LPN

Miranda Besecker

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Dallas, PA **612

570-***-****

Email: *********@*****.***

Professional Objective

Graduate Licensed Practical Nurse

Summary

Compassionate graduate nurse with 4 years of prior health care experience, successfully balanced nursing duties with academic pursuits. Dedicated to providing optimal care for each patient.

Licensure

Eligible to take NCLEX in May 2020

Education

Licensed in Nursing, May 2020

Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing, 350 Jumper Rd, Plains, PA 18705

Skills as it pertains to this position

Performed thorough physical assessments, vital signs and ADLS

Experience with chest tubes, Foley Catheters, JP drains, nasogastric tubes

Performed intramuscular, subcutaneous, intradermal injections

Administered medications; including gastrotomy and jejunostomy tubes

Set up IV pumps and performed IV flushes

Completed wound care including changing, irrigating and documentation

Geisinger Goals completed as of January 2020

Experience with Epic and rooming tool

Certifications

Basic Life Support, American Heart

Association, (2013–Current 2020)

American Red Cross, CPR and AED certified (2013-Current 2020)

Pennsylvania certified Nurse’s Aide (2017-Current)

Pennsylvania Child Abuse History clearance (2015-Current)

Pennsylvania Criminal Background clearance (2015-Current)

Health screen and TB test clearance

Clinical Experience

Geriatrics, United Methodist Homes Wesley Village Campus, Pittston, PA

Medical/Surgical, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes-Barre, PA

OB/Maternity, Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, PA

Medical/Surgical, Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, PA

Employment

As a Certified Nurse’s Aide

Clinic, Geisinger Wilkes-Barre Podiatry, Wilkes-Barre, PA

Pediatrics, Pediatric Associates of Kingston, Kingston, PA

Home Health care Nursing Assistant

Bayada Pediatrics

Wilkes-Barre, PA 18703

Coordinate and manage care of clients in a home and school setting, assist clients with activities of daily living, develop activities that inspire cognitive and social stimulation, chart clinical information such as assessments and vital signs, provide comfort and care while developing and encouraging independence, established positive relationships with patients and families

Nursing Assistant

Garvey Manor Nursing Facility

Hollidaysburg, PA 16648

Helped care for 18 patients on a Dementia unit. Assisted with ADLs, received vital signs, performed charting, assisted medical doctors and registered nurses with medical procedures, and checked blood glucose

Community Activities Geisinger NICU volunteer cuddler

Team leader Relay for Life: American Cancer Society

References furnished upon request

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