Tuminka Mckinley
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Assists with the planning, organization, development, coordination of Nursing Department in its Wound Care programs and activities in accordance with current Federal, State ad Local guidelines and regulations, accepted standards of practice and as may be directed by Administration and/or Director of Nursing.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Wound Care Nurse
Bushwick Center For Rehabilitation And Healthcare
07.2014 - Current
- Instructed patients and caregivers on how to clean and dress wounds and how to prevent infections.
- Works closely with wound care provider
- Coordinates pressure ulcer rounds for the facility as per facility policy and regulation.
- Maintains weekly wound /skin tracking forms as per facility practice
- Inputs wound physician/NP or PA orders n resulting from facility wound rounds to ensure recommendations are followed
- Perform initial skin impairment evaluations
- Utilizes knowledge of current trend and practice standards of nursing to ensure that resident's skin integrity is maintained and restored
- Treated and carefully tended to vascular and diabetic ulcers.
- Advised patients on proper nutrition and offered holistic solutions to severe conditions.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to implement interventions for wound healing and skin breakdown prevention.
- Provides skin and wound care clinical practices education for Licensed Practical Nurses and CNA's during orientation to include company videos on skin care, products, staging of wounds and treatment pass
- Oversees for competency evaluation of all Licensed Nurses in treatment pass and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (Wound Vac)
- Coordinates PVD programs for facility
- Reports all issues related to care to the Director of Nursing and ADNS
Licensed Practical Nurse
Atrium Rehabilitation Center
04.2017 - 09.2022
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
Education
Associate of Science - Licensed Practical Nurse
Metropolitan Learning Institute
Jersey City, NJ12.2013
GED -
New Lots Learning Center
Brooklyn, NY03.2009
No Degree - Emergency Medical Technician
Universal Emergency Care
Brooklyn, NY12.2003
Skills
- Healthcare Management
- Family Education
- Accurate Documentation
- Anesthetic Administration
- Patient Education
- Patient Care Assessment
- Microsoft Office
- Ulcer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Diet and Nutrition
- Wound Treatment
- Patient Admission
- Nursing Performance Assessment
- Patient Health Information Access
- EMR Updating
- Wound Prevention
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Physical Assessment
- Intervention Planning
- Staff Training
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Atrium Rehabilitation Center
04.2017 - 09.2022
Wound Care Nurse
Bushwick Center For Rehabilitation And Healthcare
07.2014 - Current
Associate of Science - Licensed Practical Nurse
Metropolitan Learning Institute
GED -
New Lots Learning Center
No Degree - Emergency Medical Technician
Universal Emergency Care
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