Stacy Goodson
Douglasville,GA
Summary
Dependable and well-qualified healthcare team member with sound judgment, excellent clinical abilities and smooth bedside manner. Track and chart vitals and other markers to help patients, support treatment goals and boost outcomes. Exceptional approach in Home Health patient support.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
Advanced Care Partners
03.2022 - Current
- Performed routine evaluations of patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Obtained patient vital signs
- Monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives. Recorded output measurements.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process and delivered emotional support to them during challenging times.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges. Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Assisted patients with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- 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.
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
LPN
InCommunity
11.2016 - 03.2022
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Administered medication.
- Performed routine evaluations of patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Tracheotomy, Peg tube, Colostomy, Suctioning, Oxygen administration, injections, CVC
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements and monitored change in conditions.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Cared for wounds and provided treatments
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency 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.
- Managed appointment calendar for scans, lab tests, and evaluations.
- Collaborated with team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
LPN
Complete Care At Home
06.2013 - 11.2016
- Monitoring Post-Op patients vital signs, LOC, urinary output, skin integrity, condition of surgical wound, IV lines, bleeding, pain and nausea.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Administered medication.
- Performed routine evaluations of patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements and monitored change in conditions.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Cared for wounds and provided treatments
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency 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.
- Managed appointment calendar for scans, lab tests, and evaluations.
- Collaborated with team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
CNA
InCommunity
01.2012 - 09.2014
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory and provide light entertainment.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.
Education
LPN Diploma - Practical Nursing
Bauder College
Atlanta, GA09.2015
Credits - Nursing Prerequisites
West Georgia Technical College
Douglasville, GA12.2013
Certificates - CNA, PCT, HHA
Orlando Technical College
Orlando, FL08.2006
Skills
- Medication Administration and injections
- Examination and Test Preparation
- Nasal and Oral Suctioning
- Gastrointestinal care
- Restorative care
- Neurological care
- Wound Care
- Stoma Care
- Respiratory care
- Post-operative care
- Catheter care
- End-of-life care
- Dementia Knowledge and Care
- Disease prevention
- Infection control
- Activities of Daily Living
- Nursing Intervention Evaluations
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Assistance with Care Planning and Modifications
- Staff Supervision
- Specimen Collection
- Equipment inspection and Assembly
- Patient Positioning and Transporting
- Vital Signs monitoring and Recording
- Behavioral health
- Geriatric nursing
- Home healthcare
- Pulse Oximetry Tracking
- Breathing Treatments
- Chronic Disease Management
- Vital signs monitoring
- Conflict Resolution
- Administrative Functions
- Critical Thinking
- Dietary Requirements and Restrictions
- Maintaining Nutrition
- Activity Scheduling
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Responsible and Dependable
- First Aid and CPR
- HIPAA Compliance
- Attention to Detail
- Coaching and Mentoring
Timeline
LPN
Advanced Care Partners
03.2022 - Current
LPN
InCommunity
11.2016 - 03.2022
LPN
Complete Care At Home
06.2013 - 11.2016
CNA
InCommunity
01.2012 - 09.2014
LPN Diploma - Practical Nursing
Bauder College
Credits - Nursing Prerequisites
West Georgia Technical College
Certificates - CNA, PCT, HHA
Orlando Technical College
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