Licensed Practical Nurse

LaToya Bobo

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EDUCATION

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Diploma: Licensed Vocational Nurse, -, Vista June 2006 - July 2007

ROCT vocation school Vista, CA

Certified Nurse’s assistant January 2000 - December 2007

Licensed Practical Nurse Georgia (LPN079040), 2009-2025

Licensed Vocational Nurse, California 2007-2009

CPR, BLS, AED certified

OBJECTIVE

16 Year critical thinking LVN/LPN supervising experience in acute rehab, Emergency Room long term, skilled, hospice, palliative, assisted living, homecare, respite, outpatient, inpatient, and jail settings. Excel at comprehensive assessment, development and implementation of care plans. Desire a position as a skilled, experienced nurse that can assist in providing and managing individual care and needs of the clients/patients. Skills, knowledge, and abilities to read and comprehend simple instructions, Proficiency with the computer systems that are used in the practice including Practice Management System, Internet products that relate to office functions and Microsoft office.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Atlanta Veteran Hospital, Veteran Affair, Decatur GA 30033 February 2019 - Present

Triaged Primary care telehealth and Face to Face patients; responds to secure messages and alerts regarding medications and treatment instruction; coordinates telephone requests to refill prescription drug medications in accordance with physician's directions and protocols

Autonomously manage Emergency Room patients wound care, discharge patients, report changes in care, communicate with lab, radiology social work, mental health

accurately perform EKGs and venipunctures, dopplers, vital signs, injections, administration of medications, IV, assessment, blood draw

demonstrate competency in dealing with a high volume of patients with chronic diseases ex): hypertension, diabetes, and cardiac and pulmonary disease, depression and PTSD, as well as, acute episodes of illness

Licensed Practical Nurse, Shepherd Center Pathways, Decatur, Georgia July 2018 - November 2020

Contacted patient's physician when urgent or additional care situations are noted during home visits

Created an open line of communication to answer questions and address concerns of patients

Supervised home health LPN trainees and home health care aides; including evaluations of care provide for patients

Followed up and report to an interdisciplinary team of Doctors, rehab, nurses, supervisor, social workers

Licensed Practical Nurse, Aveanna Home Health Care, College Park, Georgia May 2018 - September 2020

Total pediatric trach, ventilator, and g-tube care managed and monitored, medication administered

Carefully monitoring vital signs, and Ventilator and recording results

Implemented nursing care plan for patients and listing progress as ordered

Encouraged patients with meals, dressing and bathing, ambulatory needs and other daily activities as needed

Documented physician orders as instructed and carrying out LPN services in those orders

Licensed Practical Nurse, Bayada Adult/Pediatric Home Care, Roswell, Georgia April 2017 - August 2020

Charted information regarding patient: progress, diagnoses, medication, symptoms, and observations

Conducted Head to toe physical assessments of patients

Maintained a great therapeutic relationship with families and patients and follow up on family concerns

Licensed Practical Nurse, Sava Glenwood Health And Rehab, 4115 Glenwood Rd. Decatur, Georgia 30034 February 2012 - March 2017

Night facility LPN Supervisor over LPNS and CNA's, orient and train new Nurses

Started, stopped and sustain IV, maintain PICC lines, administer IM, sub q, intradermal, topical, oral, sublingual rectal medications

Catheter, Ostomy Care, Pain Management, Health Assessments, Care plans and Coordination Mgmt, perform 12 lead EKG's

Managed wound care and dressings, specimen collections, irrigation, suture removal

Licensed Practical Nurse, Pruitt Health And Rehab, 3200 Panthersville Rd, Decatur, GA 30034 May 2010 - January 2012

IV, blood specimen and lab collection, administer medications via oral, IV, IM, sub q, topical

Patient Admissions, discharges, under Doctors orders

Supervised Unit and CNAs' with ADL care of patients, and scheduling, breaks

Licensed Practical Nurse, Kes Inc Personal Care Home And Day Program, 6615 Tribble St, Lithonia, GA 30058 January 2009 - September 2010

Educated clients and families as well as assigned caregivers on ADL's, medications, feeding

Documented and maintained clinical records of daily care

Managed and coordinated a client's needs using a case management approach under the direction of a registered nurse

HIGHLIGHTED SKILLS

Ability to implement and organize nursing care solutions as listed in a patient's care plan; including providing orders to other members of the nursing care team

Ability to respond quickly and efficiently to critical and emergency situations

Strong history of excellent communications skills with patients, all members of a patient's healthcare team and family members

Excellent organizational and nursing time management skills

History supervising certified nursing assistants and other licensed practical nurses in a hospital and home healthcare setting

Ability to effectively carry out specialized nursing care in addition to basic nursing procedures

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