Tammy Curtis
Cleveland,TN
Summary
Organized LPN with 24 years of experience providing skilled care to diverse patient populations. Compassionate professional with great engagement skills. Prioritize tasks and maintains accurate documentation.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Brookdale Senior Living Solutions
08.2022 - Current
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Sterling Care Frostburg Village
07.2019 - 07.2022
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Stonerise Healthcare
07.2016 - 07.2019
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
Education
LPN DIploma - Licensed Practical Nurse
Ogeechee Technical College
Statesboro, GA06.1999
High School Diploma -
Palm Bay High School
Melbourne, FL06.1984
Skills
- Pulse Oximetry Tracking
- IV Insertion
- Charting and Recording
- HIPAA Protocols
- Sample Collection
- Wound Dressing and Suturing
- EKG Administration
- Transcribing Orders
- Patient and Caregiver Education
- Counting Narcotics
- Medication Dispensing
- Tracheotomy Tubes
- EMR Systems
- Psychotropic Medication Knowledge
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Intramuscular Injections
- Task Delegation
- Educating Families
- Pneumonia Vaccinations
- Wound Care
- Intravenous Medications
- Biomedical Hazard Disposal
- Dementia Knowledge and Care
- Breathing Treatments
- Tracheostomy Care
- Documenting Incidents
- Wound Vac dressings
- Strong Clinical Judgment
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Brookdale Senior Living Solutions
08.2022 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Sterling Care Frostburg Village
07.2019 - 07.2022
Licensed Practical Nurse
Stonerise Healthcare
07.2016 - 07.2019
LPN DIploma - Licensed Practical Nurse
Ogeechee Technical College
High School Diploma -
Palm Bay High School
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