Renee Foy

LPN Charge Nurse

Gladeview Healthcare and Rehab

Old Saybrook, CT

12.2022 - Current

Assessed patients' health conditions and monitored changes in their condition.
Provided patient care plans, treatments, and medications according to physicians' orders.
Maintained accurate medical records and updated them regularly.
Supervised the activities of other nursing staff members and provided guidance when necessary.
Ensured all safety protocols were followed during patient care.
Performed routine checks on equipment used for patient care.
Communicated effectively with patients, families, colleagues, and other healthcare professionals.
Identified potential problems or risks that could affect patient outcomes.
Responded promptly to emergency situations as needed.
Monitored medication administration for accuracy, compliance, and effectiveness of treatment plan.
Developed strategies for improving quality of care standards within the unit or department.
Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate effective patient care delivery systems.
Evaluated patient responses to treatments and interventions and documented progress notes accordingly.
Carried out physician orders accurately while adhering to hospital policies and procedures.
Participated in creating a safe environment by following fire safety regulations.
Promoted positive relationships between patients, families, visitors, physicians, nurses, volunteers.
Educated patients about their diagnoses and treatments while providing emotional support.
Precepted new staff nurses to provide education on hospital policies and procedures, patient care skills, medical procedures and techniques and patient assessments and interventions.
Created and implemented care plans after reviewing patients' imaging and test results, working closely with other members of interdisciplinary team.
Educated patients on conditions, medications and self-care skills.
Delivered emotional, psychological and spiritual support to patients and families to promote compassionate environment.
Collaborated with supervisor to prepare nursing assessment summaries and health care plans.
Educated patients on wound and disease self-management techniques.
Assisted physicians and nurses with special procedures.
Observed and reported changes in condition of patients and signs and symptoms of deviations from normal health status.
Documented adverse patient reactions to medications and reported findings to supervisors.
Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.
Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
Took temperatures or blood pressures, dressed wounds and provided other basic patient care or treatments.
Worked as part of healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
Documented patient medical histories, current symptoms and vitals.
Measured and recorded patient height, weight and other vital signs.
Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.
Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
Worked with social workers, physical therapists and speech therapists to assess patient needs, plan and adjust plans of care and actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health.
Provided behavioral and emotional support and closely supervised patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's.
Delivered high-quality direct and indirect nursing care to up to 30 patients per day.
Educated clients, patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
Assembled and used catheters, tracheotomy tubes or oxygen suppliers.
Evaluated nursing intervention outcomes by conferring with other healthcare team members.
Administered prescribed medications or started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
Prepared patients for examinations, tests or treatments and explained procedures.
Provided pre- and post-operative nursing care.
Prepared or examined food trays for conformance to prescribed diet.

Summary

Overview

Work History

LPN Charge Nurse

Education

LPN - Nursing

Some College (No Degree) - Pre-nursing

Skills

Affiliations

Certification

Timeline

LPN Charge Nurse

LPN - Nursing

Some College (No Degree) - Pre-nursing

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