Tammy Pringle
Oakdale,CA
Summary
Healthcare professional skilled in delivering comprehensive patient care, medication management, and accurate documentation. Leveraged expertise in wound care and infection control to enhance patient outcomes. Known for fostering team collaboration and achieving positive patient outcomes. Reliable, adaptable, and committed to providing empathetic patient support and maintaining high standards of care.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LVN
Bestnest - Sierra Conservation Center
Jamestown, CA
04.2022 - Current
- Administered medications accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring proper treatment for various conditions.
- Monitored vital signs and assessed patients regularly, swiftly identifying any changes in condition and addressing concerns promptly.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Promoted a positive work environment among nursing staff through collaboration, open communication, and support.
- Provided high-quality wound care, reducing the risk of infection and promoting timely healing.
- Managed time efficiently during busy shifts by multitasking effectively without compromising quality of care.
- Mentored new LVN hires through the orientation process, sharing expertise to support their integration into the team successfully.
- Demonstrated strong clinical judgment by assessing symptoms quickly and prioritizing appropriate interventions accordingly.
- Maintained thorough knowledge of emergency procedures, effectively responding to urgent situations when required.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
Clinic LVN
Aya Healthcare - UC Davis
Sacramento, CA
10.2021 - 04.2022
- Aided physicians in conducting thorough physical examinations, providing essential support during clinical decision-making processes.
- Improved patient care by providing efficient and accurate medication administration.
- Promoted infection control practices within the clinic setting, leading to a decrease in communicable illnesses among staff and patients alike.
- Enhanced patient comfort levels during procedures by explaining processes thoroughly beforehand while also addressing any concerns or questions that arose throughout their visits confidently.
- Reduced medical errors by maintaining detailed and accurate documentation of patient information, treatments, and outcomes.
- Increased clinic effectiveness by managing supplies inventory levels and ensuring timely restocking when needed.
- Ensured patient satisfaction through compassionate and attentive nursing care.
LVN Floor Nurse
Star Nursing
San Leandro, CA
06.2021 - 10.2021
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and maintain licensure requirements.
- Contributed to a safe working environment by following infection control protocols and accurately reporting incidents or concerns.
- Collaborated with physicians to develop customized treatment plans based on thorough assessments of patients'' medical histories, symptoms, and diagnoses.
- Collected and documented vital signs to maintain current records of patients' conditions.
- Enhanced patient care by implementing individualized nursing plans and effectively collaborating with interdisciplinary team members.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families, fostering trust and open communication during difficult times.
- Examined and treated patients' injuries and pressure wounds to promote healing.
- Utilized PointClickCare to document nursing assessments, treatments, medications and discharge instructions.
- Reduced medication errors through meticulous attention to detail when administering treatments and medications.
- Administered basic patient care and treatments by dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas and performing catheterizations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Nightingale College
Ogden, UT03-2026
Skills
- Compassionate care
- Medication administration
- Clinical documentation
- Diabetes management
- Wound care
- Infection control
- Patient observation
- Pediatric care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Elderly care
- Feeding tube assistance
- Tracheostomy care
- Charting and documentation
- Direct patient care
- Immunization administration
- Emergency response
- Medication dispensing
- Home health care
- Rehabilitation techniques
- Staff direction and task delegation
- CA licensed practical nurse
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
- Intravenous Therapy Certification – State Boards or Approved Providers.
- Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) -CA Board of Nursing.
- Home Health Aide (HHA) Certification
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
LVN
Bestnest - Sierra Conservation Center
04.2022 - Current
Clinic LVN
Aya Healthcare - UC Davis
10.2021 - 04.2022
LVN Floor Nurse
Star Nursing
06.2021 - 10.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Nightingale College