Nichole Marie Dunn

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Uniontown, OH 44685

Phone: 330-***-****

Cell: 330-***-****

E-Mail: acdsyx@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

<div style="text-align: center;">Dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse with nearly ten years of experience in many areas of acute care. Self directed, caring, and responsible patient advocate. Experience with taking a team, organizing, assessing, implementing, documenting, and evaluating patient centered care. </div>

Skills

Strong clinical judgment

Neurology awareness

Acute care expertise

Palliative care awareness

High level of autonomy

Hospice and palliative care experience

Patient/family focused

Patient evaluation/intervention

Qualified critical care nurse

Problem resolution capability

Professional bedside manner

Breastfeeding educator

Adept at prioritizing/managing deadlines

Safe NG tube insertion and removal

Thorough physical assessments

Patient positioning competency

Feeding assistance aptness

Tracheotomy care

Foley catheter insertion/removal familiarity

Insulin medication assistance

Chest Pain Management

Proper catheter insertion/removal

Venipuncture/blood draw expert

Chest pain management expert

Prenatal nutrition/care proficiency

Dedicated hospice care provider

Hospice philosophy understanding

In-depth knowledge of intravenous therapy

Diabetes and nutrition educator

Laceration repair aptitude

Family planning services education

Patient and family advocacy

Spirometer reading accuracy

Spirometer reading accuracy

Work History

December 2004 to Current

Summa Health System 525 East Market Street, Akron, OH 44685

Licensed Practical Nurse

<div align="center">Experience in many areas including trauma intensive care, orthopedic post operative care, transitional care, general medical, acute care for the elderly,and general surgery post operative care. </div>

Followed infection control procedures.

Assisted patients with daily functions.

Monitored fluid intake and output levels.

Measured urine and delivered specimens to lab.

Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for elderly patients.

Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.

Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Paget's disease.

Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing.

Ensured HIPAA compliance.

Closely monitored acute conditions.

Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.

Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge.

Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.

Chronic patient care in med-surg unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for number patients per shift.

Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.

Documented patient information obtained from interviews.

Education

Current Excelsior College Albany, NY

Associate of Applied Science Associate Degree of Nursing Program

<div align="center">Currently attending this college. Preparing for the final exam which is a two and a half day long clinical practice nursing exam, scheduled to take place on June 6th of this year. </div>

2004 W. Howard Nichol School of Practical Nursing Uniontown, OH

Diploma Licensed Practical Nursing

Certifications

<div align="center">Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of OH, License number, PN.117154-M-IV Current American Heart Association BLS Certification # 25A6403A

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