Nada Sanchez
Mexia,TX
Summary
Accomplished Licensed Vocational Nurse leverages critical thinking, analysis and medical knowledge to deliver superior care in high-pressure environments. Collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members, restoring patients' health through nursing and health education processes. Maintains positive attitude in urgent, stressful situations.
Patient-oriented nursing professional with 26 years of hands-on experience in delivering quality direct and indirect patient care to individuals in Home / GROUP home settings. Skillfully completes tasks and fosters relationships with patients, caregivers and coworkers to drive patient care goals and advance nursing philosophies.
Experienced LVN IIII well-versed in performing triage, collecting intake information and caring for wounds. Good communicator with organized nature and strong prioritization and multitasking skills. Sound judgment, caring nature and superior work ethic.
Experienced nursing professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge. Proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
LVN III
Texas Health andHumanSevices
Mexia, TX
10.2011 - Current
- Prepare patients for examinations, tests or treatments and explained procedures.
- Evaluate patient care procedural changes for effectiveness and made necessary adjustments.
- Answer patients' calls to determine how to assist.
LVN III
Texas Health and Human Services
, TX
10.2011 - Current
- Assisted with activities of daily living (ADLs) for patients.
- Assisted with wound care, dressing changes, and infection prevention.
- Trained new LPN/LVN staff members on facility protocols.
- Educated patients on self-care techniques and disease management.
- Assembled and used catheters, tracheotomy tubes or oxygen suppliers.
- Conducted pre-and post-operative patient education sessions.
- Collected biological samples from patients and performed routine lab tests to support diagnosis.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Handled patient admissions, transfers, discharges efficiently.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team for comprehensive care delivery.
- Administered prescribed medications or started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
- Took temperatures or blood pressures, dressed wounds and provided other basic patient care or treatments.
- Ensured compliance with safety standards during patient care tasks.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Measured and recorded patient height, weight and other vital signs.
- Prepared or examined food trays for conformance to prescribed diet.
- Maintained accurate medical records and updated documentation.
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
- Educated clients, patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Provided behavioral and emotional support and closely supervised patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Collected biological samples for routine laboratory testing to assist diagnostic processes.
- Managed IV therapy, tube feedings, and catheter insertions/maintenance.
- Administered medications and monitored patient reactions daily.
- Collected blood, urine or sputum from patients to perform routine laboratory tests.
- Monitored medication inventory levels; ordered supplies when necessary.
Skills
- Vital signs monitoring
- Tracheostomy Care
- Catheter Care
- Clinical Documentation
- Compassionate Care
- Elderly Care
- Samples collection
- Health Education
- Wound Care
- Emergency Response
- Physical Assessment
- Breathing Treatments
- Educating families
- Geriatric Care
- Immunization Administration
- Patient Management
- Documenting incidents
- Regulatory Requirements
- Inpatient Care
- Behavioral assessment
- Caring for wounds
- Patient triaging
- Palliative Care
- Patient Assessments
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- Medical Records Management
- Writing reports
- Staff direction and task delegation
- Direct Patient Care
- Staff Supervision
- Vital signs
- Preventive Care
- Mental Health Support
- HIPAA Compliance
- Tracking symptoms
- Medication Dispensing
- Outpatient Care
- Chronic Disease Management
- Empathetic and compassionate
- Case Management
- Indirect Patient Care
- Home Health Care
- Psychotropic medication knowledge
- ADL Assistance
- Rehabilitation techniques
- Counting narcotics
- Care Planning
- Patient evaluations
Timeline
LVN III
Texas Health andHumanSevices
10.2011 - Current
LVN III
Texas Health and Human Services
10.2011 - Current