Tava M. Brown
Shreveport La **115
Phone 318-***-**** cell
Email *****.****@*****.***
Tava M. Brown
Summary of
qualifications
Over nine years of experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Six years experience in a clinical setting. Over four years teaching experience. Attended American School of Business, majored in computerized administrative assistant. Certified American Heart Association CPR and Basic Life Support Instructor.
Accomplishments Acquired diplomas from American School of Business in May of 2001, the University of Arkansas Community College and nursing license in May of 2005, and acquired a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Wiley College in May of 2011.
Work experience Medical Assistant Program Coordinator/Instructor,
September 28th 2012 – July 7th2014
Eastern Vocational College Shreveport, LA
Duties consist of preparing and giving class lectures, preparing
tests, demonstrating nursing procedures, typing minutes for
meetings, dropping students from the rosters, inputting grades,
printing rosters, making sure other MA instructors have all
paperwork and lessons ready for the following week, performing
student evaluations at multiple extern sites, teaching quarterly CPR
& BLS classes to students, demonstrating EMR use ect.
Adjunct Instructor/ Nursing Consultant, for Paramedic class
January 8th 2012 - September 17th 2012, Shreveport Fire
Fire Academy, Shreveport, LA
Duties consisted of teaching medical terminology, and giving my
input as well as suggestions to Director/ Chief of training.
Certified Nursing Assistant Instructor, May 27th 2011 -
December 16th 2011, Southern University, Shreveport, LA
Duties consisted of preparing and giving class lectures, preparing
tests, demonstrating nursing procedures in the lab and at clinical
sites, delegating orders to students and making sure students met
all the required guidelines to acquire certification as a nursing
assistant.
Licensed Practical Nurse, August 20th 2007- August 23rd 2010
David Raines Community Health Center, Gilliam & Bossier City LA
Charge nurse: duties consist of delegating orders to other nurses and medical assistants, EKGs, U-Dips, Kid Med physicals, exam room prep., medication injections, phlebotomy, patient charting, triaging patients, assisting patients with applications and medication orders through prescription assistance programs, calling in medication refills, patient referrals, and taking physician orders ect.
Licensed Practical Nurse, July 7th, 2007 - August 15th 2007
Pierrmont Health Care Center, Shreveport, LA
Duties consisted of medication passes, patient charting, taking
physician’s orders, delegating orders to certified nursing assistants,
and making sure all guidelines were met and maintained by
Nexion.
Licensed Practical Nurse, April 6th, 2006 – July 6th 2007
Shreveport Manor Guest Care, Shreveport LA
Duties consisted of medication passes, patient charting, taking
physician’s orders, delegating orders to certified nursing assistants,
and made sure all guidelines were met and maintained by the
Gamble Corporation.
Licensed Practical Nurse, September 7th 2005 – March 31st
2006 Pilgrim Manor Guest Care, Bossier City LA
Duties consisted of medication passes, patient charting, taking
physician’s orders, delegating orders to certified nursing assistants,
and made sure all guidelines were met and maintained by the
Gamble Corporation.
Cashier, June 18th 1998 – August 1st 2002
Family Dollar, Benton LA
Duties consisted of checking out customers and stocking
merchandise.
Education Wiley College – Marshall, TX
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management May 2009- May 2011
University of Arkansas Community College at Hope
Practical Nursing – August 2002 – May 2005
American School of Business – Shreveport, LA
Computerized Administrative Assistant June 2000 – February
2001
Plain Dealing High School – Plain Dealing, LA
Volunteer work Provided medical services and assisted with shelter duties at Southern University for Hurricanes Katrina and Gustauv evacuees.
Assisted with church programs and activities for Calhoun
Methodist.
References Dental Assistant Program Coordinator, Alma Mitchell
Eastern Vocational College
Director/ Fire Chief of Training, Louis Johnson
Shreveport Fire Academy
Administrator, Kelvin Turks
Vivian T Minor Adult Day Care
Director of Education, Billie Kirby
Eastern Vocational College