Vickie Pleake

Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.

• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
• Contributed to the successful department with STATE accreditation to work with the highest standards of care.
• Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.I might be a little rusty as working in long term care the last several years but am willing to catch up.
• Worked at this job two times 10-2019 to 10-2021

• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Educated patients, on diagnosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
• Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma setting.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.

• Implemented medication and tube feedings, and airway management, breathing treatments, suctioning frequently and trach care. Changed trach tube once a week and as needed.
• Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
• Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Oversaw delivery of care for patients at her home, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and family.
• Followed proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting ventilator readings, identifying irregular breathing readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective and at times-care in high-volume trauma setting
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with respirtory failure, and other conditions.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management care and rehabilitation.

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma setting.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease and ventilator dependent due to respiratory failure.
• Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
• Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, technicians, and unit clerks.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.

• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
• Carefully monitored .IV drug therapy ie: cardiac medications, antibiotics, medications that induced coma's
• Educated patients, on diagnosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
• 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.
• Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
• Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
• Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume t
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.