Tara Watson
Chandlersville,Ohio
Summary
Compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse with hands-on experience in providing nursing care within diverse healthcare settings. Possess strong clinical skills bolstered by ability to maintain positive patient relations. Have made significant contributions in optimizing patient care through effective communication and collaboration with healthcare team members.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN
Genesis
Zanesville, Ohio
01.2021 - Current
- Assisted physicians with patient care by taking vital signs, administering injections and performing other nursing duties.
- Provided direct physical and emotional support to patients and their families.
- Performed routine laboratory tests including urinalysis, blood glucose monitoring and others.
- Maintained accurate medical records of each patient's health condition.
- Observed patients for any changes in their condition or behaviour, reported findings to the supervisor or physician in charge.
- Instructed patients and their families about disease prevention, proper nutrition, medication management and other health related topics.
- Coordinated with interdisciplinary team members such as doctors, nurses and social workers to ensure quality patient care was provided.
- Assessed patient needs through interviews and physical examinations while adhering to safety standards.
- Performed wound care including changing dressings, cleaning wounds, applying ointments and medications and providing other necessary treatments.
- Managed inventory levels of medical supplies within the unit ensuring adequate stock is always available.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Interviewed patients to obtain medical history.
- Used sterile techniques to prepare patients for procedures.
- Sterilized medical equipment and supplies with germicides, sterilizers and autoclaves.
- Managed patient records, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with healthcare regulations.
- Facilitated communication between patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Took temperatures or blood pressures, dressed wounds and provided other basic patient care or treatments.
- Documented patient medical histories, current symptoms and vitals.
- Measured and recorded patient height, weight and other vital signs.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Collected blood, urine or sputum from patients to perform routine laboratory tests.
- Communicated effectively with patients and loved ones to explain diagnoses, treatment options and procedures.
- Answered patients' calls to determine how to assist.
- Delivered high-quality direct and indirect nursing care to patients.
- Prepared patients for examinations, tests or treatments and explained procedures.
LPN
Primecare of Southeastern Ohio
Zanesville, Ohio
01.2015 - 01.2021
- Assisted physicians with patient care by taking vital signs, administering injections and performing other nursing duties.
- Provided direct physical and emotional support to patients and their families.
- Performed routine laboratory tests including urinalysis, blood glucose monitoring and others.
- Maintained accurate medical records of each patient's health condition.
- Observed patients for any changes in their condition or behaviour, reported findings to the supervisor or physician in charge.
- Instructed patients and their families about disease prevention, proper nutrition, medication management and other health related topics.
- Monitored patient progress during treatments or procedures, reporting any abnormalities to the healthcare team immediately.
- Assessed patient needs through interviews and physical examinations while adhering to safety standards.
- Performed wound care including changing dressings, cleaning wounds, applying ointments and medications and providing other necessary treatments.
- Managed inventory levels of medical supplies within the unit ensuring adequate stock is always available.
- Administered medications orally, intravenously or intramuscularly depending on the prescription given by the doctor.
- Observed, charted, and reported developments in patient health conditions for nursing supervisor.
- Collected and documented vital signs to track current patient conditions.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Interviewed patients to obtain medical history.
- Used sterile techniques to prepare patients for procedures.
- Prevented drug interactions and contributed to correct diagnosis by recording patient health information, monitoring vitals and updating patient files.
- Sterilized medical equipment and supplies with germicides, sterilizers and autoclaves.
- Managed patient records, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with healthcare regulations.
- Facilitated communication between patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Took temperatures or blood pressures, dressed wounds and provided other basic patient care or treatments.
- Documented patient medical histories, current symptoms and vitals.
- Measured and recorded patient height, weight and other vital signs.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Collected blood, urine or sputum from patients to perform routine laboratory tests.
- Communicated effectively with patients and loved ones to explain diagnoses, treatment options and procedures.
- Answered patients' calls to determine how to assist.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Prepared patients for examinations, tests or treatments and explained procedures.
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Mid East Career And Technology Adult Center
Zanesville07-2014
Medical Office Assistant - Medical Office Assistant
Mid-East CTC, Adult Education
Zanesville, OH06-2006
Skills
- Disease Prevention
- Nursing Ethics
- Post Operative Care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Compassionate Care
- Medical Documentation
- Clinical Decision Making
- Physical Assessment
- Samples collection
- Family Communication
- Health Education
- Patient relationship building
- HIPAA protocols
- Immunization Administration
- Medical records security
- Medical Records Management
- Patient Assessments
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Caring for wounds
- Patient Management
- Charting and recording
- HIPAA Compliance
- Vital signs
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- Indirect Patient Care
- Patient Care
- Staff direction and task delegation
- Medical office administration
- EPIC EMR Software
- Wound Care
- Biomedical hazard disposal
- Empathetic and compassionate
- Clinical Documentation
Certification
- LPN LICENSES
- CPR CERTIFIED
Accomplishments
- PROFICIENT IN MICROSOFT WORD AND EXCEL
- PROFICIENT WITH MEDICAL CODING
- EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILL
- HELPED DEVELOPE SURGERY SCHEDULING FOR MY CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
- HELPED SET PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS ELECTRONICALLY FOR CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Timeline
LPN
Genesis
01.2021 - Current
LPN
Primecare of Southeastern Ohio
01.2015 - 01.2021
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Mid East Career And Technology Adult Center
Medical Office Assistant - Medical Office Assistant
Mid-East CTC, Adult Education
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