Wislene Ferrier-Fontus
Licensed Practical Nurse
Lauderdale Lakes
Summary
Experienced and compassionate nursing team member dedicated to providing exceptional patient care. Skilled in addressing individual needs with empathy and meticulous attention to detail. Committed to maximizing patient satisfaction, safety, and overall wellness regardless of background.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Broward Department of Health
02.2021 - 08.2022
- Administer COVID-19 vaccination
- Reconstitute COVID-19 Pfizer
- Working as a leader & runner
- Working as an isolation nurse in the School Health Department
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Broward Children's Center
03.2019 - 02.2021
- Doing home health care for Special Needs Children
- Working in the PPEC Department with Disabled Children
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Court at Palm Aire (FiveStar Senior Living)
06.2017 - 03.2019
- Administer medications and treatment as ordered
- Provided wound care, removed sutures and staples as ordered, wound vac, check pacemaker as ordered, called MD for orders and meds clarifications
- Accurately follows, establishes healthcare plans while providing patient advocacy
- Enter and maintain clinical information in multiple health management systems
- Provide accurate and complete documentation with rational used to approve request
- Ability to multitask between computer and multi-link phone request
Licensed Practical Nurse
The Plaza at Pembroke Park
07.2016 - 06.2017
- Develop and implement treatment plan as per instructions of the doctor
- Assess patients' nursing needs and respond to the same efficiently
- Take patients' medical history
- Write and transcribe orders given by physician
- Handle the admissions and discharge activities of residents
- Manage in/out sheets, communication board, nourishment sheets, and sign out book
- Participated in inter-disciplinary nursing team meetings to improve policies/procedures and to ensure adherence to safety
Licensed Practical Nurse
Oceanside Extended Care
12.2009 - 07.2016
- Administer medications and treatments as ordered, following proper procedures and utilizing universal precautions and considering patient safety and infection control
- Delegate and supervise the care provided by nursing assistants
- Promptly report to physician, family, and supervisor changes in individual health status
- Supervised and assessed vital changes in patients' condition and monitoring vital signs, symptoms, and test results
- Worked as a charge nurse if needed
- Followed rehabilitation and treatment plans to accelerate patient recovery; minimize pain, discomfort, injections and complications; and optimize patient outcomes
- Experienced in psychiatric and mental health nursing
- Administrate paperwork prior authorization required before surgery
Education
LPN -
Miami Dade College
01.2005 - 01.2006
Medical Assistant - undefined
Miami Dade College
01.2002 - 01.2003
Skills
Computer Literacy
Microsoft Office
IV Certification
Medication administration
Geriatric care
Vital signs monitoring
Emergency response
Trilingual
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Broward Department of Health
02.2021 - 08.2022
Licensed Practical Nurse
Broward Children's Center
03.2019 - 02.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse
Court at Palm Aire (FiveStar Senior Living)
06.2017 - 03.2019
Licensed Practical Nurse
The Plaza at Pembroke Park
07.2016 - 06.2017
Licensed Practical Nurse
Oceanside Extended Care
12.2009 - 07.2016
LPN -
Miami Dade College
01.2005 - 01.2006
Medical Assistant - undefined
Miami Dade College
01.2002 - 01.2003
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