Penny Woodard
Ogdensburg,NY
Summary
Accomplished LPN with extensive experience at STARC Bridgeview and St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center, excelling in patient care and medical documentation. Demonstrated expertise in IV therapy and compassionate care, significantly enhancing patient recovery and satisfaction. Proficient in collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to deliver holistic and patient-centered care.
Dependable healthcare team member with sound judgment, excellent clinical abilities and smooth bedside manner. Track and chart vitals and other markers to help patients, support team treatment goals and boost outcomes. Exceptional approach in patient support.
Skilled Licensed Practical Nurse offering 20+ years of experience in the field. Knowledgeable about assisting with non-invasive procedures and performing respiratory treatments. Strong documentation skills and a firm grasp of compliance requirements.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
STARC Bridgeview
12.2022 - Current
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Accurately recorded interactions in medical charts, documenting accidents and interventions applied.
- Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
LPN
St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center
08.2015 - 12.2022
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Accurately recorded interactions in medical charts, documenting accidents and interventions applied.
- Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
Education
No Degree - Practical Nursing
St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES
Ogdensburg, NY06-1999
High School Diploma -
Heuvelton Central School
Heuvelton, NY06-1994
Skills
- End-of-life care
- Palliative care
- IV therapy
- Hospice care
- Medical equipment operation
- Nursing ethics
- Vital signs monitoring
- Diabetes management
- Tracheostomy care
- Disease prevention
- Health promotion
- Compassionate care
- Patient mobility assistance
- Medication administration
- Medical documentation
- Infection control
- Catheter care
- Behavioral health
Timeline
LPN
STARC Bridgeview
12.2022 - Current
LPN
St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center
08.2015 - 12.2022
No Degree - Practical Nursing
St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES
High School Diploma -
Heuvelton Central School
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