Medical Nursing

KANJUANA STRAMBLER

***** ***** **** **** ******* Green Place, Houston, TX 77067Ph: adaxtc@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Accomplished and energetic LVN with a solid history of achievement in nursing.

Motivated leader with strong organizational and prioritization abilities. Areas of

expertise include, problem solving, team player and reliable.

Skills

Active Listening MonitoringCritical Thinking Judgment and Decision MakingReading Comprehension Active Learning

Experience

LVN Oct 2015-Present

Icon Health Services - Houston, TX

Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, suchas adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessaryaction.Provide basic patient care or treatments, such as taking temperatures or bloodpressures, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas or douches,rubbing with alcohol, massaging, or performing catheterizations.

Sterilize equipment and supplies, using germicides, sterilizer, or autoclave.Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature,

blood pressure, pulse, and respiration.Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care,and implement interventions.Provide medical treatment or personal care to patients in private homesettings, such as cooking, keeping rooms orderly, seeing that patients arecomfortable and in good spirits, or instructing family members in simplenursing tasks.Assemble and use equipment, such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygensuppliers.Evaluate nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other healthcareteam members as necessary.Record food and fluid intake and output.Help patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, movingin bed, or standing and walking.Clean rooms and make beds.Assist in delivery, care, or feeding of infants.

Bio-med tech Jan 2012-Aug 2014

Adecco - San Diego, CA

Test or calibrate components or equipment, following manufacturers' manualsand troubleshooting techniques, using hand tools, power tools, or measuringdevices.Keep records of maintenance, repair, and required updates of equipment.Inspect and test malfunctioning medical or related equipment, followingmanufacturers' specifications and using test and analysis instruments.Examine medical equipment or facility's structural environment and checkfor proper use of equipment to protect patients and staff from electrical ormechanical hazards and to ensure compliance with safety regulations.Test, evaluate, and classify excess or in-use medical equipment and determineserviceability, condition, and disposition, in accordance with regulations.

Lead Patient Care Asistant Mar 2005-Nov 2010

Triumph Healhcare Hospital - Houston, TX

Turn or reposition bedridden patients.Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities,such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking,or exercising.Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output,

reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respirationrate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.Wash, groom, shave, or drape patients to prepare them for surgery, treatment,or examination.Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or otherpatient areas.Record height or weight of patients.Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment orprovision of patient care.Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum.Change bed linens or make beds.Explain medical instructions to patients or family members.

Phlebotomist Feb 2008-Nov 2009All medical Staffing - Houston, TX

Dispose of contaminated sharps, in accordance with applicable laws, standards,and policies.Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncturemethods.Draw blood from arteries, using arterial collection techniques.Administer subcutaneous or intramuscular injects, in accordance withlicensing restrictions.

Patient Care Asstant Mar 2005-Jan 2007Memerial Herman Hospital - Houston, TX

Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to

determine patients' needs.Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patientcondition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities.Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respirationrate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respirationrate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.

Supply, collect, or empty bedpans.Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or otherpatient areas.Record height or weight of patients.Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum.Change bed linens or make beds.Restock patient rooms with personal hygiene items, such as towels,washcloths, soap, or toilet paper.

CNA Feb 2004-Jan 2005Health South Rehab - Houston, TX

Record and maintain patient information, such as vital signs, eating habits,behavior, progress notes, treatments, or discharge plans.Provide patients with assistance in bathing, dressing, or grooming,demonstrating these skills as necessary.Clean and disinfect rooms and furnishings to maintain a safe and orderlyenvironment.

Education

certificate : nursing May 2014The College of Health Care Professions - Houston, TX

MA, Phlebotomy, EKG : Health Sep 2007Professional Career Training Institute - Houston, TX

CNA : Health Jun 2004Macedonna Career Center - Houston, TX

Associate of Science : EMT Dec 2001Lone Star College-North Harris - Houston, TX

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