Shirley Hayes
Cottonport,LA
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN Field Nurse
Allegiance Home Health Care
Marksville, LA
10.2018 - 08.2024
- Performed physical examinations to assess the health of patients in the field setting.
- Provided direct patient care including wound management, medication administration, IV therapy, assessments, and treatments.
- Assessed and evaluated patient needs, developed and implemented nursing care plans, and monitored progress.
- Instructed patients on health maintenance, disease prevention, medications and treatment regimens.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Identified potential risk factors for acute illness or injury in the field setting and provided appropriate interventions.
- Evaluated laboratory results and other diagnostic studies to determine diagnosis or plan of care for each patient.
- Advised patients on dietary requirements and lifestyle changes to improve their overall health status.
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss cases and develop individualized plans of care for each patient.
- Provided counseling services regarding chronic diseases such as diabetes or hypertension to help patients manage their condition more effectively.
- Monitored vital signs such as temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure, respiration rate, oxygen saturation levels.
- Educated families about home healthcare techniques that can be used to manage a variety of illnesses or injuries.
- Managed emergency situations by providing basic life support measures when necessary.
- Controlled infection through proper hand hygiene practices before and after contact with a patient.
- Administered prescribed medications following established protocols while monitoring for adverse reactions or side effects.
- Coordinated referrals between primary care providers and specialists when needed.
- Assisted with preoperative preparation tasks such as obtaining informed consent prior to surgery or administering preoperative medications.
- Educated and counseled patients and caregivers on medication usage, disease management and diagnoses.
- Advocated for patients, ensuring needs were met in accordance with personal beliefs and preferences.
- Implemented strategies to improve patient satisfaction, patient flows and general workflow efficiency.
- Performed comprehensive patient assessments, recording and monitoring vital signs and collecting specimens and interpreting lab results.
- Notified physicians and other personnel of changes in patients' conditions.
Education
Nursing
Cottonport Vo-Tech
Cottonport, LA12-1986
Skills
- First Aid/CPR
- Communication
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Multitasking
- Organization and Time Management
Certification
- Been a LPN since 1986 I am a dedicated hard working person who have a great compassion in my field of nursing. I feel like I would be a great assess to your company.
Timeline
LPN Field Nurse
Allegiance Home Health Care
10.2018 - 08.2024
- Been a LPN since 1986 I am a dedicated hard working person who have a great compassion in my field of nursing. I feel like I would be a great assess to your company.
Nursing
Cottonport Vo-Tech
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