WENDY BAGBY
POPLAR BLUFF,MO
Summary
Patient-oriented nursing professional with 14 years of hands-on experience in delivering quality patient care to individuals in home and inpatient settings. Skillfully completes tasks and fosters relationships with patients, caregivers and coworkers to contstantly improve patient care.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Ozark Total Healthcare
Poplar Bluff, MO
07.2020 - 01.2024
- Monitored vital signs, fluid intake and output levels, glucose levels, and other medical tests results.
- Observed changes in patient's condition and reported any significant changes to the registered nurse or physician.
- Educated patients on disease prevention and management strategies for their individual conditions.
- Performed physical assessments, including vital signs and health history documentation.
- Provided patient care in accordance with physicians' orders and nursing standards of practice.
- Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols.
- Ensured that all clinical documentation is accurate and up-to-date in the electronic medical record system.
- Maintained a safe environment by following infection control policies and procedures.
- Conducted regular rounds to assess the status of assigned patients.
Certified Wound Care Nurse
Parkwood Nursing & Rehabilitation
Bridgeton, MO
03.2018 - 07.2020
- Assessed patients' wounds, developed and implemented wound care plans, and monitored healing progress.
- Provided patient education on prevention of pressure ulcers and other skin breakdowns.
- Performed debridement procedures to remove necrotic tissue from wounds.
- Dressed wounds using advanced wound care products such as hydrocolloid dressings, silver alginates, collagen dressings and foam dressings.
- Applied compression bandages to reduce edema and promote circulation in the affected area.
- Monitored changes in wound size, depth, coloration and surrounding skin condition.
- Ordered laboratory tests to evaluate infection levels in chronic wounds.
- Administered medications including antibiotics, topical agents for pain management and antiseptics for wound cleansing purposes.
- Collaborated with physicians to develop treatment plans that incorporated best practices for wound care.
- Conducted daily rounds to assess new wounds or any changes in existing ones.
- Developed individualized patient teaching plans based on the physical needs of the patient as well as their learning style.
- Evaluated effectiveness of treatments by measuring outcomes against established standards.
- Reviewed current literature on evidence-based practice guidelines related to wound care management.
- Maintained accurate medical records of treatments provided to each patient including documentation of wound measurements, dressing changes and medication administration.
- Participated in educational activities such as attending seminars or conferences related to advances in the field of wound care nursing.
- Attended interdisciplinary team meetings with physicians, therapists and case managers to discuss treatment plans for complex cases.
- Conducted wound assessments for patients and documented information.
- Worked with healthcare teams to assess patients, manage wounds and monitor healing.
- Cared for patients with various wounds caused by injuries, medical treatments and diseases.
- Classified wounds using staging system based on visual evaluation of affected tissue.
- Measured wound depth to support treatment methods and monitor healing.
- Minimized patient skin breakdown by devising and carrying out skin care plan.
- Coordinated care with charge nurse and other staff through daily communication.
Education
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center
Poplar Bluff, MO07-2010
High School Diploma -
Poplar Bluff High School
Poplar Bluff, MO05-2006
Skills
- Emergency Response
- Samples collection
- Clinical Documentation
- Wound Care
- Patient Intake
- Physical Assessment
- Staff Supervision
- Patient triaging
- Palliative Care
- Family Communication
- Patient Management
- Chronic Disease Management
- Tracking symptoms
- Catheter Care
- Patient Care
- Medication Dispensing
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- ADL Assistance
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Caring for wounds
- Writing reports
- Medical Records Management
- Behavioral assessment
- Home Health Care
- Psychotropic medication knowledge
- Vital signs monitoring
- Geriatric Care
- Breathing Treatments
- Compassionate Care
- Patient evaluations
- Pediatric Care
- Documenting incidents
- Medication Administration
- Inpatient Care
- Preventive Care
- Educating families
- Diabetes management
- Staff direction and task delegation
- HIPAA Compliance
- Empathetic and compassionate
- Counting narcotics
- Vital signs
- Immunization Administration
- Patient Assessments
Certification
- IV certified
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Ozark Total Healthcare
07.2020 - 01.2024
Certified Wound Care Nurse
Parkwood Nursing & Rehabilitation
03.2018 - 07.2020
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center
High School Diploma -
Poplar Bluff High School
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