ANN ORTIZ

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To obtain a challenging and rewarding position within the nursing atmosphere where my experience and training will be best utilized to the fullest extent. Responsible job title with excellent communication skills demonstrated by number of years of experience in healthcare. Enthusiastic LVN with excellent people skills and dedicated work ethic. Demonstrated medical procedure competency

• Strong clinical judgment

• Palliative care awareness

• In-depth knowledge of intravenous therapy

• Professional bedside manner

• Safe NG tube insertion and removal

• Patient positioning competency

• Feeding assistance aptness

• Tracheotomy care

• Foley catheter insertion/removal familiarity

• Insulin medication assistance

• Proper catheter insertion/removal

LPN 07/24/2014-October 2015

Nemasket- Middleboro, Ma,per diem

Pass medicine to residents, treatments, assess patients on a daily basis

• Closely monitored acute conditions.

• Ensured HIPAA compliance.

• Followed infection control procedures.

• Assisted patients with daily functions.

• Monitored fluid intake and output levels.

LPN, 12/2011 to 11/2012 40 hours

Bridgewater State Hospital – Bridgewater, MA

Oversaw and managed number clinical and support staff in patient care activities while maintaining a high level of staff morale and professionalism.

• Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.

• Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.

Effective counseling in health maintenance and disease management.

Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.

Ensured HIPAA compliance.

Documented patient information obtained from interviews.

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.

LVN, 09/2003 to 05/2011

Kaiser – Fontana ca 40 hours

• Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.

Chronic patient care in med-surgery unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring patients per shift.

• Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.

• Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.

• Effective counseling in health maintenance and disease management.

• Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.

• Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.

• Closely monitored acute conditions.

• Ensured HIPAA compliance.

• Followed infection control procedures.

• Assisted patients with daily functions.

• Monitored fluid intake and output levels.

• Measured urine and delivered specimens to lab.

• Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.

• Assisted doctors with surgeries and non-invasive procedures.

• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing.

Education

Vocational nursing: nursing, 2001

San Bernardino Adult - San Bernardino, CA

This program was an apprenticeship program where you went to school three days out of the week and worked the other four I continued doing this for 18 months without missing a day

EDUCATION

San Bernardino Adult Education 10/2001

IV Certified 8/2002

Vent Certified 4/2013

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