Care Nurse
Resume:
Nichole Marie Dunn
Uniontown, OH 44685
Phone: 330-***-****
Cell: 330-***-****
E-Mail: *****@***.***
Professional Summary
<div style="text-align: center;">Dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse with nearly ten years of experience in many areas of acute care. Self directed, caring, and responsible patient advocate. Experience with taking a team, organizing, assessing, implementing, documenting, and evaluating patient centered care. </div>
Skills
Strong clinical judgment
Neurology awareness
Acute care expertise
Palliative care awareness
High level of autonomy
Hospice and palliative care experience
Patient/family focused
Patient evaluation/intervention
Qualified critical care nurse
Problem resolution capability
Professional bedside manner
Breastfeeding educator
Adept at prioritizing/managing deadlines
Safe NG tube insertion and removal
Thorough physical assessments
Patient positioning competency
Feeding assistance aptness
Tracheotomy care
Foley catheter insertion/removal familiarity
Insulin medication assistance
Chest Pain Management
Proper catheter insertion/removal
Venipuncture/blood draw expert
Chest pain management expert
Prenatal nutrition/care proficiency
Dedicated hospice care provider
Hospice philosophy understanding
In-depth knowledge of intravenous therapy
Diabetes and nutrition educator
Laceration repair aptitude
Family planning services education
Patient and family advocacy
Spirometer reading accuracy
Spirometer reading accuracy
Work History
December 2004 to Current
Summa Health System 525 East Market Street, Akron, OH 44685
Licensed Practical Nurse
<div align="center">Experience in many areas including trauma intensive care, orthopedic post operative care, transitional care, general medical, acute care for the elderly,and general surgery post operative care. </div>
Followed infection control procedures.
Assisted patients with daily functions.
Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
Measured urine and delivered specimens to lab.
Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for elderly patients.
Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Paget's disease.
Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing.
Ensured HIPAA compliance.
Closely monitored acute conditions.
Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge.
Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.
Chronic patient care in med-surg unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for number patients per shift.
Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.
Documented patient information obtained from interviews.
Education
Current Excelsior College Albany, NY
Associate of Applied Science Associate Degree of Nursing Program
<div align="center">Currently attending this college. Preparing for the final exam which is a two and a half day long clinical practice nursing exam, scheduled to take place on June 6th of this year. </div>
2004 W. Howard Nichol School of Practical Nursing Uniontown, OH
Diploma Licensed Practical Nursing
Certifications
<div align="center">Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of OH, License number, PN.117154-M-IV Current American Heart Association BLS Certification # 25A6403A
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