Jacquetta Whisby
Summary
Organized Licensed Practical Nurse with experience providing skilled care to diverse patient populations. Compassionate professional with great engagement skills. Prioritize tasks and maintains accurate documentation.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
HCA Healthcare
12.2022 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Assisted with admissions, transfers, and discharges.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
- Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
- Provided compassionate palliative care for terminally ill patients while supporting their emotional needs during end-of-life stages.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- 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.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Reduced hospital readmissions by providing thorough discharge planning and follow-up care coordination.
- Advocated for patients' needs and preferences with healthcare providers, fostering patient-centered care.
Licensed Practical Nurse, USF Student Health
Florida Medical Staffing
10.2024 - 12.2024
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Manatee County Jail under Armor, Naphcare, and Yes Care
01.2018 - 06.2023
- Do an inventory of the pharmacy checking medications for expiration dates, removing and shipping out expired medications, and ordering medications.
- Performing weekly medication carts checks and restocks.
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Mentored new nursing staff to enhance professional development opportunities within the team dynamic.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- 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.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Contributed to organizational success by participating in accreditation surveys, quality assurance programs, and ongoing staff education activities.
- Advocated for patients' needs and preferences with healthcare providers, fostering patient-centered care.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Family First Home Care
11.2017 - 04.2018
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Delivered updates in patient status to nurse supervisor, recording changes in medical records.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Delivered culturally competent care that respected diverse patient populations'' unique values, beliefs, and traditions.
- Maintained meticulous records of patient care, treatments, and progress, ensuring continuity of care.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Correct Health
10.2017 - 11.2017
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Mentored new nursing staff to enhance professional development opportunities within the team dynamic.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- 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.
- Advocated for patients' needs and preferences with healthcare providers, fostering patient-centered care.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Southern Correctional Medicine
05.2017 - 10.2017
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Mentored new nursing staff to enhance professional development opportunities within the team dynamic.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- 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.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Advocated for patients' needs and preferences with healthcare providers, fostering patient-centered care.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Peach State Nursing Agency
03.2017 - 10.2017
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Mentored new nursing staff to enhance professional development opportunities within the team dynamic.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- 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.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Contributed to organizational success by participating in accreditation surveys, quality assurance programs, and ongoing staff education activities.
- Advocated for patients' needs and preferences with healthcare providers, fostering patient-centered care.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Pruitt Health
06.2016 - 04.2017
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Answered calls from patients to provide basic assistance.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Conducted regular patient assessments to identify changes in health status, enabling timely interventions.
Licensed Practical Nurse
RHA Health Services
11.2014 - 03.2017
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Mentored new nursing staff to enhance professional development opportunities within the team dynamic.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Delivered updates in patient status to nurse supervisor, house manager, and recording changes in medical records.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Assisted with appointments and patient outings.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Advocated for patients' needs and preferences with healthcare providers, fostering patient-centered care.
Licensed Practical Nurse
New Generation Health Services
05.2013 - 05.2015
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- 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 G-tube feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Delivered updates in patient status to nurse supervisor, recording changes in medical records.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Contributed to organizational success by participating in accreditation surveys, quality assurance programs, and ongoing staff education activities.
- Advocated for patients' needs and preferences with healthcare providers, fostering patient-centered care.
- Assisted with admissions and appointments.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Lighthouse Nursing Agency
01.2013 - 07.2013
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Mentored new nursing staff to enhance professional development opportunities within the team dynamic.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- 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.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Contributed to organizational success by participating in accreditation surveys, quality assurance programs, and ongoing staff education activities.
- Advocated for patients' needs and preferences with healthcare providers, fostering patient-centered care.
Education
Diploma in Practical Nursing - Nursing
CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Macon, GA05.2012
High School Diploma -
Northeast Health Science Magnet High
Macon, GA05.2008
Skills
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA compliance
- Direct patient care
- Medication administration
- Catheter care
- EKG
- Caring for wounds
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Intravenous medications
- Strong clinical judgment
- ADL assistance
- Breathing treatments
Certification
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Florida Board of Nursing.
- Intravenous Therapy Certification – State Boards or Approved Providers.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse, USF Student Health
Florida Medical Staffing
10.2024 - 12.2024
Licensed Practical Nurse
HCA Healthcare
12.2022 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Manatee County Jail under Armor, Naphcare, and Yes Care
01.2018 - 06.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse
Family First Home Care
11.2017 - 04.2018
Licensed Practical Nurse
Correct Health
10.2017 - 11.2017
Licensed Practical Nurse
Southern Correctional Medicine
05.2017 - 10.2017
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Peach State Nursing Agency
03.2017 - 10.2017
Licensed Practical Nurse
Pruitt Health
06.2016 - 04.2017
Licensed Practical Nurse
RHA Health Services
11.2014 - 03.2017
Licensed Practical Nurse
New Generation Health Services
05.2013 - 05.2015
Licensed Practical Nurse
Lighthouse Nursing Agency
01.2013 - 07.2013
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Florida Board of Nursing.
- Intravenous Therapy Certification – State Boards or Approved Providers.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
Diploma in Practical Nursing - Nursing
CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE
High School Diploma -
Northeast Health Science Magnet High
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