Shelia Cook
Summary
Passionate Licensed Practical Nurse with demonstrated experience in nursing home with 19 years of experience. Proven ability to build strong relationships with patients and families while providing compassionate care. Offers strong task prioritization and organizational skills.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Presbyterian Village
07.2004 - Current
- Nurse Manger, overseas 20 Licensed Practical Nurses, and Certified Nurse Assistants.
- Worked as Assistant Director of Nursing For 19 years.
- Scheduled staff and delegated work assignments.
- Input payroll with Human Resources, Kept data for attendance for all nurses.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures. Gave weekly wound updates to physicians and family.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, Injections, and performed catheterizations. Administered vaccinations to patients.
- Assisted with Activity Daily Living
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician. Inserted Doctors orders in Wellsky Program System.
- Conducted In-service meetings and training to all staff.(3 In-Service a week). Trained staff on Covid-Preventative, Lasix drip, IV medication and antibiotics.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Fall Prevention program
- Restorative Program
- Weight loss and weight gain program.
- Provided hospice care,recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- State Survey Prep
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Westminster Commons
01.1999 - 07.2004
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Assist with Activity Daily Living
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- In-Service training
- State Survey(Readiness)
Education
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, FL2024
Associate of Science - Licensed Practical Nurse
Dekalb Technical College
Stone Mountain, GA05.2000
High School Diploma -
Heard County High School
Franklin, GA05.1987
Skills
- Patient Assessments
- EMR Systems
- Assisting Physicians
- Case Management
- Wound Care
- Writing Reports
- Charting and Recording
- Licensed Practical Nurse
Certification
- Licensed Practitioner Nurse
- CPR Certified
- IV Certified
Additional Information
Dedication Award
Star Quality Award
10 Year Award
Employee of the month (10) times
Employee of the year(7) times
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Presbyterian Village
07.2004 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Westminster Commons
01.1999 - 07.2004
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
West Palm Beach
Associate of Science - Licensed Practical Nurse
Dekalb Technical College
High School Diploma -
Heard County High School
- Licensed Practitioner Nurse
- CPR Certified
- IV Certified
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