SANDRA LAWSON

• H ome: 407-***-**** • Cell: 407-***-**** • acezsi@r.postjobfree.com

**** **** *****, * **********, FL 32707

Professional Summary

Experienced LPN with strong clinical and people skills. Professionally trained LPN with experience ensuring

high standards of culturally competent care for wide variety of patients with diverse needs. Specialized in

intensive care for 25 years. Provided critical evaluation of patients, and managed complex medication/treatment

regimens. Responsible lpn with excellent communication skills demonstrated by 46 years of experience in

healthcare. Enthusiastic LPN with excellent people skills and dedicated work ethic. Demonstrated medical

procedure competency.

Skills

• Qualified lab result evaluator • Laceration repair aptitude

• Strong clinical judgment

• Neurology awareness

• Acute care expertise

• Palliative care awareness

• Patient/family focused

• In-depth knowledge of intravenous therapy

• Patient evaluation/intervention

• Qualified critical care nurse

• Problem resolution capability

• Professional bedside manner

• Adept at prioritizing/managing deadlines

• Safe NG tube insertion and removal

• Hospice philosophy understanding

• Thorough physical assessments

• Patient positioning competency

• Feeding assistance aptness

• Tracheotomy care

• Foley catheter insertion/removal familiarity

• Proper catheter insertion/removal

• Patient and family advocacy

• Venipuncture/blood draw expert

• Spirometer reading accuracy

Work History

LPN, 0 9/1997 to 0 3/2014

florida hospital – 200 lakemont ave winter park, fl

• Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.

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

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

• Effective counseling in health maintenance and disease management.

• Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.

• Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.

• Closely monitored acute conditions.

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• Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation.

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• Ensured HIPAA compliance.

• Ensured proper care for victims of domestic violence who presented to urgent care clinic.

• Diagnosed and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma,

COPD and pneumonia.

• Participated in unit-based Quality Assurance Program.

• Developed and implemented nursing care plans.

• Documented patient information obtained from interviews.

• Followed infection control procedures.

• Monitored fluid intake and output levels.

• Performed pregnancy tests and sent specimens for laboratory testing.

• Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer,

Alzheimer's and Paget's disease.

• Assisted doctors with surgeries and non-invasive procedures.

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

Education

lpn: nursing, 1 969

manatee county school of licensed practical nursing - West Bradenton, FL

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