Natalie Cox
Shelbyville,IN
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Major Health Partners/Major Hospital
10.2015 - 03.2023
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Morristown Manor
08.2002 - 10.2015
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
Education
LPN - Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Indianapolis, IN08.2002
Skills
- Patient Triaging
- Case Management
- Patient Positioning and Transporting
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Information Compiling and Auditing
- Behavioral Assessment
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Patient Medical Histories
- Immunization Administration
- Sterile Procedures and Techniques
- Wound Care
- Assisting Physicians
- Medication Administration
- Feedback Acceptance
- Caregiving Skills
- Medication Dispensing
- Patient Management
- Chronic Disease Management
- Breathing Treatments
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Documenting Vital Signs
- Patient and Caregiver Education
- Task Delegation
- Maintaining Nutrition
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Major Health Partners/Major Hospital
10.2015 - 03.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Morristown Manor
08.2002 - 10.2015
LPN - Nursing
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
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