PAULA D. PRICE, LPN
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Medical professional with over 25 years in the medical industry. Skilled individual with the ability to perform efficiently in high pressure situations. Effective communicator promoting a team-oriented environment in an effort to deliver optimal patient care.
EDUCATION
Diploma in Practical Nursing March 2016
Medical Careers Institute College of Health Science of ECPI University
Electronic Health Records System Consulting December 2012
Tidewater Community College
Tissue Bank Specialist January 2001
American Association of Tissue Banks
CERTIFICATIONS
Licensed Practical Nurse, 2017
Career Readiness, 2015
Caregiver, 2014
Tissue Bank Specialist, 2001
Certified Central Sterile Supply Technician, 1991
SKILLS
Performed head-to-toe assessments
Administered medications (Sub-Q, IM, PO)
Administered wound care and changed dressings
Inserted and discontinued Foley catheter
Administered treatments
Measured input and output
Performed finger stick blood sugars
Calculated medication doses
Vital signs
Drew blood from arterial lines
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Homestead Nursing Services June 2013-Present
Personal Care Provider
Basic nursing care for several elderly clients
Stein Mart November 2013-November 2014
Associate
Provided excellent customer service
Self- Employed Caregiver January 2010-January 2013
Private Duty Provider
Basic nursing care for one elderly client.
Angels Nursing Services November 2006-November 2009
Business Owner and Operator
Private Duty Nursing
Provide clients with nursing staff
Hire nursing assistants to perform daily care for patients
Schedule work shifts, vacations, emergency time off, etc. for all staff members
Order all medical supplies required for patients
Biocompatible/Cooper vision Eye Care, Inc. December 1997-January 2005
Senior Quality Control Technician
Assure quality of product
Maintain records for quality control department
Generate and approved SOP to ISO/FDA compliance
Perform data collection to prepare reports
Perform data entry into database collection systems (Mapics and Excel)
Perform training activities for the department
Responsible for the overall operations of the Greenbrier Quality Control division
Virginia Tissue Bank/Life Net Transplant Services October 1989-December 1997
Processor
Process skin for clinical use
Circulate and process in operating/clean rooms
Inventory control and material management of sterile equipment
Operated steam and ETO sterilizers
Processed and packed all equipment for all organ/tissue recovery