Shenika Allen
Elberton ,Ga.
Summary
Season licensed Practical Nurse with expertise in care. Work effectively within interdisciplinary teams to develop, implement and adjust interventions. Support needs of patients with unsurpassed clinical knowledge and interpersonal skills. Georgia Licensed Practical Nurse that is passionate about providing culturally competent assistance to every patient. Excellent problem solving,charting and quality assurance management skills. Demonstrates ability to complete tasks accurately despite interruptions and competing demands.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN Charge Nurse
Nancy Hart Nursing And Healing
09.2022 - Current
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Delivered direct quality care to patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments.
- Established cordial relationships with medical personnel and staff to promote teamwork and maintain positive attitude.
- Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
- Assisted in coordinating transfers, discharges and admissions to establish smooth transition of patients.
- Educated patients to provide information on health promotion and disease prevention.
- Analyzed patient assessments and laboratory data to bring any issues to attention of physicians.
- Managed daily staff assignments and patient scheduling to guarantee clinic coverage and flow.
LPN
BOS Medical
08.2021 - 09.2022
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Heardmont Nursing Properties
08.2018 - 08.2021
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
Education
Diploma - Practical Nursing
North Georgia Technical College
Clarkesville, GA10.1989
Skills
- Medical Chart Management
- Monitor IV Fluids
- Postoperative Care
- Tracheostomy Care
- Patient Admission
- Collecting Vitals
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Medical Paperwork Processing
Certification
CPR
Timeline
LPN Charge Nurse
Nancy Hart Nursing And Healing
09.2022 - Current
LPN
BOS Medical
08.2021 - 09.2022
Licensed Practical Nurse
Heardmont Nursing Properties
08.2018 - 08.2021
Diploma - Practical Nursing
North Georgia Technical College
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