NANA ASANTE
Rialto,CA
Summary
California -Licensed Vocational Nurse with proven expertise in managing total nursing care and administering prescribed medications and treatments according to approved nursing techniques. Assists in delivery of patient care through nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Demonstrated competency directing and guiding patient teaching and activities to promote individual treatment programs.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LVN Emergency Room
Montclair Hospital Medical Center
05.2023 - Current
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
LVN Float Pool Nurse
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
10.2021 - 03.2023
- Ensures cleanliness of nursing module, patient room, environment. Routinely inspecting proper functioning of patient care equipment by visual inspection, routine testing, and other related methods
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Managed patient care 12- 16 bed units through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising
- Administering pulse oximetry, humidification therapy, spirometer, oxygen therapy via mask or nasal cannula, oral, nasal and trach suctioning and sputum induction.
- Maintaing intravenous flow rate, performs venipuncture and finger sticks to obtain blood samples, notifies R.N. or Provider of any problems and discontinues needles according to policy and per scope of practice.
- Delivered oral medications, intramuscular injections and IV fluids to mitigate or resolve patient symptoms.
- Implementing treatments such as urinary catheterizations, bladder irrigations and installations, suctioning procedures, throat irrigations , enemas and utilizing equipment as required.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Patient advocating as well as protecting healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems of expected outcomes.
- Patient teaching in medication monitoring, wound treatment, behavioral concerns medically relevant symptoms.
- Monitored and tracked patient vitals in Point Click Care to keep team informed of changing conditions.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
Emergency Room LVN
Kaiser Permanente ( 24 Hour Staffing )
02.2022 - 05.2022
- Worked with Nursing team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications. Provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
LVN
24 Hour Medical Staffing
02.2021 - 10.2021
- Greeting staff, patients, and visitors.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels and Covid screening.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Assisted with admissions, transportation to appointments.
- Complete COVID-19 screening questions with all individuals entering the building.
- Ensuring all individuals entering the clinics are wearing masks or handing out masks as necessary.
- Ensuring all individuals use hand sanitizer prior to entering clinics.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Prepared patients for surgery, educating patients and family members on surgical procedures.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Performed functional assessments for admission and discharge.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
- Monitored and tracked patient vitals in Allscripts and Tiger Talk to keep team informed of changing conditions.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
LVN
Maxim Healthcare Services
03.2016 - 12.2020
- Assigned to various medical practices as requested by contractors.
- Floated among different offices/care teams, utilized organizational skills while maintaining necessary office/patient documentation for various medical offices.
- Preparing examination rooms with necessary medical instruments and administrative paperwork and assist Physician with exams and procedures.
- Reviewing patient’s history by interviewing them, recording their vital signs as well as height and weight
- Make sure all cabinets are fully stocked and checking if there are any expired items.
- Made schedules of appointments and performed general front-desk tasks: take co-pays, balance batches at end of , recording messages, answering calls.
- Made schedules of appointments and performed general front-desk tasks: take co-pays, balance batches at end of shift, recording messages, answering calls.
- Collecting and preparing specimens for laboratory analysis
- Telephone prescriptions to pharmacy; submit prior authorizations to insurance companies/pharmacies.
- Organize examining room
- Prepare charts and packets for 30 MOHs surgeries per day
- Prepare surgery trays for MOH or excision procedures using the sterile processing
- Set up for shave/punch biopsy procedures
- Assist surgeons during surgeries
- Educate patients on post-surgery care of the site
- Wash soiled instruments and prepare them to be autoclave
- Run the autoclave to sterilize the instruments
- Perform suture removal
- Dispose of regulate medical waste properly
- Perform COVID cleaning rounds, sanitizing commonly used areas
Occupational Health Nurse
WellStar North Fulton Hospital
07.2016 - 01.2017
- Hospital New Hire Orientation Management
- Immunization, Fit testing, Employee Exposure Protocol Administration,
- Employee Medical Records Data Entry Specialist
- Evaluated and educated employees on blood borne pathogens
- Evaluated return to work status for all Wellstar employees
- Medical Vaccinations of all New Hire employees
- Chain of Custody Command
- Hospital Nursing Care and Management.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Monitored and tracked patient vitals in Medi Tech to keep team informed of changing conditions.
Schedule Coordinator
Supplemental Healthcare
07.2016 - 01.2017
- Assisted internal staff with clerical and administrative needs to maximize efficiency and team productivity.
- Reviewing requests for paid time off (PTO), vacation, maternity leave, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and unpaid leaves of absence
- Performed staffing vacancies in advance to ensure adequate coverage for all shifts
- Keeping meticulous attendance records and assisting with progressive disciplinary process if staff members accrue excessive absences and/or tardiness
- Communicating with unit managers and director of nursing / chief nursing officer regarding floor orientation scheduling for newly hired employees in all nursing department
- Checking time clock punch records against master schedules and noting appropriate changes
- Signing time correction forms for events such as missing meal periods or forgetting to clock in/out
- Approving contracts with temporary staffing agencies who send nurses / nursing assistants to facility
- Utilizing computer software to prepare, change and update master schedule.
LVN
Medi Staffing
03.2010 - 02.2016
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans tailored to patients'' needs.
- Administered medications accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring proper treatment for various conditions.
Education
LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSING DEGREE -
NORTHWEST COLLEGE
Riverside, CA07.2008
ASSOCIATES OF ARTS - GRAPHIC DESIGN AND MULTIMEDIA, GRAPHICS, ANIMATION
Platt College - Ontario
Ontario, CA06.2002
Skills
- Patient Assessments
- Documenting Input / Output
- Medical office administration
- Point Click Care
- Microsoft Office
- Outlook
- Excel
- Word
- Epic
- Allscripts
Certification
- BLS Certification - 11/24
- Pals Certification - 10/23
- ACLS Certification - 11/24
- NIHSS Certification - 12/24
Timeline
LVN Emergency Room
Montclair Hospital Medical Center
05.2023 - Current
Emergency Room LVN
Kaiser Permanente ( 24 Hour Staffing )
02.2022 - 05.2022
LVN Float Pool Nurse
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
10.2021 - 03.2023
LVN
24 Hour Medical Staffing
02.2021 - 10.2021
Occupational Health Nurse
WellStar North Fulton Hospital
07.2016 - 01.2017
Schedule Coordinator
Supplemental Healthcare
07.2016 - 01.2017
LVN
Maxim Healthcare Services
03.2016 - 12.2020
LVN
Medi Staffing
03.2010 - 02.2016
LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSING DEGREE -
NORTHWEST COLLEGE
ASSOCIATES OF ARTS - GRAPHIC DESIGN AND MULTIMEDIA, GRAPHICS, ANIMATION
Platt College - Ontario
- BLS Certification - 11/24
- Pals Certification - 10/23
- ACLS Certification - 11/24
- NIHSS Certification - 12/24
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