Athena Morris

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Stafford, VA *2556

703-***-****

540-***-****

abhvv1@r.postjobfree.com

PERSONAL OBJECTIVE

Dedicated and reliable Licensed Practical Nurse with the proven ability to intervene during crises and build positive

relationships with patients, family members, and medical professionals

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

• Maintains training as Collateral Duty Safety Officer to ensure the safety of my department.

• Currently holds 5.50 on the job Continuing Education Credits in a variety of medical areas.

• Excellent customer service skills and patient interaction.

• Multi-specialty experience in OBGYN, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Geriatric care.

• Obtained skills on internships such as measuring patient vitals, charting in the Essentris system and assisted

with the care of patient’s NG tubes.

EDUCATION

Medical Careers Institute/

ECPI School of Health Science Manassas, VA 10/2007-12/2009

• Health Science Diploma in Practical Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse Exp. 11/2012

Allied Medical/

Technical Institute Scranton, Pennsylvania 2005-2006

• Health Sciences Diploma in Medical Assisting

CERTIFICATIONS

Adult, Child and Infant CPR

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Adult AED Current Exp.1/2011

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MA Certification

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CDSO Officer

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CLINICAL SKILLS

Infection Control Managing Interventions Foley Catheter Care

Records and Reporting Tracheostomy Care Labor & Delivery

Intravenous Fluids Postpartum Care Sterile Technique

Activities of Daily Living Insulin Injections Oxygen Therapy

Wound & Burn Care Private Duty Nursing Assessment Skills

EKG 12 Lead Labs & Diagnostic Testing Dressing Changes

Chest/NG/Gastric tubes Pediatric & Geriatric Care Phlebotomy

Pre/Post Operative Care Administer Medication Pain Management

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Knowledge of: AHLTA, CHCS I, Excel spread sheets, Windows Vista, Power Point, Microsoft Outlook

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

Geisinger Scranton, Pennsylvania 3/2006-7/2007

Medical Assistant

Dewitt Army Community Hospital FT. Belvoir, Virginia 12/2009 Licensed

Practical Nursing Student (64 hours)

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Dewitt Army Community Hospital FT Belvoir, Virginia 9/2009 – Current

OBGYN Clinic Medical Assistant

Provides a range of direct patient care services:

• Measures vitals and reports deviations from the normal to the team leader, RN and Nursing

Supervisor

• Assist Doctors and Providers with preparing and positioning patients for blood draw, IV

administration.

• Assist Providers with wound care, ear washes, pap smears, colposcopies, Leeps and IM

medication administration and respiratory treatment.

• Transfer patients from wheelchair to bed, perform waive testing, transport labs, and maintain logs

for treatments: Pap smears, refrigerators, labs.

Mollen Immunizations Clinic PRN All Over, Virginia 8/2010 – 11/2010

Licensed Practical Nurse Flu Clinic

Provides a range of direct patient care services:

• Ability to set priorities and work independently is essential

• Accurate patient documentation and consent form completion

• Administration of Influenza and pneumonia vaccines

• Counting of available vaccines to use.

Internal Medicine FT Belvoir, Virginia 1/2009 –9/2009

Coumadin Clinic Assistant

Provides a range of direct patient care services:

• Measures Vitals and reports deviations from the normal to the team leader, RN and Nursing

Supervisor

• Assist Providers with wound care, blood draws, IV administration, ear washes, pap smears, and

IM medication administration and respiratory treatment.

• Transfer patients from wheelchair to bed, perform waive testing, transport labs, and maintain logs

for treatments: Pap smears, refrigerators, labs.

• In AHLTA: Performed duties temporarily as a Coumadin Assistant by updating patient

information and maintain spread sheets.

REFERNCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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