Donna Card, LPN

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Objective: LPN with 30 years of strong clinical experience across the lifespan seeking

full-time employment in a nursing home setting.

Licensure and Certifications:

Licensed Practical Nurse – License # PN083902L – Issued 12/07/1983

Healthcare Provider Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation – Issued date 12/28/2011

Medication Administration – Montgomery County Community College - 1982

Related Work Experience:

Maxim Health Care Services - Lansdale, PA 07/2009

– Present

LPN – Pediatric private duty home care

• Responsible for a young female patient with SMA Type 2 and Wolff-Parkinson-

White syndrome.

• Reconciled medication administration records. Wrote verbal orders directly from

a physician/hospital. Administered medications through a Mic-Key button.

• Applied nocturnal BiPap machine with supplemental oxygen, monitored pulse

oximetry, and administered mini-nebulizer treatments.

• Performed chest physiotherapy and utilized a coughalator assist machine twice a

shift

• Assisted patient with activities of daily living – hygiene, dressing,

maneuverability . Proficient in the use of the hoyer lift.

• Assessed patient every shift, coordinated care between maxim services, pt

pediatrician, pulmonologist, and gastroenterologist. Communicated care plans

with patient and family.

• Maintained accurate documentation of all patient interactions and nursing flow

sheets

Unique Aid – Lansdale, PA 09/2009 –

01/2013

LPN – Pediatric private duty home care

• Same case as above – please see above for nursing responsibilities

Luther Woods – Horsham, PA 05/2007

– 07/2009

LPN – Charge Nurse

Responsible for one or two wings of patients depending on shift assignment.

Charted for Medicare/Medicaid, took verbal orders from physicians, and wrote

transfer paperwork and monthly patient summaries.

Reconciled medication orders monthly

Administered insulin and performed blood glucose testing

Proficient in the care and assessment of urinary catheters and gastro tubes.

Responsible for changing gastro tubes and urinary catheters as needed

Applied CPap machines, administered tube feedings, performed trach care, and

competent in decubitus ulcer treatments

Delegated appropriate responsibilities to CNAs

Willow Ridge Nursing Home – Warrington, PA 02/2004

– 12/2005

LPN – Charge Nurse

Performed physical assessments and trach care

Took verbal orders from physicians and completed patient transfer paperwork

Administered medications including insulin injections and tube feedings

Completed narcotic counts with other nurses

McDonalds – Richboro, PA 01/1995 –

01/2004

Swing Manager/Crew Trainer

Responsible for opening and closing the store. Directly in charge of 5-10 employees.

Trained new employees in various stations throughout the restaurant

Counted cash drawers

Majestic Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center – Warminster, PA 07/1982

– 04/1995

LPN – Charge Nurse

Accompanied doctor on rounds, took verbal orders, wrote transfer sheets

Medication administration including tube feedings, mini-nebulizer treatments, and

oxygen. Checked blood sugars and gave insulin as needed

Experienced with trach care including suctioning and changing trach ties,

jejunum/gastric tubes, urinary catheters

Checked intravenous lines for proper drip rates and observed sites for signs of

phlebitis/infiltration for the RN

Centennial Springs Health Care Center – Warminster, PA 09/1980

– 06/1981

Nurse Aide

Responsible for patient care and activities of daily living

Completed patient rounds every two hours

Experienced with feeding patients safely

Education:

Council Rock High School – Newtown, PA

High School Diploma - 1981

Middle Bucks Technical School – Northampton, PA

Health Assistant & Nurses Assistant – 1981

Upper Bucks Technical School – Perkasie, PA

Practical Nurse Diploma – 1982

References Available Upon Request

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