Deborah Jeffears

***** ** ***** *******, ***********, Fl. 34491 - 352-***-**** (H) - 352-***-**** (C) - acwqcv@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Thirty-one years as a Licensed Practical Nurse, with most of my experience in hospitals. I have worked many of these years with cardiac patients, and intensive care patients. Not to exclude surgery patients, and long term care. I also worked with gynecology patients to include labor & delivery, post partum and new born babies.

Skill Highlights

Medication administration Cardiac care nurse

Skilled in conducting physical examinations Geriatric treatment knowledge Computerized charting

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification

Enthusiastic caregiver

Diabetes, and Stroke Patient Care Infection control standards

IV therapy management

Professional Experience

Leesburg Regional Medical Center

L.P.N. Staff Nurse; Observation Unit

Leesburg, Florida

January 2002 to Current

Under the supervision of an RN, provide care to assigned patients to include surgical, cardiac, medical, pulmonary, and isolation patients.

Report any significant changes to the RN in Charge and the physician. Assist physicians as needed.

Maintain continuity of care by accurately and concisely reporting to all other care givers, including transport and receiving units.

Document all care as in the standards of practice.

Monitor all IV's and IVPB's, to include blood and any blood products following protocol. Monitor IV sites and change PRN.

Administer medications per orders.

Attend unit conferences and inservices when appropriate. Do EKG's PRN.

Leesburg Regional Medical Center

L.P.N. Staff Nurse Cardiac Medical Floor

Leesburg, Florida

Worked on the Cardiac Medical Unit.

September 2001 to January 2002

Provided care to assigned patients to include cardiac patients, and medical patients as well. Observed patients conditions and reported any significant changes in condition to the nurse in charge and the physician.

Rendered care in the aspect of medications, treatments and charting on each assigned patient, to include IV fluids, and checked sites on a routine bases, changing IV sites as needed or indicated.

Provided care to cardiac cath patients prior to and preceding the procedures. Left due to transferring to CDU.

Leesburg Regional Medical Center

L.P.N. Staff Nurse Day Surgery Center

Leesburg, Florida

September 1999 to August 2001

Started out in the Leesburg Regional Day Surgery Center as a Pain Nurse, working in the Pain Clinic.

Setting up for procedures, and assisting physicians with several different types of epidural injections, to include procedures done under C-arm.

Later I began working in the Ambulatory Surgery Units at LRDSC/LLSC, providing care to assigned surgical patients, to include admitting, IV Therapy, post surgical care and discharge. I worked in the Pre Admissions Department at LLSC, doing courtesy admissions and teaching patients scheduled to have surgery, about their surgical procedure, and post care.

I also worked at the front desk at LRDSC/LLSC, directing patients as they came in for surgery, labs, pre-admissions or x-rays, and doing the surgical reports as I broke patients charts down.

I maintained all mandated educational requirements.

Left due to the fact, I was in a motorcycle accident and broke my shoulder, and had to have surgery on that shoulder 10 weeks later, which took my healing period over my 12 week allowance for Medical LOA, they had to have a replacement for my position.

Leesburg Regional Medical Center

L.P.N. Staff Nurse; Medical Floor

Leesburg, Florida

Worked on Medical Floor.

June 1999 to September 1999

Provided care to assigned patients to include any treatments ordered, dispensing of.medications per orders and charting on each individual patient.

Left as I transferred to LRDSC.

Haywood Regional Medical Center

L.P.N. Staff Nurse; ICU

Clyde, North Carolina

February 1997 to November 1998

Rendered total care to all assigned patients in the intensive care unit to include; ventilator patients, cardiac, CVA, trauma, overdose, respiratory distress as well as respiratory failure and surgical patients, of all age groups.

Observed patients conditions and reported any significant changes to the R.N. in charge. Provided nursing assessments on newly admitted patients as well as daily assigned patients. Administered medications as ordered.

Hung and maintained I.V. fluids, checked sites on a routine basis.

Performed treatments requiring skill such as sterile dressings, catheterizations, vital signs, irrigations, attended isolation patients, and performed other treatments within scope of training.

Left due to move to Florida.

Brian Center Health & Rehabilitation

L.P.N. Charge Nurse; Long Term Care

Waynesville, North Carolina

May 1995 to January 1997

Supervised all C.N.A.'s in their care of patients, and made assignments as to what areas they would work.

Rendered all medical care to patients on the skilled unit, to include administering all medications as prescribed by each patients physician, to include IV's and IV medications. Notified physicians of any pertinent information on patient conditions.

Transcribed and noted all physicians orders. Charted on all residents conditions as needed.

Performed treatments as needed such as foley care, decubitus care, gastrostomy care, skin care, etc.

Left due to a personality conflict.

Haywood Regional Medical Center

L.P.N. Staff Nurse

Clyde, North Carolina

July 1994 to May 1995

Under the supervision of an R.N.Charge Nurse, did total care of I.C.U.patients, reported any significant changes to the charge nurse and physician.

Assisted physicians when needed with exams and procedures.

Took responsibility for telemetry placement and understanding rationale for telemetry use, alarm systems on cardiac monitors and protocol to follow each alarm.

Interpreted cardiac strips at the beginning of each shift and if the patients condition changed throughout the shift.

Maintained continuity of care by accurately and concisely reporting to all other care givers, including transport and receiving units and facilities.

Documented patient care reflecting current standards of practice.

As appropriate assisted lab, x-ray and respiratory therapy to obtain specimens and carry out test.

Left due to need for shift change from midnights to days.

Beaufort Memorial Hospital

L.P.N. Staff Nurse; Obstetric Floor

Beaufort, South Carolina Post Partum O.B.

April 1991 to June 1994

Department Under the supervision of an R.N.Charge Nurse rendered care to all pre and post partum patients assigned to me to include, vaginal and cescearian sections.

Monitored vital signs on all patients as ordered.

Did nursing assessments on all patients at the beginning of each shift and all post C-Sections as indicated, checked patients fundus placement, size and firmness.

Monitored all IV's and PCA pumps, adjusting rates as ordered and checked condition of the IV site.

Monitored intake and output on all patients that had IV's or had orders for such. Initiated and maintained the administration of blood and blood products.

Prepared and administered medications as ordered.

Reported any significant changes in patients condition, to charge nurse and to the patients physician.

Planned, developed, and implemented care plans; revised plans as necessary. Performed treatments such as, sterile dressings, catheterizations, removal of staples in C-Sections and any other treatments within scope of training.

Implemented and assisted with patient, family, student, and staff education programs, giving patient teaching at the time of discharge and to the ante partum patients with diabetes or any other problems that needed education.

Worked in the nursery when needed, did assessments and care of infants, took infants to mothers, and gave education as needed.

Also worked in Labor & Delivery when needed, assisted where needed with assessments and monitoring patients condition.

Rendered support to patients whose infants had been sent out to larger facilities for intensive care, and patients and family members who lost their infants.

Assisted in other areas where needed.

Left due to move to Waynesville, North Carolina.

Coastal Carolina Urology, P.A. Suite 105, Beaufort Medical Center

L.P.N. Office Nurse

Beaufort, South Carolina

Worked for a urologist, in an office setting. Obtained patients weight and vital signs. Did phlebotomy when.required.

October 1990 to April 1991

Gave instructions in obtaining clean catch urine specimens and using the flow meter. Did routine urinalysis per dipstick and centrifuge for microscopic slide analysis.

Assisted physician with the following,.cystoscopys, TURP's with biopsies, and prepared specimens for lab.

Left due to needing full time job.

Bay View Nursing Center

L.P.N. Charge Nurse; Long Term Care

Beaufort, South Carolina

July 1990 to October 1990

Supervised nurses aides with their duties, assigned them to their designated areas and observed their work.

My duties included passing medications, and making rounds every two hours checking on the patients condition.

I reported any significant changes to the patients physician. Did all treatments as ordered.

Charted all pertinent information as needed on patients conditions. Ordered medications and supplies as needed.

Gave report on all patients and any significant problems to on coming staff members. Left due to receiving position with physicians practice.

McCrea Manor Nursing & Rehab.Center

L.P.N. Charge Nurse; Long Term Care

Alliance, Ohio

Made assignments and supervised two to three nurses aides. Prepared and dispensed medications as ordered.

November 1989 to June 1990

Noted physicians orders, ordered medications and transcribed orders to MAR'S. Made rounds every two hours alternating with aides checking patients condition. Did patient teaching on a one to one basis.

Charted on all patients concerning various activities and daily care.

Changed foley catheters as needed, and gave routine care.

Inserted and gave routine care of nasal gastric tubes, as well as tube feedings as ordered. Did treatments as ordered such as, decubitus care, colostomy and ileostomy care.

Notified patients physician if necessary.

Counseled with nurses aides if they had any problems with their job performance and reported to the nursing supervisor.

Left due to move to South Carolina.

Alliance Community Hospital

L.P.N. Staff Nurse; Step Down Unit to ICU

Alliance, Ohio

Step Down to I.C.U.

Under the supervision of the R.N.

June 1988 to November 1989

Charge Nurse, observed patients conditions and reported any significant observations to the Charge Nurse.

Did total patient care.

Prepared and administered medications as ordered.

Assisted team members with patient care, including pre and post op care.

Provided appropriate nourishments to patients and assisted patients when needed. Attended unit conferences and inservices when appropriate.

Took responsibility for telemetry placement, and understanding rationale for telemetry use, alarm systems on cardiac monitors and interpreting EKG strips.

Documented on all patient care.

Left due to hours conflicting with my husbands at the time.

Southwestern Medical Center

L.P.N. Staff Nurse; Step Down Unit to ICU

Lawton, Oklahoma

September 1986 to November 1987

Under supervision of the Charge Nurse observed patients condition and reported any significant changes to the appropriate supervisor.

Did total patient care.

Prepared and administered medications as ordered, and charted all medications given. Assisted other team members with patient care to include pre and post op care, such as turning, coughing, and deep breathing with range of motion.

Did treatments as ordered.

Did patient teaching where indicated.

Assisted physicians with examinations, procedures and dressing changes. Received and transcribed physicians orders and messages.

Took responsibility for telemetry placement, and understanding alarms, and protocol for each alarm.

Left due to my husband getting out of the Army and our move to Ohio.

Lawton Heights Nursing Center

L.P.N. Charge Nurse; Long Term Care

Lawton, Oklahoma

June 1985 to September 1986

Made assignments and supervised three nurses aides in their duties.

Did treatments and patients care as ordered, to.include medication administration. Charted on all patients concerning their care and various activities.

Left due to.receiving a much better job with greater learning potential.

Education and Training

L.P.N. School Great Plains Area Vo-Tech Center LPN: Practical Nursing

Lawton, Oklahoma, USA

References

References:

Kathleen K. Bowman RN. PO Box 1166 Bushnell, Florida 33513 352-***-****

Maripat Kramer RN 18 The Crescent Clermont, Florida 34711 352-***-****

Kim Anderson RN LRMC 352-***-****

1985

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