TONYA MIDDLETON
Olivehill,TN
Summary
Patient-oriented nursing professional with 17 years of hands-on experience in delivering quality direct and indirect patient care to individuals in clinical settings. Skillfully completes tasks and fosters relationships with patients, caregivers and coworkers to drive patient care goals and advance nursing philosophies.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
APEX HEALTH & WELLNESS
SELMER, TN
07.2023 - Current
- Interviewed patients to obtain medical history.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Applied interventions to progress patients toward wellness and address maintenance of wellness.
- Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Contacted patients to confirm or reschedule appointments to minimize no-show appointments.
- Entered confidential patient information and updated electronic records in database.
- Managed and obtained insurance authorizations for patient referrals from physicians.
- Coordinated referral orders for patients' family practice provider
- Promoted culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting documentation and prevention.
Licensed Practical Nurse
MCNAIRY COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT
SELMER, TN
03.2023 - 05.2024
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete diagnostic tests.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Interviewed patients to obtain medical history.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Applied interventions to progress patients toward wellness and address maintenance of wellness.
- Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
- Administered prescribed medications or started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patient charts.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Documented patient medical histories, current symptoms and vitals.
Licensed Practical Nurse
LIFESPAN HEALTH
Savannah, TN
09.2019 - 07.2023
- Interviewed patients to obtain medical history.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Promoted culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting documentation and prevention.
- Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Documented patient medical histories, current symptoms and vitals.
- Worked as part of healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
Licensed Practical Nurse
PRIME CARE
SELMER, TN
09.2007 - 08.2019
- Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete diagnostic tests.
- Monitored patient's respiration activity, blood pressure and blood glucose levels in response to medical administration.
- Prevented drug interactions and contributed to correct diagnosis by recording patient health information, monitoring vitals and updating patient files.
- Interviewed patients to obtain medical history.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment care plans to accelerate patient recovery, minimize pain and optimize patient outcomes.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Sterilized medical equipment and supplies with germicides, sterilizers and autoclaves.
- Used sterile techniques to prepare patients for procedures.
- Applied interventions to progress patients toward wellness and address maintenance of wellness.
- Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
- Administered prescribed medications or started intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patient charts.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Worked as part of healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Education
PRACTICAL NURSE - Practical Nursing
TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Crump, TN08-2007
Skills
- Clinical Documentation
- Samples collection
- Patient Intake
- Health Education
- Family Communication
- Physical Assessment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Patient Care
- Staff Supervision
- Patient evaluations
- Patient triaging
- Breathing Treatments
- Patient Assessments
- Indirect Patient Care
- Vital signs
- Empathetic and compassionate
- Immunization Administration
- Medication Dispensing
- Licensed Practical Nurse
Certification
- Limited scope Xray
- notary public
- certified BLS
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
APEX HEALTH & WELLNESS
07.2023 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
MCNAIRY COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT
03.2023 - 05.2024
Licensed Practical Nurse
LIFESPAN HEALTH
09.2019 - 07.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse
PRIME CARE
09.2007 - 08.2019
PRACTICAL NURSE - Practical Nursing
TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
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