PAULA D. PRICE, LPN

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Virginia Beach, VA 23454

757-***-****

ac3v91@r.postjobfree.com

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

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