Registered Nurse Care

Linda Agba

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Registered Nurse

Empathic, kind, effective, motivated registered nurse who combines clinical

experience with compassion to meet the challenges facing today's healthcare

organizations. Clear awareness of diverse backgrounds, alert to widely

varied patient needs and circumstances. Collaborative teammate, acting as

key resource to colleagues and allied health professionals.

Education

Kaplan University, Urbandale, Iowa

August 2009 - Present

Associate Degree in Nursing

April 2012 May 2013

. Promotes and restores patients' health by completing the nursing

process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team

members; providing physical and psychological support to patients,

friends, and families; supervising assigned team members.

. Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport

with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to

understand care requirements.

. Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional,

psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and

families.

. Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals;

teaching patient, friends, and family to understand condition,

medications, and self-care skills; answering questions.

. Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards;

measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards;

making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and

nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state

board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency

regulations.

. Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary

team strategies.

. Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with

procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health

care support personnel.

. Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control

policies and protocols, medication administration and storage

procedures, and controlled substance regulations.

. Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department

records.

. Maintains continuity among nursing teams by documenting and

communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.

. Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping

information confidential.

. Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance

requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting

malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories;

evaluating new equipment and techniques.

. Maintains nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine

inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting

orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies; using equipment

and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.

. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending

educational workshops; reviewing professional publications;

establishing personal networks; participating in professional

societies.

. Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by

communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport;

participating in team problem-solving methods.

. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Skills/Qualifications:

. Clinical Skills, Bedside Manner, Infection Control, Nursing Skills,

Physiological Knowledge, Administering Medication, Medical Teamwork,

Multi-tasking, Listening, Verbal Communication, Health Promotion and

Maintenance

. Skills Skill

Level Last used/experience

Case Management Intermediate

1 year

Critical-Care Nursing Intermediate

1 year

JCAHO Standards/Compliance Expert

7 years

Medication Administration Expert

2 years

Patient Advocacy Expert

7 years

Patient Assessment Expert

2 years

Patient/Family Education Intermediate

1 year

Quality and Continuity of Care Expert

2 years

Clinical Experiences

Kaplan University, Urbandale, Iowa

April 2012- May 2013

Associate Degree in Nursing Clinical Experience

April 2012- May 2013

Unity Point Health-Des Moines: Medical Surgical Nursing, Pediatric Nursing

clinical experiences

Iowa Lutheran Hospital-Des Moines: Maternal Nursing clinical experience

Iowa Correctional Institute for Women, Mitchellville: Mental Health Nursing

clinical experience

Kaplan University, Urbandale, Iowa

August 2009 - October 2010

Practical Nurse Clinical Experience

August 2009 - October 2010

. Locations: Millpond Retirement Center, Veteran Hospital in the

Medical Surgical 3B acute care Unit, and in the CLC sub-acute and long term

care Unit, Broad Lawns Medical Center in the medical surgical pediatric

unit and Sands Unit, Woodward Resource Center, MECCA substance and

behavioral health services, Central Iowa Shelter & Services

. Directed, monitored and managed skilled nursing procedures including

tracheostomy suctioning care and suctioning, nebulizer prescribed

treatments, intravenous site care, tube feedings, indwelling and straight

catheter care, and wound care.

. Operated and managed pulse oximetry, Oxygen concentrator, suctioning

machine, intravenous pumps, G-tube pump, and Hoyer lift.

. Monitored vital signs, utilized assessment skills to identify changes

in patient status, communicated observations to medical personnel,

. Passed medications, administered injections, changed sterile and non-

sterile dressing changes, wound care,

. Conducted patient teaching for pre-operative, post-operative, for

patient on discharge, in-patient teaching, out-patient teaching, on-going

teaching, paraplegic/quadriplegic care teaching.

. Provided paraplegic/quadriplegic care, direct personal care, hygiene

care such as bathing, oral care, peri- care.

. Documentation of all nursing actions via paper and computerized

charting skills, transcribed and carried out physicians' orders, and

directed ancillary staff.

Kaplan University, Urbandale, Iowa

August 2009 - October 2010

Practical Nursing Diploma

. Under the supervision of either an RN or a physician, the licensed

practical nurse is responsible for providing basic patient care

. Collects information from the patients to be admitted, regarding

medical records, medical insurance details, and other pretreatment

formalities.

. Monitor and record patient condition via vital signs, blood glucose,

intake and output, and collection of specimens

. Medication administration at the prescribed time, to the right

patient and that miss their pills because of forgetfulness or simply not

wanting to

. Performs patient observation, documents patient care and patient

response to care and communicates significant information to the registered

nurse and other appropriate team members.

. Responsible for bedside patient care, personal hygiene, and assisting

residents as directed by the registered nurse

. Takes care of the terminally ill and disabled always and all the time

. Ambulates, performs prescribed range of motion exercises, properly

positions and lift residents, provide direct patient care in the form of

bathing, feeding, dressing, and toileting residents

. Helps patients get ready for the medical examinations

. Assists patients, families and visitors with various needs to enhance

customer service

. Dresses patients' external wounds according to physician's orders

. Maintains supplies, equipment and medications for the purposes of

direct and indirect patient care, quality control, preventative maintenance

and environmental safety.

. Initiates Basic Life Support in emergency settings.

. Establishes good rapport and assist patients with all aspects of

daily living.

. Implements nursing techniques, procedures and established standards

as outlined within the scope of practical nursing.

Work History

Registered Nurse

Perry Health Care Center---Registered Nurse

May 1, 2014 - Currently

Director of Nursing---Registered Nurse

May 1, 2014 - November 3, 2014

o Develops and implements nursing service objectives, policies and

procedures to maintain quality nursing care in the facility.

o Determines staffing levels and monitors for adequacy in provision of

nursing care.

o Oversees administrative functions in Nursing Department.

o Recommends and collaborates in in-service education programs to

promote staff development.

o Monitors the quality and type of care provided on all residential

units, and the resident outcomes influenced by restorative care

programming.

o In the absence of the Nursing Home Administrator, the Director of

Nursing Services is responsible for the overall operations of the

facility.

. Duties and Responsibilities as a Registered Nurse:

. Promotes and restores patients' health by completing the nursing

process

. Collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members;

providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and

families; supervising assigned team members.

. Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport

with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to

understand care requirements.

. Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional,

psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and

families.

. Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals;

teaching patient, friends, and family to understand condition,

medications, and self-care skills; answering questions.

. Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards;

measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards;

making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and

nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state

board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency

regulations.

. Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary

team strategies.

. Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with

procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health

care support personnel.

. Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control

policies and protocols, medication administration and storage

procedures, and controlled substance regulations.

. Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department

records.

. Maintains continuity among nursing teams by documenting and

communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.

. Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping

information confidential.

. Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance

requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting

malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories;

evaluating new equipment and techniques.

. Maintains nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine

inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting

orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies; using equipment

and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.

. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending

educational workshops; reviewing professional publications;

establishing personal networks; participating in professional

societies.

. Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by

communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport;

participating in team problem-solving methods.

. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

. Clinical Skills, Bedside Manner, Infection Control, Nursing Skills,

Physiological Knowledge, Administering Medication, Medical Teamwork,

Multi-tasking, Listening, Verbal Communication, Health Promotion and

Maintenance

Angels in the home

March 15, 2014 - June 15, 2014

June15, 2014--- Currently (PRN)

o Visit multiple patients' homes each day and provide them with a full

range of personalized care, which may include such items as

instruction on chronic disease management and medication, pain

management, wound care, IV infusion, and postoperative instruction.

o Work with patients and provide the tools they need to ensure their own

recovery. Seeing the end results of their recovery is just one of the

many rewards of your position.

o Providing case management as described in state regulations for all

cases involving nursing and therapy services

o Making the initial evaluation visit as applicable and re-evaluating

each patient's nursing needs on a regular basis

o Providing nursing services, treatments and diagnostic procedures

requiring specialized skills and assuming full responsibility for each

of your patients

o Participating in in-service programs, as well as training, and

teaching other nursing personnel

o Developing and implementing the treatment plan for each patient under

the direction of their physician

o Observing and reporting symptoms, reaction to treatments, drugs, and

changes in the patient's physical or emotional condition

o Initiating preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures as

appropriate for the patient's care and safety.

o Effecting changes in environment to ensure patient safety and

security.

o Maintaining clinical and progress notes for each patient receiving

care and providing progress reports to their physician

o Coordinating services for patients as needed to other agencies and

health care providers as appropriate.

o Counseling the patient and their family in meeting nursing and related

needs

o Providing supervision of home health aide services and preparing

written instructions for care provided by home health aides

o Maintaining confidentiality of patient and agency matters

o Submitting required documentation in a timely manner

o Reporting observed or suspected child or adult abuse pursuant to

mandated requirements.

o Assisting the Nurse Administrator and Home Care Program manager in

decision making and policy formation as it pertains to the Home Care

Program.

o Participating in surveys, studies and special projects as assigned

o Maintaining accurate time records

o In addition to scheduled hours, participating in weekend/holiday call

schedule.

o Observing agency's attendance requirements and dress code.

o Conserving agency resources and adequately maintaining agency

property, supplies, and equipment.

o Adhering to all agency polices, including but not limited to,

infection control and safety, education, reporting and practice

implementation.

o Job Summary: Provides health care tasks, personal hygiene services,

housekeeping tasks and other related support services essential to the

consumer's health.

o Observes, records and reports all changes to supervisor. All HHA's

must demonstrate competence in performing the necessary skills and

only perform those skills on the plan of care.

. Duties and Responsibilities:

. Performs home management tasks including housekeeping, laundry,

shopping and errands

. Prepares and serves simple modified diets according to instruction and

assists with feeding as necessary

. Assists with bathing, dressing and grooming

. Assists with toileting, including use of bedpan, commode or toilet

. Assists with transfers and ambulation including use of cane, walker,

and wheelchair

. Assists with medication as specified on plan of care

. Provides routine skin care. May assist self-directing consumers in

applying nonprescription topical medications to skin surface.

. Measures and records vital signs

. Collects routine specimens

. Obtains consumer's weight

. Assist self-directing consumers in performing maintenance exercise

programs

. Tracheostomy Cares

. Cares for male external catheter. Assists with the emptying of

indwelling catheter care bag.

. Assists the self-directing consumer with use of oxygen equipment

. Assists a self-directing consumer with the changing a urinary

diversion appliance or dressing when the ostomy is mature and stable

. Completes all other duties as assigned within the scope of practice

Licensed Practical Nurse

. Under the supervision of either an RN or a physician, the licensed

practical nurse is responsible for providing basic patient care

. Patient admissions, medical insurance details, and other pretreatment

formalities.

. Monitor and record patient condition via vital signs, blood glucose,

intake and output, and collection of specimens

. Medication administration at the prescribed time, to the right

patient and that miss their pills because of forgetfulness or simply not

wanting to

. Performs patient observation, documents patient care and patient

response to care and communicates significant information to the registered

nurse and other appropriate team members.

. Responsible for bedside patient care, personal hygiene, and assisting

residents as directed by the registered nurse

. Takes care of the terminally ill and disabled always and all the time

. Ambulates, performs prescribed range of motion exercises, properly

positions and lift residents, provide direct patient care in the form of

bathing, feeding, dressing, and toileting residents

. Helps patients get ready for the medical examinations

. Assists patients, families and visitors with various needs to enhance

customer service

. Dresses patients' external wounds according to physician's orders

. Maintains supplies, equipment and medications for the purposes of

direct and indirect patient care, quality control, preventative

maintenance and environmental safety.

. Initiates Basic Life Support in emergency settings.

. Establishes good rapport and assist patients with all aspects of

daily living.

. Implements nursing techniques, procedures and established standards

as outlined within the scope of practical nursing.

Enterprising Consulting Solutions, Phoenix, Arizona

November 2010 - January 2011

Medical Field Technician

. Travels to various healthcare facilities such as hospitals, clinics,

Physician's offices

. To review, retrieve, print and scan medical records and

documentations

Granger Nursing Home and Rehabilitation

January 2011- March 2011

Licensed Practical Nurse

Polk City Nursing Home and Rehabilitation

March 2011-September 2013

Licensed Practical Nurse

Senior Suites of Urbandale

September 2011-June 2013

Licensed Practical Nurse

Madrid Home for the Aging

September 2011- June 2013

Licensed Practical Nurse

Perry Health Care Center

September 2011- June 2013

Licensed Practical Nurse

Trinity Center At Luther Park

June 2013 -October 2013

Licensed Practical Nurse

Wayne County Community College District, Belleville, Michigan

August 2006 - September 2006

Certified Nursing Assistant

American Red Cross Society, Dearborn Heights, Michigan

May 2007 - June 2007

Patient Care Associate

Certified Nurse Assistant

. Provided direct bedside resident care, feeding, bathing, toileting

and grooming.

. Ambulates, properly positions, transfers and lift residents

. Helps patients get ready for the medical examinations

. Maintained clean, safe and comfortable environment.

. Appropriate therapeutic communication skills.

. Proper documentation of vital signs, activities of daily living, and

any other documentation as needed.

. Knowledge of patient's whereabouts at all times.

. Initiates Basic CPR in emergence cases.

Work History

Certified Nurse Assistant

Manor Care Health Services, West Des Moines, Iowa

Certified Nursing Assistant and Patient Care Associate

June 2009 - October 2009

Heartland of Canton, Canton, Michigan

Certified Nursing Assistant and Patient Care Associate

August 2008 - June 2009

Four Chaplains Nursing Care Center, Westland, Michigan

Certified Nursing Assistant and Patient Care Associate

December 2006 - August 2008

University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria

August 1988 - June 1992

B.Sc. Physics

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