April Lee
Houston, TX *****
acn3cp@r.postjobfree.com
Professional Summary
A highly talented Licensed Vocational Nurse with experience in providing a wide variety of direct
patient care by performing the more responsible, non-registered nursing duties under the
direction of a Registered Nurse. Educator with certification in early childhood and English and
Language Arts.
Core Skills
Knowledge of general nursing procedures and techniques involved in the care of patients,
disease processes and possible results, medical terminology, hospital routine, and equipment.
Profound ability to properly administer enemas, douches, irrigations, and catheterizations.
Deep ability to give medications prescribed by physicians.
Excellent ability to recognize critical and significant changes in patients.
Remarkable ability to keep records and prepare reports.
Strong ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the staff, patients
and patients' families
Proficiency in basic computer data entry skills, and experience with email
Immense ability to accurately record patient information in the patient medical record and to
notify appropriate personnel when deviations from the norm occur
Deep ability to accurately measure medications doses, weights, lengths, and count
vaccine/pharmacy inventory
Excellent ability to draw blood and to administer oral and injectable medications
Ability to maintain confidentiality of patients' medical and personal information
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Ability to lift and transfer up to 50 lbs.
Experience
Licensed Vocational Nurse
May 2010-Present
On Assignment-Houston, TX
Traveled to different area hospitals and MHMR facilities as an LVN. Worked in Med/Surg, ER,
ICU, and L&D.
Provided direct nursing care
Worked with patients with different levels of ability mentally and physically in a controlled
permanent setting at Lufkin State Supported Living Center
Interview pts. and record medical/personal information on pt. records
Assist in controlling pt. flow, explain clinic procedures and prepare pts. for exams
Draw blood, obtain urine samples, and fecal samples for analysis
Assist with f/u on abnormal test results
Under the order of the physician, administer prescribed medications
Assist with clerical tasks such as daily/monthly reports and
Provided for the safety, emotional and physical comfort of patients
Performed various types of catheterizations and irrigations
Observed, recorded, and reported unusual conditions or behaviors
Took and recorded blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiration.
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Started, adjusted, or discontinued flow of intravenous therapy.
Comminucated with PCP and RN on patients change in status
Lufkin State Supported Living Center
Lufkin, TX
Licensed Vocational Nurse
November 2010-March 2014
Provided direct nursing care
Worked with patients with different levels of ability mentally and physically in a controlled
permanent setting at Lufkin State Supported Living Center
Interview pts. and record medical/personal information on pt. records
Assist in controlling pt. flow, explain clinic procedures and prepare pts. for exams
Draw blood, obtain urine samples, and fecal samples for analysis
Assist with f/u on abnormal test results
Under the order of the physician, administer prescribed medications
Assist with clerical tasks such as daily/monthly reports and
Provided for the safety, emotional and physical comfort of patients
Performed various types of catheterizations and irrigations
Observed, recorded, and reported unusual conditions or behaviors
Took and recorded blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiration.
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Started, adjusted, or discontinued flow of intravenous therapy.
Comminucated with PCP and RN on patients change in status
Southland Rehabilitation Center-Lufkin, TX
Licensed Vocational Nurse
January 2010-Novemember 2010
Responsible for the care of 30 geriatric patients through the direct supervision of 3 CNA's
encompassing:
dispensing of medications
vital signs
intravenous therapy
oxygen therapy
wound care
application of dressings
tracheotomy care
nasopharyngeal and oral suctioning
insertion of catheters
Administer control narcotics assuming full responsibility for possession of keys
Enforce regulations requiring the witnessed counting and charting of medications during
change of shift
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Develop and implement nursing care plans, and supervise pts. admissions and discharge
procedures
Oversee direct pt. care requirements withing the Nursing Rehabilitations and Ambulatory
Program
Liaison between pts, nurses, and physicians to address problems requiring immediate/long
term resolve
Educate CNAs on the prevention of transmitted infectious bacteria and the prevention
Ensure open lines of communication and accurate charting procedures
Facilitate a creative and safe environment with diversified and stimulating recreational
activities
Assist staff nurses with initial assessment of patients upon admission
Report changes in patients' conditions and other matters of concern requiring prompt
attention
Teacher
December 2003-August 2008
Lufkin Independent School District-Lufkin, TX
Developed grade level appropriate curriculum and lead classroom instruction in all basic
subject areas: reading, writing, math, social studies, and science.
Integrated English instruction into all subject matter which gave students from diverse
nationalities a solid foundation in the language in addition to mastery of grade level content
Introduced weekly parent newsletters and held frequent parent conferences to encourage
open communication, enhance parental understanding of individual learning goals, and
instill a strong commitment to meeting educational objectives established for each child.
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Education
Tyler County School of Vocational Nursing
Woodville, TX
December 2009
Current LVN licensure in state of TX
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX
Degree BS in Education in December 2003
Certified as a Teacher in Early Childhood-4th grade and English and Language Arts 4th-8th grade
References
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References are available on request.
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