Mason Weems
Professional Focusing on Vocational Nursing and Patient Education.
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Cell: 830-***-****
Home: 830-***-****
Canyon Lake,TX 78133
PROFESSIONAL Energetic, dedicated Vocational Nurse with strong interpersonal skills. Strong military leadership
background. Proven ability to work effectively with people of various ages, cultural backgrounds, and
PROFILE
socio-economic statuses. Long-time interest in Nursing. Finished 15yr U.S. Navy Career at senior
enlisted rank with honorable discharge. Dedicated leader for multiple deployments overseas and eager to
learn new and challenging tasks.
EDUCATIONAL Certificate of Completion in Vocational Nursing, Kaplan College, San Diego, California, 2009.
Certified Yellow Belt Lean/Six Sigma, University of Business Education, Dayton, Ohio 2007.
BACKGROUND
Numerous Leadership and development courses and training in US Navy 1995-2010
Understanding of military chain of command and military patient care.
Thorough understanding of Microsoft Office.
Licensed Vocational nurse for the State of Texas and California.
Experience
Cloisters of La Jolla SNF La Jolla,Ca 04/08-6/08 (Student)
El Dorado SNF El Cajon,Ca 06/08 -10/08(Student)
Sharp Coronado SNF Coronado, Ca 11/08 - 03/09(Student)
VA medical Center La Jolla, Ca 04/09 -07/09(Student)
Occupational Medicine Naval air station San Diego 06/09-09/10(LVN/Admin Asst)
Guadalupe County Detention Center Seguin,TX 10/09-13June 2010(LVN) resigned
ADDITIONAL Sharp Grossmont ICU San Diego, California 02/07 - 06/07
EXPERIENCE
Spouse
Thorough knowledge of direct patient care assisting with spouse in coma, prior to death with traumatic brain injury and hospice care.
- Contact Precautions
- IV line placement
- Telemetry
- S/S of infection
- Catheter care
- EEG / EKG monitoring and readings
- Vitals
- Proficient with Electronic Medical Records
- Direct knowledge of grief and care of the dying loved one
UCSD Hillcrest UCSD Medical care center Hillcrest 10/96 - 06/07
Spouse
Working with spouse condition post renal transplant assisted with dialysis and Nephrology dept. under
care of DR. Robert Steiner.
- Direct Patient care and planning
- S/S of renal failure / infection
- Immunosuppressant therapy and side effects of
- Meal Planning and nutritional requirements of post renal transplant patient
- Vascular fistula / Stent care
- 24 hr urine / direct catch / and home straight catheterization techniques.
U.S. Navy 06/95 – 10/10
-Chemical / Biological / Nuclear Attack and Triage
- Basic first aid training
- Emergency field medicine and transport
- Occupational health and education, with over 15yrs OSHA experience as Safety Representative.
- Certified as Respiratory program manager & fit test certified via Industrial Hygiene.
- Leadership and development, to include semi-annual performance reviews for over 100 enlisted
personnel.
COMMUNITY Volunteered Habitat for Humanity 1995-2005, Orphanage remodel and update in Panama City, Panama
2005, Hong Kong 1996, Singapore 1997, Hurricane Katrina Relief and helicopter medical evacuation
INVOLVEMENT
2005. Medivac (HSL-49) Panamanian burn victims at sea to medical Hospital 2006.
Letters of recommendation on hand if requested