Stephanie Braker
Norwalk,OH
Summary
Dedicated Charge Licensed Practical Nurse offering 16-year background managing nursing staff, delegating assignments and assessing patient conditions. Expertise in progress monitoring, plan implementation and history taking. Devoted to service excellence in patient care and patient advocacy.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN Charge Nurse
Kingston Of Vermilion
02.2019 - Current
- Delivered direct quality care to patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
- Analyzed patient assessments and laboratory data to bring any issues to attention of physicians.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills and explaining conditions and medications.
- Led and mentored multiple newly licensed nurses and nursing students to develop professional expertise.
- Achieved successful unit leadership by providing quality nursing care to 15 to 24 patients per day in 110-bed unit.
Agency LPN
Pro Link Staffing Services
10.2018 - 02.2019
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
LPN Charge Nurse
Golden Acres Nursing Home
10.2007 - 10.2015
- Delivered direct quality care to patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records
- Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care
- Documented vitals and medical histories in patient charts when assessing patients and communicated patient information to physicians and other nurses for care continuity
- Achieved successful unit leadership by providing quality nursing care to 18 to 24 patients per day in 94-bed unit
Education
Licensed - Practical Nursing
EHOVE Adult Career Center
Milan, OH06.2007
Skills
- Problem Solving
- Infection Control
- Decision Making
- Medical Terminology
- Long Term Nursing
- Memory Care Nursing
- Rehabilitation Nursing
- Home Health Care
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Intramuscular Injections
- Patient Vital Sign Monitoring
- Collecting Vitals
- Supporting Daily Living Needs
- Patient Admission
- Postoperative Care
- Pneumonia Vaccinations
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Catheter Monitoring
- Patient Needs Assessment
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Treatment Planning and Implementation
- Direct Patient Care
- Dementia Knowledge and Care
- Wound Dressing and Suturing
- Rehabilitative Nursing
- Monitor IV Fluids
- Tracheotomy Tubes
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Intravenous Medications
Certification
- Certified Basic Life Support with American Heart Association
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
LPN Charge Nurse
Kingston Of Vermilion
02.2019 - Current
Agency LPN
Pro Link Staffing Services
10.2018 - 02.2019
LPN Charge Nurse
Golden Acres Nursing Home
10.2007 - 10.2015
Licensed - Practical Nursing
EHOVE Adult Career Center
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