Ziyadah Johnican
East Chicago,IN
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering over 24 years of patient-facing experience. Addresses patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Casa Springmill Health Care Campus
07.2023 - Current
- Enhanced patient care by performing comprehensive assessments and developing individualized care plans.
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Assisted physicians with diagnostic testing and procedural support for optimal treatment decisions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Casa Of Hobart
03.2016 - 06.2023
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Assisted physicians with diagnostic testing and procedural support for optimal treatment decisions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
- Educated patients and families on health promotion, disease prevention, and self-care management strategies.
- Ensured regulatory compliance by adhering to infection control protocols and maintaining accurate documentation of patient data.
- Provided compassionate palliative care for terminally ill patients while supporting their emotional needs during end-of-life stages.
- Increased patient satisfaction scores by consistently delivering high-quality nursing care tailored to individual needs and preferences.
- Mentored new nursing staff to enhance professional development opportunities within the team dynamic.
- Managed time-sensitive tasks effectively under pressure while maintaining composure during critical situations or emergencies.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
Education
License Practical Nurse - Nursing Practice
St. Anthony Medical Center
Crown Point, IN08.1998
High School Diploma -
Central High School
East Chicago, IN06.1996
Skills
- Patient Intake
- Health Education
- Wound Care
- Clinical Documentation
- Emergency Response
- Physical Assessment
- ADL Assistance
- Caregiving Skills
- Inpatient Care
- Rehabilitation Techniques
- Transcribing Orders
- Breathing Treatments
- Documenting Intake
- Vital Signs
- Medication Dispensing
- Chronic Disease Management
- Immunization Administration
- Medical Records Management
- Staff Supervision
- Patient Management
- Medication Administration
- Indirect Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Vital Signs Monitoring
- Patient Education
- Diabetes Management
- Patient Assessment
- HIPAA Compliance
- Home Health Care
- Infection Control
- Palliative Care
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Catheter Care
- Geriatric Care
- Patient Observation
- Medical Examination
- Nursing Staff Supervision
- Patient Charting
- Specimen Collection
- Nursing Intervention Evaluations
- CPR/AED
- Procedure Explanation
- Dementia Knowledge and Care
- Conflict Resolution
- Information Compiling and Auditing
- Adaptable and Flexible
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Casa Springmill Health Care Campus
07.2023 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Casa Of Hobart
03.2016 - 06.2023
License Practical Nurse - Nursing Practice
St. Anthony Medical Center
High School Diploma -
Central High School
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