Tonya Damm
Winona,TX
Summary
Dedicated LVN with extensive experience at UTHET, recognized for enhancing patient recovery through effective wound care management and compassionate support. Proficient in medication administration and HIPAA compliance, I excel in patient education and clinical judgment, significantly reducing hospital readmissions by providing thorough discharge education. Committed to delivering exceptional patient care.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LVN Tech
UTHET
11.2022 - Current
- Provided excellent wound care management, resulting in faster healing times for patients with complex wounds.
- Safeguarded patient confidentiality by adhering to HIPAA regulations and maintaining secure medical records.
- Reduced hospital readmissions by providing thorough discharge education to patients and their families.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
LVN
Providence Park Health &Rehab
09.2022 - 11.2022
- Fostered a positive work environment by collaborating with colleagues, sharing knowledge, and mentoring new nursing staff members.
- Streamlined patient flow in a busy clinic setting, ensuring timely access to care for all patients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members for optimal patient outcomes.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments of newly admitted patients, identifying individual needs and developing tailored nursing interventions accordingly.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Educated family members on proper caregiving techniques, alleviating stressors associated with caring for loved ones at home.
- Assisted physicians during examinations and procedures, ensuring safe practices were maintained throughout each encounter.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
LVN Tech
UTHET
11.2020 - 09.2022
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Facilitated effective communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure continuity of care during transitions between facilities or levels of care.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Advocated for patients'' needs effectively, working closely with healthcare providers to develop and implement appropriate care plans.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising [Job Title].
- Strengthened infection control measures by strictly following hand hygiene protocols and utilizing personal protective equipment when necessary.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
Home Health LVN
Maxim Healthcare
09.2020 - 11.2020
- Promoted continuity of care by maintaining detailed documentation of patients'' health status, interventions, and outcomes.
- Supported patients during difficult transitions to home-based care, providing emotional support and practical guidance.
- Enhanced patient recovery process through effective communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Assisted patients in managing their daily living activities, including bathing, dressing, grooming, meal preparation, and mobility support.
- Provided physical assessments, medication, and chronic disease management to home health patients.
- Reduced hospital readmissions by closely monitoring patients'' progress and adjusting care plans as needed.
LVN
UTMB CMC
09.2013 - 09.2019
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Prevented medication errors by meticulously reviewing physician orders and administering medications as prescribed.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Promoted patient safety through vigilant monitoring of vital signs and reporting any abnormalities to the appropriate healthcare provider promptly.
- Facilitated effective communication between patients ,prison staff and healthcare providers to ensure continuity of care during transitions between facilities or levels of care.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
Education
No Degree - LVN Licensing
Weatherford College
Weatherford, TX08-1993
Cayuga High School
Cayuga Tx05-1988
Skills
- Medication administration
- Geriatric care
- HIPAA compliance
- Vital signs monitoring
- Catheter care
- Compassionate care
- Patient care
- Clinical judgment
- Patient education
- Direct patient care
- Infection control
- Mental health support
- Healthcare software proficiency
- Documentation accuracy
- Diabetes management
- Pediatric care
- Aseptic techniques
- HIPAA guideline adherence
Certification
- LVN License
- BLS License -
- ALS Training -
Timeline
LVN Tech
UTHET
11.2022 - Current
LVN
Providence Park Health &Rehab
09.2022 - 11.2022
LVN Tech
UTHET
11.2020 - 09.2022
Home Health LVN
Maxim Healthcare
09.2020 - 11.2020
LVN
UTMB CMC
09.2013 - 09.2019
No Degree - LVN Licensing
Weatherford College
Cayuga High School
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