Ensured that all medications were administered accurately and on time as prescribed by the physician.
Managed inventory levels of medical supplies within the unit ensuring adequate stock is always available.
Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop long term goals for patients who require ongoing treatment.
Provided emotional support during difficult times such as end-of-life decisions or family disputes over treatment options.
Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times.
Performed routine laboratory tests including urinalysis, blood glucose monitoring and others.
Instructed patients and their families about disease prevention, proper nutrition, medication management and other health related topics.
Assisted physicians with patient care by taking vital signs, administering injections and performing other nursing duties.
Administered medications orally, intravenously or intramuscularly depending on the prescription given by the doctor.
Developed individualized plans of care for each patient based on assessment data collected under RN supervision.
LPN, Private Duty
Maxim Healthcare
Pensacola
11.2006 - 07.2010
Job consisted of homecare with children, assessing, bathing, feeding and tube feeding, meds, suctioning if needed, diaper changes, personal care and grooming.
Charting on patients and their COS.
Provided emotional support to family members during difficult times.
Administered medications, treatments, and therapies as prescribed by a physician or nurse practitioner.
Rehabilitation Technician
Shepherd Spinal Center
Atlanta
04.1992 - 06.2002
The job consisted of total patient care, including monitoring vital signs and baths. catheterizing incontinent patients.
Bowel programs and colostomy care, suctioning, and discontinuing I.V. treatments, sterile and nonsterile dressing changes.
Feeding patients and tube feedings, ROM, enemas and computerized charting of patient care.
Materials Specialist
U.S. Army/Army Reserves
Dublin
06.1985 - 08.1991
First order of duty was to maintain army standards, policy and procedures; Job also consisted of inventorying supplies that were incoming and outgoing. Packing and Processing supplies both manually and via computer.
Duty as Sgt. required that I insured safety of my solders as well as myself.
Reviewed and updated material records in inventory database.
Executed purchase orders for both direct and indirect materials according to approved budget guidelines.
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