Gertrude Colette

Silver Spring, MD *****

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Objective:

To use the education I have acquired to obtain a challenging and on-going educational position in the nursing field and deliver outstanding nursing care.

Education:

Health Management Incorporation -- Washington, D.C. 11/93 Graduated (Honors) L.P.N.

Prince Georges Community College-- Largo, Md. 2002 . I was RN student at PG. Community College not graduated, only earned credits hours for Nursing curriculum.

38 years of Nursing experience since 1984, worked as GNA and Medication Aide to

1993, and I graduated as an LPN in 1993 .

Employment History: I’m currently working for Advanced Home Care Services

Since March 2023, I ‘m still accepting assignments to take care home bound residents, this assignments come as PER DIEM Basis .

2011- To 2019 . Worked at Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center at Fort Meade

And providing nursing care to Army soldiers, Army retirees and Family Members

On 09/30/2019 Worked for Armed Forces Retirement Home to 06/23/2021

I served retired soldiers in a Long Term Care Skilled Unit

My duties : Administered Medications, Admissions, Changes in Condition reports

Admissions, Nursing Documentation, Wound Care and Post Mortem Care .

OMV MEDICAL, INC ( Contractor with Federal Government)

Bethesda Naval Medical Bethesda, MD

Licensed Practical Nurse 2008-2011

Provided inpatient and outpatient healthcare for uniformed U.S. naval officers and corpsmen

Assisted physicians in healthcare procedures

Up-dated crash cart on a bi-weekly basis

Performed EKG, vitals, health screenings, physical assessments, patient documentation on Oracle system, assisted in wellness examination, draw blood, wound care, IM injections

Supervise and delegate responsibilities to three corpsmen

Diabetic care and diabetic patient education

Southern Maryland Hospital Clinton, MD

Licensed Practical Nurse 2007-2007

Nurse Finders (weekend assignment) (Contract)

Provide inpatient care to post-op patients in subacute unit and wound care.

intake and output, monitor vital signs

Narcotic count and documentation

Transport patients to surgery and other units

Licensed Practical Nurse

National Nurses (Contract) 1993 to 2000 I served PSI I have served Adults and Children’s with health issues, Immunizations, file reports, and some education issues,

I also worked for Laurel Community Hospital at the Psychiatric unit, administering

Medications, and Physical and Psychiatric assessment, V/S, Height and weight, and

Documentation .

Provide Healthcare services to inpatients and outpatients with Psychiatric needs

Med surgical Department / Psych Department administered vitals, documentation, narcotic count, wound care, IM injections

Monitor patient EKG

Monitor patient behavior and report to supervisor

Admissions intake and patient demographics

Monitor psych watch and documentation

Attend multidisciplinary meetings

Washington Nursing Facility Washington, D.C.

Licensed Practical Nurse 2000-2005

Administered medications to the geriatric inpatients population by way of oral, IM, Gastric feedings and G-tubes medications administrations

Admissions of patients

IV therapy

Decubiti and wound care and diabetic care

Narcotic control

Insertion of Foley catheter and nasogastric tubes

Transcribed doctor orders and re-ordered meds from the pharmacy

Supervised and delegated responsibilities to four co-workers

Interdisciplinary meetings with social workers, Family members and patients

Licensed Practical Nurse PSI-Personal Innovation Services Washington DC 2001-2006 worked through National Nurses Services/ PSI

Worked under Contract under National Nurses Services (DC Government Contract)

PSI- Personal Self Innovation- Washington DC .

Worked as School Nurse

Managed the programs and day care for children and adults with special needs, administered medications and treatments, evaluate their capacities to learn

and participate as a member of Interdisciplinary team where

Social workers, Healthcare team, patients and family members addressed the students with severe needs for Healthcare services.

2022- I worked for Care Plus Nursing Staffing at Gaithersburg a temporary assignments, I worked PER DIEM in a temporary basis .

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