Manager Home Health
Resume:
Marina A. Mangual
Woodbridge, VA 22193 703-***-**** home
OBJECTIVE: A rewarding position where several years of practical nursing, organization, and
effective communication skills can be beneficial for a healthcare practice’s success and growth.
EXPERIENCE:
4/09 5/09: LPN Case Manager Hope In Home Health Care Newport News, VA
Performed nursing assessments, wound care, lab draws, central line care, and medication
teaching for clients with diagnoses of diabetes, CHF, COPD, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, or
status post surgery. The goal was to educate clients and their families regarding lifestyle
changes, diet, and community resources to prevent illness progression and hospital readmission
as much as possible. Worked along with Speech, Physical and Occupational Therapy
departments to ensure clients’ recovery and improvement. Reported to RN team leaders and
physicians regularly to update status and change plan of care according to clients’ needs.
5/08 4/09: LPN Supervisor Portsmouth Community Health Center Portsmouth, VA
Supervised Adult Internal Medicine, Family Practice and OB/GYN Unit. Monitored and maintained
physician and patient flow, supervised Medical Assistants and Unit Secretary, assisted physicians
with all exams and procedures, ordered and maintained all medical supplies, instruments and
immunizations. Provided relief to Pediatric Unit and Laboratory department as needed.
4/04 5/08: LPN Case Manager Bon Secours Home Health Portsmouth, VA
Knowledge and proficiency in the area of home health nursing acquired during this four year
period. Please see all responsibilities summarized above under Hope In Home Health Care.
10/01 4/04: LPN Perioperative Services Bon Secours Ambulatory Surgery Newport News, VA
Responsible for supervising the fast paced “pre op holding” area of Operating Room. Duties
included constant communication and coordination with OR, Pre op admission and Anesthesia
departments to maintain timely patient flow and surgery prep. Initiated intravenous lines and
administered all pre op antibiotics for adults as well as oral sedatives for pediatric patients.
Performed shaves and scrubs for all orthopedic surgeries, pupil dilation for ophthalmologic
surgery, and assistance to anesthesiologists during epidurals and various nerve blocks.
Maintained patients and their families as relaxed and well informed as possible prior to surgery.
Provided assistance for PACU (Recovery Room) when needed, and accepted rotating on call
nursing assignments as required by Clinical Nurse Manager during evenings and weekends for
emergency surgeries and sedation duties during colonoscopies and esophageal exams.
12/98 9/01: LPN Internal Medicine Sentara NDC Medical Center Norfolk, VA
Primary nurse for Dr. Lisa Price Stevens. Maintained patient flow and charts, assisted physician
during procedures, performed telephone triage and prescription refills, scheduled drug
representatives and inservice meetings, directed patients to medication assistance programs, and
provided staff relief as needed for unit secretaries and other nurses in the 12 physician Internal
Medicine and Family Practice departments.
6/96 12/98: LPN Internal Medicine and Urgent Care Medical Management Systems Norfolk,
VA
Primary nurse for both Dr. Anthony Amabile and NowCare Urgent Care Center which were
adjacent to each other and connected by a common hall. Floated daily between both departments
while performing triage, suture assistance and sterile environment during laceration repairs,
spirometry and nebulizer treatments, audiometry booth, school, sports and occupational
physicals, urine drug screens, lab draws, casting and splinting, translation for spanish speaking
clients, and assistance for OB/GYN, Allergy and Podiatry clinics which were held weekly.
Functioned as Charge Nurse every other weekend for the Urgent Care side, and independently
opened and closed the center.
10/94 6/96: LPN Medical/Surgical Unit at Portsmouth Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA
Medical/Surgical nurse on a 26 bed fast paced floor of the Naval teaching hospital. Instruction
received and proficiency obtained regarding IV insertion and maintenance, antibiotic admixtures
and administration, NG tube care, wound care and treatment, tube feeding, tracheostomy care,
post surgery care, neutropenic isolation and psyche monitoring, inservice preparation and
presentation, and many other valuable med surg skills acquired during this time.
1990 to 1994 Office experience obtained at Princeton Medical Group in Princeton, NJ and
medical/surgical nursing at Mary Immaculate Hospital in Newport News, VA.
EDUCATION: Riverside School of Practical Nursing Newport News, VA 1990
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon (Sacred Heart University) 1983 1985
Communications/journalism major
Professional and Personal references furnished upon request
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