Clinical LPN

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

SKILLS

WORK HISTORY

SONYA MITCHELL

**** ***** **** ******, *****, FL 33619 • H: 813-***-**** • C: 813-***-**** • **************@*****.*** 10 Years in nursing as an experienced LPN in outpatient, inpatient and clinical settings. Excel at comprehensive assessments, blood draw, respiratory field, as well as sleep apnea, and stem cell therapy. Well rounded and quick to adapt to change ; looking to bring professionalism to your team. Team leadership

Mental Health and Substance Abuse experience

Family planning upon discharge

Patient/family focused

Strong clinical judgment

Front and Back office

Ordering supplies/inventory

Venipuncture/blood draw expert

01/2017 - Current

Clinical Nurse

Lung Institute - Tampa, Fl

As a clinical nurse my duties are to make sure clinic is running smoothly, patients are comfortable and aware about their procedures. Make out going calls to patients scheduling appointments, completed weekly and monthly compliance logs.

Once in the clinic prepare patients for treatment by retrieving vital signs, counseling patients on stem cell treatment in a manner that they are comfortable and can understand Completed blood draw on between 4 - 18 patients a day. Follow up calls made per protocol, ordered meds and supply kits

Working primarily with the geriatric population with debilitating lung diseases. 01/2013 - 01/2017

LPN Field Nurse

Linacre Inc - Tampa, Fl.

As a field nurse for this durable medical equipment company I spent 90% of my week traveling to geriatric patient homes within Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pineallas county. Once in the home, face to face customer service started and patient education was completed. Patients were trained on equipment that was prescribed from doctors orders, to include set up of ventilators, INR machines, CPAP/BIPAP units, nebulizers, and more. Performed complete and professional assessments then charting in EMR (electronic medical record). I was on de-escalation team which is used to calm escalated patients down to ensure they did not leave the company and take their business to competitors.

Clinical Nurse

EDUCATION

Cardiosom LLC - Tampa, FL 01/2009 - 01/2013

Geriatric clinical nurse for sleep apnea company.

Worked 85-90% in the field in the hillsborough / pineallas county region. Face to face customer service and sales position providing patient education regarding sleep apnea and equipment prescribed by doctor on call.

Responsible for administering nebulizer meds and educating patients on nebulizer unit as well as different types of oxygen equipment.

Educated patients and family members on how to prick their finger and retrieve blood for INR units. While in the home up sales were expected on each service call. 09/2008 - 11/2009

Rehab Licensed Nurse

Hawthorne Village Healthcare and Rehabilitation - Brandon, FL with primary geriatric patients coming in from hospital after surgery. Patients were educated on pain medicines, wound care, and the importance of physical therapy. Goals on rehab unit were to prevent infections in all post surgical patients, and to control patients pain level by administering prescribed medications.

Phlebotomy skills used weekly on unit with expertise in frail, soft elderly skin. 12/2017 - Current

Substance Abuse Nurse

Sunspire Health - Hyde Park - Tampa, FL

Primary care, assessment and evaluation of patients addicted to drugs, alcohol, and other substances. Counseled and educated patients about their health issues and wellness when entering back into society as a sober individual.

Charge nurse on weekends and some evenings. Oversaw average of 12-15 patients per shift. Effectively supervised 2-3 non-clinical staff (behavioral health techs). High School Diploma:

Certified Nursing Assistant

Institute of Technology - Tampa

2000

Nursing

Erwin Technical College - Tampa, FL

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