Sylvia Nicole Young
Meridianville,AL
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse Care Coordinator
Department Of Veterans Affairs
08.2022 - Current
- Performs nursing assessments; triages face to face or over the phone; in collaboration with the patient and provider.
- Identifies goal for optimizing health; provides patient/family education to improve outcomes, evaluates patient's progress or lack of progress toward achieving goals; and performs case management activities and care coordination activities for those patients assigned to the team who require those services.
- Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care to the adult and geriatric populations through collaboration strategies.
- Provides direct nursing care to individuals and groups of patients and assist with the direction and supervision of other assigned clinical and/or clerical staff.
Licensed Practical Nurse
FOX ARMY HEALTH CENTER
12.2014 - 08.2022
- Obtains information from patient and/or family to identify major complaints, symptoms, or reason for seeking health care
- Reinforces health care provider instructions and encourages patient in the maintenance of health and self care
- Assists the physician with various examinations and diagnostic procedures
- Ensures complete, through documentation for all procedures
- Administers oxygen, prescribed oral, subcutaneous and intramuscular medications
- Performs routine procedures, such as EKGs, inhalation treatments, visual acuity, throat, nasal and/or wound cultures, ear irrigations, and dressing changes
- Screens and reviews immunization records and unit Standard Operating Procedures to select required immunizations, correct dosages, and routes of administration
- Performs both administrative and logistical tasks as a member of the healthcare team for the clinic by contributing to maintaining the environment and resources to deliver healthcare
- Reviews expiration dates for medications, vaccines, and supplies
- Reviews laboratory results and brings abnormal results to the attention of the physician and per physician's instructions, telephones patients regarding any follow-up care that is required
- Coordinates patient referrals to support services provided through the internal and external community, or the Tricare network
- Assists patient to comply with medical treatment plan as necessary through telephone contact or through clinic visits.
Registered Nurse
DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL
03.2019 - 01.2020
- Assess patient health problems and needs
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition
- Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans
- Administer medications and intravenous infusions
- Direct or coordinate infection control, advising or consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions.
Licensed Practical Nurse
ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY
06.2011 - 12.2014
- Provide preventive care or tests required by Health Center
- Interpret findings to physician and/or patient
- Maintain accurate medical records on all student visits to Health Center following procedures and guidelines as directed in Procedures Manuel
- Administer injections, TB skin tests, Flu vaccines, perform blood sugar checks, and ear irrigations
- Processed student insurance claims
- Kept a daily log of all medication dispensed and prescribed from the Health Center.
Licensed Practical Nurse
REGENCY RETIREMENT VILLAGE
08.2010 - 06.2011
- Complete transfer/discharge paper work as appropriate
- Administer medications and treatments as ordered by the physician
- Maintain proper surveillance of medications and records for controlled drugs
- Complete charting of treatments, medications, patient assessments, care plans and summaries of resident progress in a timely manner.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Capella University
Minneapolis, United States10.2022
A.A.S. Nursing -
WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Hanceville, AL08.2018
A.S. General Education -
CALHOUN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Huntsville, AL05.2014
Practical Nursing -
DRAKE STATE COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Huntsville, AL08.2010
Skills
- First-hand experience in monitoring and recording clinical information
- Hands on experience in assisting doctors and related health professionals with examinations, treatments, particular tests and regular procedures
- Proven ability to perform duties which ultimately support patient care such as record keeping, scheduling and maintaining supplies inventories
- Hands on experience in performing lab tests and collection of venous blood specimens
- Proven ability to maintain suitable attitude and behavior essential to the welfare of patients
- Knowledgeable in medications and treatments used in patient care
Timeline
Registered Nurse Care Coordinator
Department Of Veterans Affairs
08.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL
03.2019 - 01.2020
Licensed Practical Nurse
FOX ARMY HEALTH CENTER
12.2014 - 08.2022
Licensed Practical Nurse
ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY
06.2011 - 12.2014
Licensed Practical Nurse
REGENCY RETIREMENT VILLAGE
08.2010 - 06.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Capella University
A.A.S. Nursing -
WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
A.S. General Education -
CALHOUN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Practical Nursing -
DRAKE STATE COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE
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