Sarah Chandler Loper

**** **** ***** **** **** Oaks CA 95628

Cell: 564-0804

ac7vwx@r.postjobfree.com

I am a dedicated, skilled, caring Licensed Practical Nurse with a diverse range of health care experience, who

desires a position in a leadership role and or vocational teaching/instructor position. Or in a clinical capacity where the nursing process is utilized.

Licenses

Louisiana State Board Licensed Practical Nurse

License current through January 31, 2019

California BVNPT Licensed Vocational Nurse

License current through August 31, 2019

Certified American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers Instructor.

BLS/CPR and AED Certified.

IV Therapy certified at LSU Hospital Day Surgery Center.

ECG and Telemetry training course provided by Willis Knighton Hospital Campus Learning Center.

Completed Master Teach for Allied Health Instructors Certification.

CEU's for Nursing and Teaching completed as required.

Skill Highlights

Experienced in Public Health and Wellness

Taking and monitoring of all Vital Signs.

Vaccine and immunization clinics.

Proficient with Wound Care.

Agency Nursing.

Admitting and Discharge.

Long Term Acute Care Nursing.

Utilization Review.

Medication Administration.

Former CNA, Certified Dental Assistant, and

Nurse charting/documentation, progress notes

Certified Ophthalmic Technician.

and treatment/care plans.

Medical Assistant Teaching/Instructor

MDS Coordinator CMS programs and

experience > 3 years.

assessments.

Remington College

Health Sciences Medical Assisting Instructor

4/2015 to 10/2018

Implement and instruct students in all phases of their associates degree medical assisting

Certification program. Lecture with a laboratory component for practical skills and proficiency

Competency skills. Core curriculum of anatomy/physiology, medical terminology, infection control,

And vital signs and documentation charting with EMR is included. Along with instructing for

Phlebotomy, all injections and pharmacology dosage calculations. Proctoring of all exams, lesson

Plans monthly, certifying all new students for BLS CPR. Supervising all students for any invasive

Procedures. Posting of all attendance for day and night classes. Posting of all grades and final grades.

Quarterly faculty meetings and daily communication with my program chair supervisor.

Eastern College of Health Vocations

8/2011 to 4/2015

Medical Assistant Instructor

Shreveport, LA

Instruct/Lecture related to Medical Assisting program which encompasses anatomy/physiology, vital signs

practicals, medical exam/assisting physician, instrumentation, sterilization technique, medication

administration, pharmacology, infection control, gerontology, clinical office procedures, introduction to ICD9-10 CPT coding and insurance.

LifeCare Hospitals of Shreveport 6/2011 to 12/2013

Shreveport, LA

Infection Control Nurse Coordinator

Responsible for obtaining lab values and isolating positive infections of hospitalized patients for tracking and trending quarterly reports to the CDC. Ensuring patients were placed on isolation protocols. Utilization chart reviews. Employee health pre employment vaccines and orientation.

Mollen Immunization Clinics

9/2010 to 12/2011

Health and Wellness Nurse

Shreveport, LA

Conducted seasonal influenza vaccine clinics and health screenings in various locations and places of

employment for the public. Administered flu and pneumonia vaccines, Hepatitis B series vaccines, glucose

and cholesterol screenings. Responsible for proper care and handling of vaccines, syringes, and proper

Medicare/Insurance process.

Elite Nurse Staffing

8/2010 to 11/2011

Agency Nurse

Shreveport, LA

Serve as a PRN LPN to various healthcare facilities to include LTAC, and psychiatric nursing, in the capacity

of patient care, medication administration, proper documentation, MAR, EMR, Pyxis, wound care PRN and

treatments.

Brentwood Psychiatric Hospital

1/2010 to 7/2010

Psychiatric LPN

Shreveport, LA

Provided psychiatric care for the geriatric, adult, adolescent, children's and chemical detox units. Admitting

and discharging patients under formal voluntary and physicians emergency certifications. Administered

psychotropic and schedule II medications titrated under doctor's orders. 24 hour chart checks and utilization

review of charts, progress notes and treatment plan updating. Explicit safety, comfort and monitoring

protocols.

Willis Knighton Hospital 10/2009 to 12/2010

Ortho/Neuro Unit LPN

Shreveport, LA

Provided nursing care for post op orthopedic and CVA patients. Responsible for starting and D/C of IV

infusions, maintaining infusions pumps, PCA pump administration, Foley catheterization, and blood

transfusion prep. Administered all oral medications, injections and fluids per physicians orders.

Admit/discharge of cervical and spinal surgery patients. Patient and family teaching. Meditech computer

documentation and charting. Medication administration via Pyxis.

The Guest House and LTC and Rehabilitation 8/2009 to 10/2009

Floor LPN

Shreveport, LA

Responsible for ensuring proper administration of medications and treatments to residents following physicians orders. Monitoring of diabetic, COPD and dementia/Alzheimer residents care and medications. Charting and documentation of progress, care and treatment plan revisions and evaluation of outcomes coordinated with multidiscipline healthcare teams.

August 2009 to October 2009

Floor LPN

Shreveport, LA

Direct patient care for the geriatric population and chronic health condition patients. Administered all

medications and fluids per physicians orders utilizing EMAR. Treatments including breathing, and wound

care on shift. MDS coordination assessments.

Education and Training

Louisiana Technical College

2009

Associate of Science: Practical Nursing

Shreveport, LA

Southern University

2005

Associate of Science in Biology

Shreveport, LA

United Health Careers

1983

Dental Assisting

San Bernardino, CA

CDA Xray Certified

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