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Evelyn Gardner LPN Home 702-***-**** Cell 562-***-****
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Professional Profile
Career Objective
Seeking fulltime position as Licensed Practical Nurse that enables me to utilize the skills that I have learned over the
years as well as learn new skills as needed.
Personal Profile
I have been a Licensed Practical Nurse for ten years and before that I worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant. I work
incorporating the skills that I have learned from both levels of patient care. I am continuing my education in the field
of Nursing so that I may be an asset to the company for which I work. Any Gaps of employment where due to
continuing education.
Excellent written and verbal Basic Life Support
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communication Experienced with Computer Charting and
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Patient care oriented Medication dispense
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IV Certified with Blood withdrawal Acute, Sub-Acute, Long Term Care,
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Rehabilitation, Post-Partum, Behavioral
Health, and Ambulatory Care experience
Professional Experience
• Experience
Perform and document resident data on admission and on continuing basis.
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Monitors and documents changes in health status through continuing data collection of resident
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Develops and updates the nursing care plan. Assist other disciplinary team members with appropriate
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information as needed.
Implements appropriate plan of care.
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Transcribes and carries out physician orders.
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Administers medications and documentation as ordered, document resident outcomes. Drug and behavior
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monitoring as per guidelines.
Provide Therapeutic treatments
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Observes, records and reports to Supervisor or Physician any changes in resident condition, or adverse
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reactions to drug therapies.
Work closely with non-licensed staff in resident care.
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Ability to carry out emergency procedures.
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Maintain confidentiality.
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Secondary Functional Expertise
• Medical Surgical
Vital signs, temp, pulse, respirations and pules oximetry.
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Monitor height and weight.
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Collect urine and stool specimens.
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Tracheostomy care, nasogastric suctioning, colostomy care, pressure ulcer dressings.
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Medications via oral route, intramuscular, subcutaneous and Z track.
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IV Certification.
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Sterile dressing changes and bandage changes.
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Preparation and administration of enemas, monitor catheters, food intake, and output.
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Providing massages and back rubs.
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Monitoring and reporting changes to RN and Physician.
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Providing patient hygiene.
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Providing patient and family with general and basic health teaching about lifestyle modifications.
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• Rehabilitation
Performed the skill of LPN with emphasis on patient rehabilitation
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Implements rehabilitative nursing techniques and teaches appropriate residents techniques in order to
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maximize independence and functional abilities.
Emotional support to residents and families during institutional adjustment, chronic illness, and working with
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cognitively impaired residents and his/her family.
Working with patients recovering from knee and hip surgeries or other debilitating injuries with the use of
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prosthesis or other assistive devices.
Work in conjunction with physical and occupational therapist.
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Additional Functional Expertise
• Sub-acute and LTAC
• Ventilators
Education
LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE
Courses for RN Program: Microbiology, Physiology, Elementary Algebra, Algebra and Communications.
EL CAMINO COMPTON EDUCATION CENTER
Courses for RN Program: Psychology, Life Span Psychology, Anatomy, Sociology, Intermediate Algebra, and Dosage
Calculations.
PACIFIC COLLEGE COSTA MESA
LICENSED VOCATION NURSE
REFERENCES
KIM VINES RN, ********@***.***
SHANNON CLARK 702-***-****
Work History
Sub-Acute LVN, 1322 W. 6th Street San Pedro, Ca
Providence Health Care
MRN Readylink Staffing Sub-Acute, Acute Care and Senior Mental Health Units 72030
Metroplex Dr. Thousand Palms, Ca
Mobile Nursing LVN Pediatric Home Care 3731 Wilshire Blvd Ste. 905 Los Angeles, Ca
1246 W. 155th St. Gardena, Ca
Vista/Kindred LVN LTAC
Gardena Memorial Hospital LVN Medical Surgical 1145 W. Redondo Bch. Blvd Gardena, Ca
Daniel Freeman Medical Center LVN Acute care and Rehabilitation 333 N. Prairie Ave
Inglewood, Ca
Robert F. Kennedy Medical Center LVN Medical Surgical 4500 W. 116th Street Hawthorne, Ca
City of Angels Medical Center: LVN Medical Surgical Mental Health 1711 W. Temple Los
Angeles, Ca
Whittier Medical: LVN/CNA Pediatric Sub-Acute 9080 Colima Rd. Whittier, Ca
Cedar Sinai Medical Center: Clinical Partner 8700 Beverly Blvd Los Angeles, Ca
Lomita Care Center: Certified Nursing Assistant 1955 Lomita Blvd Lomita, Ca
Whispering Pines Nursing Care: Certified Nursing Assistant 309 Louisiana St Plain Dealing, LA
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