Yvonne Mort
North East
Summary
Dedicated LPN Field Nurse with extensive experience at Brandywine River Valley Home Health, excelling in patient education and wound care. Proven track record of reducing hospital readmissions through effective care plans and strong clinical judgment. Committed to enhancing patient safety and delivering compassionate, individualized care to diverse populations.
Healthcare professional with solid foundation in patient care and medical procedures. Proven ability to provide high-quality care and adapt to dynamic healthcare environments. Known for strong team collaboration and commitment to delivering superior patient care. Skilled in patient education and clinical documentation, with reliable and flexible approach to changing needs.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN Field Nurse
BRANDYWINE RIVER VALLEY HOME HEALTH
01.2010 - 06.2025
- Administered medications and treatments in compliance with care plans for diverse patient populations.
- Monitored and documented patient vital signs, ensuring accurate assessment of health status.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized patient care strategies.
- Educated patients and families on health management and self-care practices to promote wellness.
- Coordinated patient referrals to specialists, enhancing continuity of care across service providers.
- Trained and mentored new nursing staff on best practices in home health care delivery.
- Streamlined documentation processes, improving efficiency in patient record management systems.
- Administered medications safely and effectively, preventing adverse reactions or complications.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments and treatments, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Dispensed and administered patients' medications following care plans and physician's orders.
- Educated patients and families on healthcare management strategies, promoting self-care and wellbeing.
- Delivered emotional support to patients facing challenging diagnoses or difficult treatments, fostering resilience during recovery processes.
- Coordinated with physicians to implement prescribed treatment plans, ensuring consistency in patient care delivery.
- Managed complex wound care for improved healing rates and reduced infection risk.
- Provided exceptional patient care by meeting physical, psychological, and overall care requirements to support daily living needs and independence.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and timely interventions.
- Assessed patients by observing and recording vital signs, gathering specimens and reviewing lab test results.
- Completed thorough assessments to identify changes in patients'' condition, implementing appropriate interventions as needed.
- Implemented preventive measures that mitigated the spread of infections among vulnerable patient populations.
- Organized and updated patient charts and records by reporting vitals, medical history, treatment plans, current medications, medication reactions, allergies and health status information.
- Served as a liaison between patients and their healthcare providers, advocating for their needs while promoting informed decisionmaking.
- Collaborated with other nurses to provide seamless coverage during shift changes ensuring continuity of safe quality patient care.
- Provided skilled nursing care for diverse populations, including geriatric, pediatric, and chronically ill patients.
- Complied with State Department of Health by completing required forms and entering in computer database.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team collaboration for optimal patient care and treatment planning.
- Interpreted lab results and followed physicians orders to prescribe medications or other treatments.
- Worked closely with healthcare staff to devise personalized care plans adaptive to changing patient needs by detailing treatment methods, dosage and duration.
- Complied with applicable legal requirements for HIPAA and documentation standards.
- Educated patients and caregivers on disease processes, medications, plans of care and individualized treatment plans.
- Observed confidentiality safeguards for all patient-related information.
- Reviewed all medicines to identify possible adverse reactions, significant side effects, drug allergies and contraindicated medications.
- Administered effective nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent and disabled patients.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Developed strong rapport with patients through clear communication skills that foster trust within the nurse-patient relationship.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction with compassionate, individualized nursing services tailored to their unique needs.
LPN Field Nurse
VNA COMMUNITY SERVICES
03.1995 - 01.2010
- Led quality improvement initiatives that enhanced service delivery and patient satisfaction outcomes.
- Conducted home visits to monitor patient status, adjusting care plans as necessary for optimal health outcomes.
- Reduced hospital readmission rates by closely monitoring patients'' progress and executing effective care plans.
- Collaborated with insurance companies to help patients receive prescribed medications and services.
- Supervised and monitored LPNs and CNAs daily to provide essential training.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to maintain and enhance nursing skills, consistently delivering high-quality patient care.
- Utilized evidence-based practices in administering nursing care that aligned with industry best practices and promoted positive results.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Managed activities from clinic initiation to termination.
- Established realistic, measurable and observable goals consistent with patients' diagnosis.
- Streamlined communication among healthcare team members, resulting in enhanced efficiency and collaboration.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized patient care strategies.
- Monitored and documented patient vital signs, ensuring accurate assessment of health status.
- Administered medications and treatments in compliance with care plans for diverse patient populations.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms, and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Administered effective nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent and disabled patients.
- Reviewed all medicines to identify possible adverse reactions, significant side effects, drug allergies and contraindicated medications.
- Observed confidentiality safeguards for all patient-related information.
- Educated patients and caregivers on disease processes, medications, plans of care and individualized treatment plans.
- Complied with applicable legal requirements for HIPAA and documentation standards.
- Interpreted lab results and followed physicians orders to prescribe medications or other treatments.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team collaboration for optimal patient care and treatment planning.
- Complied with State Department of Health by completing required forms and entering in computer database.
- Provided skilled nursing care for diverse populations, including geriatric, pediatric, and chronically ill patients.
Education
No Degree - LISCENSE PRACTICAL NURSING
CASH
Coatesville, PA06-1992
Skills
- Catheter care
- Nursing documentation
- Geriatric nursing
- Vital signs monitoring
- Home healthcare
- Diabetes management
- Clinical judgment
- Patient safety
- Tracheostomy care
- Disease prevention
- Ethical practice
- Patient education
- Vitals collection
- Patient assessment
- Infection control
- Documentation
- Physician collaboration
- Patient charts
- Field visits
- Nurse training
- Responsible and dependable
- Wound care
- CPR/AED
- In-home care
- Attention to detail
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Specimen collection
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient charting
- Wound dressing and suturing
Timeline
LPN Field Nurse
BRANDYWINE RIVER VALLEY HOME HEALTH
01.2010 - 06.2025
LPN Field Nurse
VNA COMMUNITY SERVICES
03.1995 - 01.2010
No Degree - LISCENSE PRACTICAL NURSING
CASH