Medical Home Health

M. Susan Longo

Cell phone: 516-***-**** E-mail: *********@*********.***

**** ********* ****, *. ********, NY 11710

Objective

To find placement in a hospital or private care facility in which I can

utilize my nursing skills along with my extensive experience in the mental

health field and substance abuse field. In addition, I follow instruction

and treatment plans with accuracy. I am diligent in keeping charts

maintained.

Employment History

Nassau University Medical Center 8/6/2007 to

3/2/2012

Psych ER - LPN:

. Charting patient arrival, time seen, time out diagnosis and referral

plans

. Dispense medications for agitated patients, along with "fit for

confinement" patients

. Work along side social workers to determine best plan of action for

patients that require detoxification or rehabilitation programs and/or

children with special needs

. EKG's, blood work and urinalysis on all admitted patients

. Transport admissions to appropriate units with security

. Work closely with Police officers when special accommodations are

needed for prisoners

. All other patient care when requested by physicians.

Adolescent/Children Psych units:

. Dispense medication

. De-escalating agitated patients, crisis intervention

. Complete flow sheets, monitor blood glucose, dispense insulin (as

needed),admits and discharges

. Participate in community meetings and level groups.

Adult Psych unit:

. Implement and work closely with physicians to adjust treatment plans

. Dispense medications, admits and discharges plan, de-escalate agitated

patients, monitor blood glucose, dispense insulin (as needed)

. Implement and chart seizure and fall precautions

LPN- Brunswick Psychiatric Hospital Center 2005 to

2007

. Implement Psychiatric treatment plan

. Dispense medications, admissions and discharge planning, de-escalate

agitated patients, crisis intervention

. Worked with all populations from adolescents to Geriatric units

. Prepare patients for re-introduction into the community

Private Duty Nurse 2004 to

2006

Long Island, New York

1. Expertise dealing with diabetes, hypertension, coronary, multiple

sclerosis, degenerative disc disease, Geriatric care, and psychiatric

patients.

2. Focused on AIDS patient and associated complications.

3. Volunteer work with Cerebral Palsy Patients

Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center 2003 to

2004

West Islip, New York

4. Treated patients on the medical surgical and telemetry floor.

LVN - Del Amo Psychiatric Hospital 2002 to

2003

Torrance, California

5. Executed treatment plans in the psychiatric hospital with children,

adolescents and adults.

6. Worked with patients recovering from substance abuse problems, executing

rehabilitation plans and preparing them for re-introduction into society.

Home Health Care Assistant 1992 to 2002

Private Duty - Long Island, New York

7. Assisted in providing comforting care to the terminally ill in a home

environment

8. Focused on AIDS patient and associated complications.

9. Facilitated in the recovery of a pediatric liver transplant patients.

10. Maintained highly sterile conditions while implementing Broviac care to

cancer patients.

11. Helped in the rehabilitation of a multiple sclerosis patient.

Certified Nurses Aide Nassau University Medical Center 1990 to

1992, East Meadow, New York

. Worked closely with multidisciplinary team in providing optimal care to

patients and their families in a very culturally diverse environment.

. Delivered a hospice plan of care working within the AIDS unit.

. Demonstrated safe care in the psychiatric ward, offering comfort to

mentally distressed patients.

. Monitored the telemetry patients and assisted the Code Blue Team

Education

Licensed Practical Nursing - Graduated with honors 2001

Vocational Education and Extension Board Uniondale, New York

Nassau Community College - 1990

Pre-nursing required courses in anatomy and lab.

Wilfred's Academy of Beauty - Cosmetology

Levittown, New York (Certificate of completion 1980)

Licenses

. LPN, New York (2001-present)

. LVN, California (2002-present)

Certificates

. CPR (2002-present)

. IV Therapy and Phlebotomy -8/08/02

. Professional Assault Response training - 9/17/02

. New York State Mandated Infection Control and Safety - 2/04

References

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