Tonya Newcomb
Linden,TN
Summary
With a solid background in nursing, evidenced by impactful roles at Maxim Healthcare, I excel in delivering compassionate care and advanced wound management. My expertise spans from diabetes to palliative care, significantly enhancing patient outcomes. Renowned for meticulous clinical documentation and effective patient and family communication, I embody a blend of empathetic patient care and rigorous medical ethics.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN
Adoration Hospice
01.2017 - 03.2023
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
LPN
Suncrest
01.2012 - 01.2017
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
LPN
Maxim Healthcare
01.2008 - 01.2012
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
Education
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Columbia State Community College
Columbia, TN05.2010
Nursing - LPN
Tennessee Technology Center of Pulaski,TN
Lawrenceburg, TN06.2001
High School Diploma -
Wayne County High School
Waynesboro, TN05.1991
Skills
- Compassionate Care
- Nursing Ethics
- Diabetes management
- Cardiac Care
- Hospice Care
- Catheter Care
- Medical Documentation
- Tracheostomy Care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Disease Prevention
- Behavioral Health
- End of life care
- Health Education
- Pulse oximetry tracking
- Emergency Response
- Palliative Care
- Wound Care
- Clinical Documentation
- Physical Assessment
- Patient Care
- Care Planning
- Family Communication
- Caregiving skills
- Maintaining nutrition
- Medication Administration
- Vital signs
- Medication Dispensing
- Geriatric Care
- Patient triaging
- Chronic Disease Management
- Breathing Treatments
- Home Health Care
- Pediatric Care
- Patient Management
- Patient Assessments
- Immunization Administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient evaluations
- HIPAA Compliance
- Documenting intake
- Preventive Care
- ADL Assistance
- Behavioral assessment
- Documentation accuracy
- Transcribing orders
- Clinical judgment
- Rehabilitation techniques
- Staff Supervision
Certification
- Licensed [Job Title] - [Timeframe]
CPR BLS Bloodborne Pathogen Phlebotomy IV Therapy
I have certificates through American Red Cross
Timeline
LPN
Adoration Hospice
01.2017 - 03.2023
LPN
Suncrest
01.2012 - 01.2017
LPN
Maxim Healthcare
01.2008 - 01.2012
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Columbia State Community College
Nursing - LPN
Tennessee Technology Center of Pulaski,TN
High School Diploma -
Wayne County High School
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