Stacy Henson
Jasper,AL
Summary
Highly-motivated, dependable LPN 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.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN Charge Nurse
Aspire Physical Recovery Centers
Birmingham, AL
03.2024 - 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.
- Promoted positive relationships between patients, families, and other staff.
- Precepted new staff nurses to provide education on policies and procedures, patient care skills, medical procedures and techniques and patient assessments and interventions.
- Administered medications in accordance with policies and legal limitations.
- Delivered emotional, psychological and spiritual support to patients and families to promote compassionate environment.
- Educated patients on conditions, medications and self-care skills.
- Documented adverse patient reactions to medications and reported findings to supervisors.
- Observed and reported changes in condition of patients and signs and symptoms of deviations from normal health status.
- Collaborated with supervisor to prepare nursing assessment summaries and health care plans.
- Educated patients on wound and disease self-management techniques.
- Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Worked as part of healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
- Took temperatures or blood pressures, dressed wounds and provided other basic patient care or treatments.
LPN Charge Nurse
Ridgeview Health Services
Jasper, AL
06.2018 - 03.2024
- LPN Charge nurse responsible for 33 residents' care in a long-term care facility. Supervising care provided by CNAs on my hall.
- Medications prescribed by provider written PO, IM, sublingual, via PEG tube. PEG's done by bolus or Kangaroo pump.
- Ostomy care
- Charting on each resident was very important on each resident: vital signs, intake an output, behaviors, baths, pain level, sleep patterns, skin audits, wound care,
- Precepted new staff nurses to provide education policies and procedures, patient care skills, medical procedures and techniques and patient assessments and interventions.
- 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.
- Took temperatures or blood pressures, dressed wounds and provided other basic patient care or treatments.
- Educated patients on wound and disease self-management techniques.
- Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Answered patients' calls to determine how to assist.
- Assembled and used catheters, tracheotomy tubes or oxygen suppliers.
- Prepared patients for examinations, tests or treatments and explained procedures.
- Prepared or examined food trays for conformance to prescribed diet.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop individualized care plans for patients.
Medical Assistant/Staff LPN
Premier Health Center
Dora, AL
11.2010 - 10.2023
- Assisted physicians with patient care by taking vital signs, patient histories and preparing patients for examinations.
- Provided assistance to medical staff in performing minor surgical procedures.
- Administered injections, medications and treatments as directed by the physician.
- Prepared laboratory specimens for analysis and organized lab results for review by the physician.
- Maintained accurate medical records through filing, charting, transcription and data entry into electronic health record system.
- Answered phones, scheduled appointments and managed patient flow while greeting visitors in a professional manner.
- Performed basic laboratory tests such as urinalysis and blood glucose levels under direct supervision of a physician or registered nurse.
- Conducted EKGs, spirometry testing, audiograms and other diagnostic tests as requested by the physician.
- Organized patient charts before each day's clinic sessions began.
- Collected samples from patients for laboratory testing purposes.
- Kept examination rooms clean, stocked with necessary supplies and prepared for incoming patients.
- Filed insurance claims forms in accordance with applicable regulations.
- Adhered to HIPAA regulations regarding safeguarding confidential patient information at all times.
- Scheduled appointments for patients via phone and in person.
- Prepared treatment rooms for patients by cleaning surfaces and restocking supplies.
- Measured vital signs and took medical histories to prepare patients for examination.
- Interviewed and engaged patients to obtain medical history, chief complaints and vital signs.
- Relayed messages from patients to physicians about concerns, condition updates or refill requests to facilitate treatment.
- Organized charts, documents and supplies to maintain team productivity.
- Cleaned and maintained medical equipment following procedures and standards.
- Responded to patient callbacks and phone-in prescription refill requests.
- Contacted pharmacies to submit and refill patients' prescriptions.
- Incorporated outside records into charts and EHR.
- Answered phones, scheduled appointments, greeted patients and ordered supplies.
- Conducted patient interviews to gather health history, vital signs and information about current medical issues.
- Prepared treatment rooms for patient examinations.
- Oversaw patient registration, insurance verification, form completion and appointment scheduling to maintain operational efficiency.
- Administered medications under physician's supervision.
- Operated x-ray and electrocardiogram (EKG) to administer diagnostic tests.
- Assisted in providing patient care, including wound care and administering medications.
LPN Charge Nurse
Aspire Physical Recovery Centers
Birmingham, AL
02.2017 - 06.2018
- Worked as LPN, Charge Nurse. Was responsible for 15 guests and 2 CNAs, providing care for the guests.
- Medication administered PO, IM, via PEG tube.
- Ostomy care
- Chart on even-numbered rooms for day shift and night shift, charted on odd-numbered rooms.
- Responsible for putting in new orders by direction of CRNP.
- Labs, X-ray, and diagnostic tests orders.
- Check in medications.
- Discharge guest home from facility.
Medical Assistant
Gateway Health Center
Dora, AL
11.2010 - 02.2017
- Gateway Health Center (owned, run, and seen by the same physicians as Premiere Health Center).
- Gateway Health Center was an Opioid addiction treatment clinic.
- Answered phones
- Done addiction intake forms to see if treatment options were feasible.
- Checked PDM database to check for prescription fill history.
- Vital signs.
- Urine collection.
- Drug screen quick tox cup, put urine sample on analyzer machine.
- Collect blood draw lab
- Testosterone injections
Education
LPN
Bevill State Community College
Sumiton, AL01-2017
Skills
- Quality Improvement
- End of life care
- Policy compliance
- Health Promotion
- Emergency Care
- Mental health care
- Wound Care
- Reliability
- Dementia Knowledge and Care
- Administer medications
- CPR/AED
- Multitasking
- Peritoneal Dialysis
Affiliations
- My husband and I both are nurses. We own a small plane. In our time off together, we enjoy flying, riding our Harley and our 18 month old granddaughter.
Certification
- Parental Dialysis Certified 10/24 (no expire)
- BLS issue 5/23 (renew 5/2025)
- LPN issue 1/17 (renew 12/2025)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
LPN Charge Nurse
Aspire Physical Recovery Centers
03.2024 - Current
LPN Charge Nurse
Ridgeview Health Services
06.2018 - 03.2024
LPN Charge Nurse
Aspire Physical Recovery Centers
02.2017 - 06.2018
Medical Assistant/Staff LPN
Premier Health Center
11.2010 - 10.2023
Medical Assistant
Gateway Health Center
11.2010 - 02.2017
- Parental Dialysis Certified 10/24 (no expire)
- BLS issue 5/23 (renew 5/2025)
- LPN issue 1/17 (renew 12/2025)
LPN
Bevill State Community College
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