Nurse/LPN

JANICE LONG

P.O. Box **, Bridgeton, N.C. ***** (C) 252-***-**** ***********@*****.***

professional summary

LPN licensed in State with 16 years of hospital and acute care nursing experience.

Professionally trained job title with experience ensuring high standards of culturally competent

care for wide variety of patients with diverse needs.

excellent people skills and dedicated work ethic. Demonstrated medical procedure competency.

excellent communication skills demonstrated by number years of experience in heal skills

Strong clinical judgment Patient and family advocacy

High level of autonomy Venipuncture/blood draw expert

Patient/family focused Chest pain management

knowledge of intravenous therapy obtain EKG

Professional bedside manner

Adept at prioritizing/managing deadlines

Safe NG tube insertion and removal

Thorough physical assessments

Feeding assistance aptness

Tracheotomy care

Foley catheter insertion/removal familiarity

Insulin medication assistance

Proper catheter insertion/removal

work history

Dec 2010 Feb 2012

Injection Nurse and Relief Dosing Nurse

Port Human Services New Bern, N C

Gave Psychiatric injections and relieved dosing nurse every other weekend

Counseled and educated patients about reproductive health issues and wellness. Expertise in

STDs, HIV and family planning.

Self directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.

Performed lab tests and communicated results.

Followed infection control procedures.

Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies.

Specialized in the nursing care of patients with chemical dependency.

May 2007 Dec 2010

ER Float Nurse

Lenoir Memorial Hospital Kinston NC

Routinely retracted patient throat cultures and prepared for lab submission.

Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing.

Performed pregnancy tests and sent specimens for laboratory testing.

Measured urine and delivered specimens to lab.

Monitored fluid intake and output levels.

Followed infection control procedures.

Documented patient information obtained from interviews.

Closely monitored acute conditions.

Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.

start IV and obtain blood from access site, hook patient to cardiac monitor, perform EKG and

notify doctor of results and when needed perform CPR

Office Nurse Jun 2002 Nov 2006

East Carolina Internal Medicine Pollocksville, N C

Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.

Documented patient information obtained from interviews.

Followed infection control procedures.

Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies.

Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing.

Routinely retracted patient throat cultures and prepared for lab submission.

Scheduled patient admissions and discharges.

Sep 2000 Jul 2002

Floor Nurse, surgery dept

Beaufort County Hospital Washington, N C

IV starts and blood collection

Wound care

prep patient for operating room and receive patient from post op

Scheduled patient admissions and discharges.

Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies.

Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.

Monitored fluid intake and output levels.

Assisted patients with daily functions.

Followed infection control procedures.

Documented patient information obtained from interviews.

Closely monitored acute conditions.

Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.

Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.

Jan 1998 Nov 2000

Floor Nurse

Bayview Nursing Home New Bern, N C

dispensed daily medication

daily treatments for wound care

Followed infection control procedures.

Assisted patients with daily functions.

Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for elderly patients.

Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.

Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer,

Alzheimer's and Paget's disease.

education

Current

Associate of Science: Nursing

Excelsior College Online

Nursing 1997

Craven Community College New Bern, N C

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