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Priscilla Cousins

Priscilla Cousins

Spring Hill

Summary

Experienced LPN with a strong background in nursing staff supervision and end-of-life care. Skilled in patient charting and care plan development, committed to fostering teamwork and optimizing patient care strategies for improved outcomes.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

LPN Charge Nurse

Homestead at Stanley
Overland Park, KS
06.2023 - Current
  • Supervised nursing staff to ensure adherence to care protocols and standards.
  • Coordinated patient care plans in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.
  • Administered medications and monitored vital signs for optimal patient outcomes.
  • Trained new staff members on procedures, safety practices, and documentation standards.
  • Updated patient medical records with services provided, health conditions, and response to treatments using Point Click Care.

LPN Field Nurse

Monarch Hospice
Shawnee, KS
11.2022 - 06.2023
  • Administered medications and treatments, and wound care according to care plans and physician directives.
  • Monitored patient vital signs, documenting changes in health status accurately.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient care strategies and outcomes.
  • EOL care and teaching hospice philosophy to family, community to ensure comfort and dignity to the patient under hospice services.

LPN Charge Nurse

Vintage Park at Gardner
Gardner, KS
10.2008 - 10.2022
  • Conducted assessments to identify changes in patients' conditions and implemented interventions.
  • Managed shift schedules, optimizing staff allocation for efficient workflow.
  • Developed and maintained positive relationships with patients and families to enhance satisfaction.
  • Implemented infection control measures, ensuring compliance with health regulations and best practices.
  • Served as a mentor to new nurses, fostering a positive work environment and promoting professional growth.

Education

PN Diploma - Practical Nursing

Northland Career Center
Platte City, MO
07.2007

Skills

  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Nursing documentation
  • Geriatric care
  • End-of-life care
  • Care plan development
  • Patient charting
  • Wound care
  • Dementia knowledge and care
  • Nursing staff supervision

Timeline

LPN Charge Nurse

Homestead at Stanley
06.2023 - Current

LPN Field Nurse

Monarch Hospice
11.2022 - 06.2023

LPN Charge Nurse

Vintage Park at Gardner
10.2008 - 10.2022

PN Diploma - Practical Nursing

Northland Career Center