Cathline Shillingford
Orlando, Fl 32818
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Objective: Desire an opportunity to continue my career in the medical field, as a Licensed Practical Nurse utilizing my 12 years’ experience as a C.N.A. and Health Unit Coordinator in the hospital setting providing exceptional care and superior service to all patients.
EXPERIENCES:
License Practical Nurse Children’s First
October, 2012-Present
•Medication administration.
•Vital signs
•Assessments
•Reporting to RN
•Tracheotomy care
•Ventilator care
•Gastronomy care
Health Unit Coordinator and C.N.A. -- Florida Hospital, Orlando, Fl
June, 2006 - Present
•Managed daily patient care, providing baths, dressing and feeding.
•Administered vital signs, blood glucose and placing Foley catheters for patients under our care
•Provided reports according to our observations throughout the shift, to the RN
•Functioned as a Health Unit Coordinator, answering incoming calls, placing call for Physicians
•Entering Physician orders into the I-Extend system at Florida Hospital
•Perform Physician consults inside and outside the hospital setting, managing information from various agencies
•Assigned to various departments within the hospital including Pediatrics, Oncology, ICU, Rehabilitation, Orthopedic, Psychiatric, Medical Surgical, PCU and out-patient surgery
Certified Nursing Assistant and Home Health Aid -- Vitas, Orlando, Fl
May, 2011 - Present
•Provide comfort to terminally ill patients
•Provide support to the patients and their families as they manage through end of life functions.
•Managed daily patient care, providing baths, dressing and feeding.
Certified Nursing Assistant -- Parkway Hospital, Miami, Florida
May, 2000 - September, 2011
•Managed daily patient care, providing baths, dressing and feeding.
•Administered vital signs, blood glucose and placing Foley catheters for patients under our care
•Provided reports according to our observations throughout the shift, to the Nurse
•Assigned to various departments within the hospital including Pediatrics, Oncology, ICU, Rehabilitation, Orthopedic, Psychiatric, Medical Surgical, PCU and out-patient surgery
Certified Nursing Assistant -- Sunbelt Healthcare, Apopka, Fl
March, 2006 - June, 2006
•Managed daily patient care, providing baths, dressing and feeding.
•Administered vital signs, blood glucose and placing Foley catheters for patients under our care
•Provided reports according to our observations throughout the shift, to the Nurse
Certified Nursing Assistant -- Depugh Nursing Home, Orlando, Fl
September, 2004 - March, 2006
•Managed daily patient care, providing baths, dressing and feeding.
•Administered vital signs, blood glucose and placing Foley catheters for patients under our care
•Provided reports according to our observations throughout the shift, to the Nurse
Certified Nursing Assistant -- Suwannee Medical Agency, Orlando, Fl
September, 2001 - August, 2004
•Managed daily patient care, providing baths, dressing and feeding.
•Administered vital signs, blood glucose and placing Foley catheters for patients under our care
•Provided reports according to our observations throughout the shift, to the Nurse
CERTIFICATIONS:
•License Practical Nurse- July 2012
•Registered Nurse- July 2016
•Certified Nursing Assistant-Current
•IV Therapy certified
AWARDS & HONORS:
•5-years recognition award
•Florida Hospital
SKILLS:
•Administering Glucose Testing, inserting Foley catheters, removal of IV's
•Competence with hospital computer systems, specific knowledge in I-Extend
•Efficiency in use of Microsoft Office
•Detailed experience in relationship management with Physicians
EDUCATION:
•Associates of Arts, General Education -- Seminole State College of Central Florida, Altamonte Springs, Fl
June, 2008 - July, 2012
•License in Practical Nursing- Diploma, Practical Nurse -- Camelot Healthcare Training Institute now Medtech Institute, Altamonte Springs, Fl
January, 2011 - December, 2011
•Radiology-studies transferred to Seminole State -- Keiser College, Orlando, Fl
March 2015-Graduated
•Associate of Science-Nursing-Suncoast College, Bradenton, FL
References available upon request