Natasha Howard
Grand Bay,AL
Summary
Patient-oriented nursing professional with several years of hands-on experience in delivering quality direct and indirect patient care to individuals in settings. Skillfully completes tasks and fosters relationships with patients, caregivers and coworkers to drive patient care goals and advance nursing philosophies.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Southern Mississippi Heart Center
Pascagoula, MS
07.2012 - Current
- Coordinated scheduling of follow-up appointments.
- Ensured that all clinical documentation is accurate and up-to-date in the electronic medical record system.
- Educated patients on disease prevention and management strategies for their individual conditions.
- Assessed patient complaints accurately and provided appropriate interventions while filling in for the office RN.
- Provided patient care in accordance with physicians' orders and nursing standards of practice.
- Performed physical assessments, including vital signs, health history documentation and obtain EKG for providers.
- Adhered to facility policies and procedures while providing quality nursing care.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
- Collected blood or sputum from patients to perform routine laboratory tests and administer flu vaccinations.
- Counseled clients, patients and families on warfarin therapy.
- Setup lovenox bridge for coumadin patients and handle follow up after prcedures.
- Measured and recorded patient height, weight and other vital signs.
- Completed Prior Authorizations with insurance companies, handled patient assistance for patient's to ensure they received their medications
- Setup event monitors and holter monitors for patients.
- Handle and review cath packets with patients and explain procedures.
- Call back patients test results and follow office protocol and document in patient's chart.
Education
LPN Certificate - Nursing
Bishop State Community College
Mobile, AL12-2008
High School Diploma -
Alma Bryant High School
Irvington, AL05-2000
Skills
- Immunization Administration
- Empathetic and compassionate
- Patient triaging
- Patient Care
- Vital signs
- Educating families
- Chronic Disease Management
- Geriatric Care
- Clinical Documentation
- Samples collection
- Physical Assessment
- Family Communication
Certification
- License Practical Nurse- March 2009
- BLS Certification 08/09/2023 Exp. 08/2025
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Southern Mississippi Heart Center
07.2012 - Current
LPN Certificate - Nursing
Bishop State Community College
High School Diploma -
Alma Bryant High School
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