Rebecca Garmon
LVN
Kerrville
Summary
Diligent LVN offering 30-year background providing attentive care in Med-Surg, LTC, and Psychiatric (both Acute and Forensic settings). Successful in anticipating and meeting needs of patients, colleagues and supervisors alike. Expertise in Psychiatric settings.
- Diligent Nursing professional with demonstrated success in emergency patient care. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel LPN
Colorado Mental Health Institute At Pueblo
Pueblo, CO
09.2021 - Current
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Psychiatric Nurse
Kerrville State Hospital
Kerrville, TX
03.2020 - 08.2021
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
- Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
LVN
Advanced Medical Pediatrics
Kerrville, TX
02.2019 - 02.2020
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Change and care of Trachs on pediatric patients
- Breathing treatments on pediatric patients
- Use of cough assist machines on pediatric patients
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
Psychiatric Nurse
River Crest Hospital
San Angelo, TX
04.2017 - 02.2019
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
- Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
- Monitored vital signs, nutritional intake and signs and symptoms of complications to report deviations to supervisor.
- Administered medication and treatments to 24 patients to observe and record responses.
Psychiatric Nurse
SW General Hospital
San Antonio, TX
10.2016 - 04.2017
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
- Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
- Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
Psychiatric Nurse
Kerrville State Hospital
Kerrville, TX
01.2003 - 10.2016
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
- Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
- Monitored vital signs, nutritional intake and signs and symptoms of complications to report deviations to supervisor.
- Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
Education
GVN - Licensed Vocational Nurse
Schreiner University
Kerrville, TX02.1992
High School Diploma -
Sonora High School
Sonora, TX05.1976
Skills
- Nursing Staff Supervision
- Call Answering and Assistance
- Patient Observation
- Vital Signs Recording
- Medication Administration
- Conditions Reporting
- Patient Charting
- Activities of Daily Living ADLs
Certification
- LVN/LPN- Compact License - [5/27/1992] expires 8/31/2022. #136723 Texas Board Of Nursing
- CPR certified
References
Miriam Clarkson, RN
miriamlclarkson@gmail.com
830-377-4518
Supervisor at Kerrville State Hospital
Therese Herbert
Psychiatric Nursing Assistant
Co-worker
830-688-6320
Angela Gierbolini, RN
719-553-7795
Supervisor at Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo
Timeline
Travel LPN
Colorado Mental Health Institute At Pueblo
09.2021 - Current
Psychiatric Nurse
Kerrville State Hospital
03.2020 - 08.2021
LVN
Advanced Medical Pediatrics
02.2019 - 02.2020
Psychiatric Nurse
River Crest Hospital
04.2017 - 02.2019
Psychiatric Nurse
SW General Hospital
10.2016 - 04.2017
Psychiatric Nurse
Kerrville State Hospital
01.2003 - 10.2016
GVN - Licensed Vocational Nurse
Schreiner University
High School Diploma -
Sonora High School
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