Nurse Care
Resume:
TAWANDA K. WHITEHEAD
*** ********** ***** ******, ** 27302
*******@*****.***
Professional Summary
Professional Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with 19+ years’ experience providing dependable, caring and compassionate care to
patients with a variety of health needs in various clinical and home settings.
Core Competencies
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) ready to transfer exceptionally versatile work skills to a new location.
Experienced, results oriented leader, and patient caregiver with excellent patient care attributes.
Highly respected team player with very strong work ethics.
Easily adapts to change in work schedule or environment.
-Ability to multi-task
Professional experience
Duke University Health System
Duke Primary Care Mebane
1352 Mebane Oaks Road
Mebane, NC 27302
February 10, 2014 – present
Laurel Elliott, RN Nurse Manager/Health Administrator
My responsibilities include providing clinical nursing care for a busy Family Practice where we care for patients from newborns to elderly. Triage incoming calls and walk-ins, prioritizing patient care. And recognizing adverse signs and reacting in emergency situations. In addition to being the triage nurse when needed or directed I Collect patient medical history, prepare patients for exams, assist providers with procedures, Perform EKG’s, administering immunizations/injections, medication administration, medication review, providing patient and family education, pt/inr, medication prior authorization, and wound care
Duke University Health System
Duke Outpatient Clinic
4220 N. Roxboro Rd
Durham, NC 27704
February 11, 2013 – February 07,2014
Gina Green RN Nurse Manger
Providing clinical nursing care for a busy Resident Clinic collecting patient medical history, preparing patients for exams, assisting providers with procedures, administering medications, administering immunizations and injections, completing prior authorizations request, phone triage and other nursing duties as needed or as directed.
Novant Health
Forsyth Medical Center (Renal, GI, SNU), Forsyth Pediatrics, and Winston Salem Health Care
3333 Silas Creek Parkway
Winston Salem, NC 27103
April 16, 1996 to January 23, 2013
Reason for leaving: Relocated
Areas of Knowledge and Experience
Provide/Document direct nursing care
Chart Abstraction from paper to electronic medical records
Medication Administration
Peripheral intravenous access
Foley catheter insertion and care
Great assessment and communication skills
Adhere to organizations policy and procedures
Tube Feeding
Patient Education
Oxygen Therapy
Wound Care
Peritoneal dialysis
Triage Nurse
Experience on Renal, Gastrointestinal, Rehabilitation Units.
Pediatric, Resident Clinic and Internal Medicine Office
Education
North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University
Greensboro, NC
1989-1995
Bachelor Science in Nursing
References Are Available upon request
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