Melodie Rakes
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Experiences:
MANAGEMENT
LPN Unit Manager Unit manager Friendship Health Care Center in Roanoke, Va.
60-bed ICF unit
Taught patient care including dealing with families and involving them in the
Care of their loved ones.
Directed and trained floor nurses
Kept all paperwork up to date
Stayed in constant contact with all branches to utilize their assistance to perform accurate care
May 88 to Jun. 89 CNA, Pines Nursing Home, Williamsburg, VA. Assisted patients
with activities of daily living, bathing, dressing and feeding. Wrote
letters for those who had no way of writing and read letters to
those who received them from their family.
Protected them from harm by always having assistance with Hoyer
Lifts and transfers where the patient was unable to bear weight.
When assisting the nurses with treatments by holding the part of
the body they were bandaging, the nurses encouraged me to go to
nursing school.
Jun. 89 to Apr. 91 LPN, Smithfield Nursing Home, Smithfield, Va. Helped with the
training of CNA's and other floor nurses. Taught the proper way of
feeding patients with a syringe. Showed the importance of
allowing the patients time to swallow.
Catherized patients who could not void and when necessary for
urine samples. Checked medications for proper handling and
appropriate dosage, routes and medication.
Scheduled CNA's to groups they were familiar with and changing
only when necessary for continued care.
Jan. 92 to Mar. 94 LPN floor nurse, Lynchburg General Hospital, Lynchburg, Va.
Was under direction of an RN charge nurse and assisted her with
the patients on the floor which she assigned to each LPN.
Bathed, changed beds and transferred patients to x-ray or lab
appointments inside the hospital.
Feeding pumps and IV pumps were among the numerous
machines LPN's were responsible to maintain.
Feb. 95 to Nov. 99 LPN, Guggenheimer Nursing Home, Lynchburg, Va.
Responsibilities included medication passes and treatments,
assisting the CNA's.
Jan. 00 to Jan. 02 LPN charge nurse, Springtree Nursing Home, Roanoke, VA
Aug. 06 to Present LPN Office nurse, Physician's Associate, Roanoke, VA.
responsible for records, paper and . Vital signs, blood
pressures, temperatures and pulses taken and recorded
appropriately. Assist physician with pelvic exam including
hemoccults, recording all information where necessary.
Calling and hassling with prior authorization forms and insurance
forms filled out and sent to the proper places to be approved.
Notifying patients of lab results and calling new prescriptions into
pharmacy of patient's choosing.
Scanning documents into computer files and recording important
information physician deems necessary.
EDUCATION
Jun. 89 LPN, Newport News LPN School of nursing, Newport News, VA.
Continue to improve skills and keep abreast on new medications
manufactured. Stay in contact with drug reps who train nurses on
pharmaceutical chang
PERSONAL REFERENCES
I will be more than happy to present you with personal references, not only business references but personal references from my church and neighborhood.
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Besides my career as an LPN I am a published author
First Saturday of every month we hold blood pressure clinics at
My church for a community outreach.