VICTORIA ALBARRAN
Norwalk,CA
Summary
Licensed Vocational Nurse with 2 years of experience in addiction medicine. Responsible and well-trained LVN with experience in proving medical support and professional nursing care to patients undergoing the detoxification process, performing vigilant observation and documentation of patient's medical histories and current symptoms, and specializes in the provision of pain management treatment throughout the initial process of detoxification. Able to learn new tasks quickly and proficiently. Seeking to secure a Licensed Vocational Nurse position.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LVN
Northbound Addiction Treatment
08.2021 - Current
- Specializes in the provision of pain management treatment throughout initial process of detoxification
- Perform intake process on new clients coming into facility, TB test placement, submit physician orders, medication refills, CIWAs and COWs assessment, medication management, Colombia assessment, drug testing, vital signs checks, glucose checks and insulin administration per sliding scale
- Communicate to provider when medications are not effective, triage emergencies, experience in overdose reversal, administer Narcan, seizure precautions, SI precautions, coordinate with nearby hospitals for patient admissions, coordinate hydration orders
- Managed antidepressants/mood stabilizers
Nursing Student
College Medical Center
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Assess patients under psychiatric holds, triage, and report changes in behaviors to charge RN and provider
- Provide basic patient care and treatment, such as taking vital signs, dressing changes for wounds, treating bedsores
- Observe patients, charting and reported concerns to RN regarding changes in patient's condition
- Provided post-op care for patients, such as taking vital signs, perform EKG ensuring proper placement of patches on patient's body
- Blood glucose checks and administered insulin
- Performed and collected covid tests for patients
Nursing Student
Villa Elena
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Provided nursing assistance to residents in long-term facility with activities of daily living including helping them eat meals, transferring using assistive devices, bathing, dressing, and grooming
- Minimized patient's discomfort while carrying out duties such as bedpan changes, diapering, emptying drainage bags
- Clean and change wound dressings
Education
Associate of Science - Vocational Nursing
Downey Adult School
Downey, CA04.2021
Skills
- Reversal of opioid overdose using administration of Narcan
- Ability to effectively manage time and prioritize tasks
- Judgment and decision making
- Cultural Awareness
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Educating Families
Certification
LVN, State of California, License # VN733634
IV Certification and Blood Withdrawal
CPR and BLS certified
Timeline
LVN
Northbound Addiction Treatment
08.2021 - Current
Nursing Student
College Medical Center
08.2020 - 05.2021
Nursing Student
Villa Elena
08.2020 - 05.2021
Associate of Science - Vocational Nursing
Downey Adult School
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