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Tanya Lee

OWATONNA,Minnesota

Summary

Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level RN position. Ready to help team achieve company goals with 17 years experience in health care.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

RN, Medical-Surgical

Allina Health
01.2024 - Current
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement individualized care plans for optimal patient outcomes.
  • Streamlined processes for documentation, ensuring accurate charting that facilitated timely decision-making by healthcare providers.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care to a diverse population of patients.
  • Promoted a culture of safety by adhering to infection control protocols, reducing the incidence of hospital-acquired infections.
  • Prioritized critical thinking skills in assessing patient conditions, leading to timely interventions that prevented complications or deterioration of health status.
  • Improved patient outcomes by consistently implementing evidence-based nursing practices in medical-surgical settings.
  • Facilitated smooth transitions between shifts by providing thorough hand-off reports to incoming staff members, minimizing gaps in care continuity.
  • Reduced hospital readmission rates through effective discharge planning and patient education on self-care management.
  • Provided emotional support and education to patients and their families during difficult medical situations, fostering a sense of trust and promoting positive relationships.
  • Conducted comprehensive patient assessments, identifying pertinent data that informed care plan development and intervention implementation.
  • Assisted physicians during bedside procedures, ensuring proper equipment was available, promoting patient safety, and enhancing overall clinical outcomes.
  • Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
  • Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.

RN Student

Rasmussen University
05.2022 - 12.2023
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.

LPN

Mayo Clinic Health System
09.2018 - 05.2022
  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
  • Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
  • Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
  • Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
  • Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
  • Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.

LPN

Family
01.2014 - 05.2016

Cared for mother with Oropharyngeal Cancer. Cared and assisted for her through Chemo/Radiation. PEG tube feeding and medication administration to Hospice Care.

LPN Charge Nurse

Republic Nursing And Rehabilitation
08.2012 - 11.2013
  • Delivered direct quality care to patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments.
  • Documented vitals and medical histories in patient charts when assessing patients and communicated patient information to physicians and other nurses for care continuity.
  • Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
  • Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills and explaining conditions and medications.
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
  • Served as charge nurse, caring for patients with serious illnesses.

LPN Charge Nurse

Woodland Manor Nursing And Rehab
03.2009 - 03.2010
  • Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
  • Delivered direct quality care to patients by evaluating medical conditions and managing and assessing treatments.
  • Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills and explaining conditions and medications.
  • Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
  • Provided compassionate end-of-life care, supporting patients and their families through difficult times.
  • Streamlined medication administration processes for improved accuracy, reducing medication errors and ensuring patient safety.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Rasmussen University
Mankato, MN
12.2023

Diploma - Nursing

Americare School of Nursing
Fern Park, FL
06.2006

Skills

  • Patient Care
  • Health Education
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Patient Monitoring
  • IV Drug Therapy Management
  • Patient Assessments
  • Patient and Family Advocacy
  • Patient Advocacy
  • Infection Control
  • Acute and Rehabilitative Care
  • Patient Discharging
  • Vital Signs Measurement
  • Hospice and Palliative Care
  • Gastrostomy Tube Care
  • Tracheostomy Care
  • Mental Health Care
  • Emotional Support
  • Intravenous Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Postpartum Care
  • Hearing Screenings
  • Staff Supervision
  • Laboratory Testing
  • Follow-Up Calls
  • Long-Term Care
  • Care Plan Development
  • Ear, Nose and Throat Care
  • Disease Management
  • Health and Wellness Expertise
  • Well Visit Procedures
  • Medication Administration
  • Patient Education
  • Insulin Medication Assistance
  • Vision Screening
  • Feeding Assistance
  • Basic Life Support
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • End of life care
  • Catheter Care
  • Diabetes management
  • Isolation precautions
  • Seizure Precautions
  • Pre-and Post-Operative Care
  • Pressure Ulcer Prevention
  • Clinical judgment
  • Compassionate Care
  • Patient Condition Monitoring
  • Active Listening
  • Problem-solving aptitude
  • CPR/AED

Timeline

RN, Medical-Surgical

Allina Health
01.2024 - Current

RN Student

Rasmussen University
05.2022 - 12.2023

LPN

Mayo Clinic Health System
09.2018 - 05.2022

LPN

Family
01.2014 - 05.2016

LPN Charge Nurse

Republic Nursing And Rehabilitation
08.2012 - 11.2013

LPN Charge Nurse

Woodland Manor Nursing And Rehab
03.2009 - 03.2010

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Rasmussen University

Diploma - Nursing

Americare School of Nursing
Tanya Lee