Terri Rindy
lPN Cna retired
Milton,WI
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering over Number years of patient-facing experience. Addresses patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds. Dependable healthcare team member with sound judgment, excellent clinical abilities and smooth bedside manner. Track and chart vitals and other markers to help patients, support team treatment goals and boost outcomes. Exceptional approach in Type patient support. Passionate Nurse with demonstrated experience in hospital settings. Proven ability to build strong relationships with patients and families while providing compassionate care. Offers strong task prioritization and organizational skills.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN
VA Medical Center
02.1994 - 02.2019
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms, and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
Education
Diploma - Lpn
SWTC
Fennimore, WI06.1992
Skills
- Patient Triaging
- Task Delegation
- EMR Systems
- Tracking Symptoms
- Case Management
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
- Counting Narcotics
- Transcribing Orders
- Patient Assessments
- ADLs Assistance
- Direct Patient Care
- Wound Care
- Assisting Physicians
- Breathing Treatments
- Equipment Assembly
- Patient Management
- Educating Families
- HIPAA Protocols
- Regulatory Requirements
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Care Planning
- Documenting Intake
- Biomedical Hazard Disposal
- Rehabilitation Techniques
- Critical Thinking
- Documenting Incidents
- Medication Dispensing
- Behavioral Assessment
- Charting and Recording
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- EKG Administration
- Immunization Administration
- Psychotropic Medication Knowledge
- Judgment and Decision-Making
- Social Perceptiveness
- Administrative Support
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Caregiving Skills
- Medication Administration
- Active Listening
- Work Planning and Coordination
- Monitor IV Fluids
- Supply Requisition and Inventory
- Examination and Test Preparation
- Call Answering and Assistance
- Sanitation and Sterilization
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Sterilize Equipment
- Medical Paperwork Processing
- Intravenous Medications
- Seizure Precautions
- Medical History Documenting
- Pulse Oximetry Tracking
- Microsoft Windows
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Inventory Assessments
- Supporting Daily Living Needs
- Documenting Vital Signs
- Rehabilitation Support
- Recordkeeping and Maintenance
- Monitoring
- Troubleshooting
Certification
- Area of certification, Geriatric I started the program for all LPN’s in the Madison VA
Timeline
LPN
VA Medical Center
02.1994 - 02.2019
Diploma - Lpn
SWTC
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