Phyllis Brown
Licensed Practical Nurse
Swainsboro,GA
Summary
Dynamic Licensed Practical Nurse with a proven track record at Candler County Hospital, enhancing patient outcomes through effective medication administration and compassionate care. Skilled in vital signs monitoring and clinical documentation, I excel in fast-paced environments, advocating for patient needs and ensuring compliance with infection control protocols.
Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Semi-Retired
02.1999 - 03.2027
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Facilitated efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
- Managed time-sensitive tasks effectively under pressure while maintaining composure during critical situations or emergencies.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Mentored new nursing staff to enhance professional development opportunities within the team dynamic.
- Educated patients and families on health promotion, disease prevention, and self-care management strategies.
- 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.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted physicians with diagnostic testing and procedural support for optimal treatment decisions.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Improved patient satisfaction with empathetic communication and timely response to needs.
- Led training sessions for new LPNs and nursing assistants, improving team competency and patient care standards.
- Monitored patient reactions to medications and treatments, quickly addressing adverse reactions.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
Licensed Practical Nurse-Charge Nurse
Twin View Health Care (478)763-2141 Attn: Pam
03.2021 - 09.2025
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Adapted quickly to changing patient needs, adjusting care plans accordingly to ensure optimal outcomes in diverse clinical scenarios.
- Provided compassionate palliative care for terminally ill patients while supporting their emotional needs during end-of-life stages.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Delivered culturally competent care that respected diverse patient populations'' unique values, beliefs, and traditions.
- Ensured regulatory compliance by adhering to infection control protocols and maintaining accurate documentation of patient data.
- Increased patient satisfaction scores by consistently delivering high-quality nursing care tailored to individual needs and preferences.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
Licensed Practical Nurse-Charge-Nurse
Comfort Creek Health and Rehab. -Ms. Ashley Cooper
05.2018 - 03.2023
- Maintained a safe and therapeutic environment for patients through effective risk assessment and crisis intervention strategies.
- Promoted a culture of teamwork through active participation in unit meetings, performance improvement initiatives, and collaborative problem-solving efforts.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Enhanced patient care by performing comprehensive assessments and developing individualized care plans.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Advocated for patient needs, resulting in improved patient outcomes and satisfaction.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Candler County Hospital - (912) 685-1735 HR
08.2014 - 11.2015
- Streamlined nursing processes by implementing evidence-based practices that improved clinical workflow efficiency.
- Reduced hospital readmissions by providing thorough discharge planning and follow-up care coordination.
- Contributed to organizational success by participating in accreditation surveys, quality assurance programs, and ongoing staff education activities.
- Worked in the ED and Med Surgical Floor of the Hospital.
- Supported patients and families through education on home care procedures, enhancing post-discharge outcomes.
- Implemented infection control protocols, significantly reducing incidence of hospital-acquired infections.
- Enhanced patient recovery by providing compassionate care and closely monitoring vital signs.
- Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Managed time-sensitive tasks effectively under pressure while maintaining composure during critical situations or emergencies.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Lower Oconee Comm. Hosp/Wheeler County Hosp.
02.1998 - 06.2000
- Maintained meticulous records of patient care, treatments, and progress, ensuring continuity of care.
- Assisted in minor surgical procedures, enhancing patient comfort and supporting surgical team efficiency.
- Conducted regular patient assessments to identify changes in health status, enabling timely interventions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans, optimizing patient outcomes.
- Administered medications to ensure adherence to treatment plans, improving health outcomes.
- Assisted in management of patient flow in busy settings, reducing wait times and improving efficiency.
- Facilitated patient education on disease management and prevention, empowering individuals towards healthier lifestyles.
- Advocated for patients' needs and preferences with healthcare providers, fostering patient-centered care.
- Delivered wound care and managed dressings, preventing infections and promoting healing.
- Streamlined medication administration processes, reducing wait times and increasing patient compliance.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Facilitated efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Provided compassionate palliative care for terminally ill patients while supporting their emotional needs during end-of-life stages.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
Education
Licensed Practical Nursing Certification
Heart of Georgia
Dublin03-1999
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Brewton-Parker College
Mount Vernon, GA 3044502-1995
GED -
Brewton-Parker College
Mount Vernon, GA 3044506-1979
Skills
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA compliance
- Wound care
- Physical assessment
- Compassionate care
- Clinical documentation
- Geriatric care
- Clinical judgment
- Patient care
- Patient assessments
- Documentation accuracy
- Diabetes management
- Immunization administration
- Infection control
- Family communication
- Catheter care
- Documenting intake
- Breathing treatments
- Health education
- Emergency response
- Patient relationship building
- Patient triaging
- Care planning
- ADL assistance
- Healthcare software proficiency
- Preventive care
- Caregiving skills
- Transcribing orders
- Palliative care
- Pulse oximetry tracking
- Patient management
- Behavioral assessment
- Inpatient care
- Chronic disease management
- Mental health support
- Medical records management
- Outpatient care
- Writing reports
- Pediatric care
- Indirect patient care
- Home health care
- Regulatory requirements
- Case management
- Shared governance
- Trauma-informed care
- Verbal and written communication
- Medication reconciliation
- End-of-life care
- Pain management
- Patient safety protocols
- Quality assurance
- Anatomy
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- Documenting incidents
- Neurophysiology
- Caring for wounds
- Tracking symptoms
- Tuberculosis testing
- Empathetic and compassionate
- Educating families
- Charting and recording
- Cultural competence
- Licensed practical nurse
- Psychotropic medications
- Biomedical hazard disposal
- EKG administration
- [State] licensed practical nurse
- HIPAA protocols
- Samples collection
- Staff direction and task delegation
- Counting narcotics
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Critical thinking
- Patient charting
- Attention to detail
- Patient education
- Responsible and dependable
- Dementia knowledge and care
- Strong clinical judgment
- Adaptable and flexible
- Intravenous medications
- Specimen collection
- Patient support
- Nursing intervention evaluations
Preoperative care
Certification
- Licensed Practical Nurse - 3/1999 to Present [Timeframe]
Georgia Student Practical Nursing President of the Heart of Georgia Nursing Division.
We as a nursing division discussed and went over new Nursing Outcomes, Policies and Procedures. Voted on nursing policies and gave our input to whether we felt that the new procedures were in the best interest of the patient.
Languages
English
Professional Working
Interests
- I enjoy helping others and giving back to the community
- I like working with my hands and fixing things
- Reading
- Enjoy hobbies that combine physical activity with outdoor exploration
- Animal Care
- Woodworking
- Horseback Riding
- Gardening
- Community Cleanup
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Work Preference
Work Type
Part TimeWork Location
On-SiteRemoteImportant To Me
Flexible work hoursWork from home optionTimeline
Licensed Practical Nurse-Charge Nurse
Twin View Health Care (478)763-2141 Attn: Pam
03.2021 - 09.2025
Licensed Practical Nurse-Charge-Nurse
Comfort Creek Health and Rehab. -Ms. Ashley Cooper
05.2018 - 03.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse
Candler County Hospital - (912) 685-1735 HR
08.2014 - 11.2015
Licensed Practical Nurse
Semi-Retired
02.1999 - 03.2027
Licensed Practical Nurse
Lower Oconee Comm. Hosp/Wheeler County Hosp.
02.1998 - 06.2000
Licensed Practical Nursing Certification
Heart of Georgia
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Brewton-Parker College
GED -
Brewton-Parker College
Accomplishments
- Achieved positive results by completing dressing changes by using sterile technique with accuracy and efficiency.
Quote
About morals, I know only that what is moral is what you feel good after and what is immoral is what you feel bad after.
Ernest Hemingway
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