Tina Brown
Nursing
Noblesville,Indiana
Summary
During my long history of being an LPN I have had the pleasure to learn a variety of skills. I have been in management a majority of my career. I enjoy taking care of patient's with a variety of medical history. I am able to provide comfort for the patient and their family. I excel in communication skills and knowledge in a variety of medical disorders. I thrive to provide the very best care that everyone deserves.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Preventionist
Cardon & Associates
Noblesville, IN
09.2015 - 07.2022
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Performed functional assessments for admission and discharge.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
LPN Healthcare Coordinator
ResCare Residential Services
Sheridan , IN
06.2005 - 02.2013
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Performed functional assessments for admission and discharge.
- Managed appointment calendar for scans, lab tests, and evaluations.
- Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses.
Education
Associate Registered Nursing
IVY Tech Community College of Kokomo Indiana
Kokomo, IN12.2022
LPN
J. Everrtt Light School of Nursing
Indianapolis Indiana12.2000
Skills
- PICC Lines
- Procedure Explanation
- Ear Irrigations
- Nursing Staff Supervision
- Conditions Reporting
- Information Compiling and Auditing
- Nursing Intervention Evaluations
- Patient Rights
- Assessing Residents
- Wound Dressing
- Care Planning and Modifications
- Examination and Test Preparation
- Call Answering and Assistance
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Tracheostomy Care
- Medical History Documenting
- IV Insertion
- Nurse Scheduling
- Heart Failure
- Patient Admission
- Administering Immunizations
- Pneumonia Vaccinations
- Quality Assessments
Certification
- IV Training with the certificate to train others in IV certification.
- TB certification
- BLS certified
- Infection Preventionist certificate
- Train the trainer in Respiratory treatments along with tracheostomy care.
Timeline
LPN Staff Development Coordinator/Infection Preventionist
Cardon & Associates
09.2015 - 07.2022
LPN Healthcare Coordinator
ResCare Residential Services
06.2005 - 02.2013
Associate Registered Nursing
IVY Tech Community College of Kokomo Indiana
LPN
J. Everrtt Light School of Nursing