skills of recognizing signs and symptoms of certain disorders and initiating proper treatment per doctor's orders
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Prevented drug interactions and contributed to correct diagnosis by recording patient health information, monitoring vitals and updating patient files.
- Administered prescribed medications or started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patient charts.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Collected biological samples for routine laboratory testing to assist diagnostic processes.
Licensed Practical Nurse
NHC Healthcare
Murrells Inlet, SC
02.2007 - 06.2015
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Interviewed patients to obtain medical history during the admission process.
- Promoted culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting documentation and prevention.
- Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Inserted, cared for and removed patients' catheters and monitored fluid output.
LPN Staff Nurse
Albany County Nursing Home
Albany, NY
06.2004 - 10.2006
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Applied interventions to progress patients toward wellness and address maintenance of wellness.
- Assisted with patients' nutritional needs by setting up self-feeding assistance or directly feeding individuals with severely limited mobility.
- Tracheotomy care, G-tube feedings
Education
Associates Degree - Nursing
Excelsior University
12.2022
Licensed Practical Nurse in Nursng -
Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing
08.2003
Skills
- Patient triaging
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- Samples collection
- Documenting incidents
- Staff direction and task delegation
- Assisting physicians
- Empathetic and compassionate
- Caring for wounds
- Decision-making
Certification
IV Certified
BLS/CPR March 2023 to March 2025
Certified Nursing Assistant
Interests
Registered Nurse in the State of South Carolina, License number 271088
Registered Nurse in the State of New York, License number 899106
Certified Nursing Assistant in the State of South Carolina #130620
References
- References available upon request
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimePart TimeContract WorkLocation Preference
On-SiteSalary Range
$38/hr - $43/hrTimeline
Registered Nurse
CMC Embrace Hospice House
03.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Pruitt Health of Conway
03.2023 - Current
LPN Staff Nurse
Kingston Nursing Center/Pruitt Health of Conway
07.2015 - 03.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse
NHC Healthcare
02.2007 - 06.2015
LPN Staff Nurse
Albany County Nursing Home
06.2004 - 10.2006
Associates Degree - Nursing
Excelsior University
Licensed Practical Nurse in Nursng -
Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing