Care Nursing
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PAULA R. PREVOST
Houston, Texas 77090 C: 713-***-**** *****.*******@*********.*** Seeking nursing position offering experience and opportunities for innovation and growth where previous experience and personal motivation can be fully utilized. Injections
Nursing
Skin care
Vital signs
Charge nurse
06/2018 to Current Charge Nurse
Courtyard Nursing and Rehabilitation Houston Tx, Texas Provided unit leadership to provide quality care to 10 to 25patients per day in 125 -bed unit.
Documented and evaluated effectiveness of care plans and interventions. Oversaw medication administration to 25 patients daily, monitoring and documenting responses.
Educated patients, caregivers, and families on diagnoses, treatment and disease prevention.
Monitored patient status and treatment progress, reporting observations to physicians.
Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies. Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor. Coordinated and performed patient admissions, transfers, and discharges. Distributed assignments to RNs, LPNs and resident advisors while providing guidance and training to ensure proper care was administered to patients. 01/2016 to Current LVN Charge Nurse
MEMORIAL HERMAN Houston, TX
Developed excellence in providing professional care. Document daily vital signs.
Monitored daily skin care.
Wound care.
Provided nursing services.
Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor. Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
01/2012 to Current LVN
BEACON HOME HEALTH Houston, TX
Developed excellence in providing professional care. Document daily vital signs.
Monitored daily skin care.
Wound care.
Provided nursing services.
Evaluated patient care procedural changes for effectiveness and made necessary adjustments.
Administered general care to patients, including recording of temperature and blood pressure, wound dressing and culture testing. Communicated effectively with patients and loved ones to explain diagnoses, treatment options and procedures.
01/2006 to 01/2015 LVN
PRECISE HOME HEALTH Houston, TX
Developed excellence in providing professional care. Document daily vital signs.
Monitored daily skin care.
Wound care.
Provided nursing services.
Administered general care to patients, including recording of temperature and blood pressure, wound dressing and culture testing. Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
Evaluated patient care procedural changes for effectiveness and made necessary adjustments.
Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
Checked in on patients at regular intervals to record food and fluid intake and output, taking measures to promote healthy levels as needed. Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
01/2010 to 01/2014 Lvn
AMEDISYS Houston, TX
Developed excellence in providing professional care. Document daily vital signs.
Monitored daily skin care.
Wound care.
Provided nursing services.
Performed triage to maximum team productivity and effectiveness. Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.
Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor. Evaluated patient care procedural changes for effectiveness and made EDUCATION AND TRAINING
necessary adjustments.
Provided pre- and post-operative nursing care.
Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
01/2004 to 01/2006 LVN
INTERIM HOME HEALTH Houston, TX
Providing professional care.
Daily assessment and charting.
Provided nursing services.
Administered injections (diabetics).
Wound Care.
Evaluated patient care procedural changes for effectiveness and made necessary adjustments.
Administered general care to patients, including recording of temperature and blood pressure, wound dressing and culture testing. 01/2000 to 01/2004 LVN
MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
Providing professional care.
Daily assessment and charting.
Assist with group activities.
Wound care.
Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
Performed triage to maximum team productivity and effectiveness. Provided pre- and post-operative nursing care.
Evaluated patient care procedural changes for effectiveness and made necessary adjustments.
Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies. Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
Checked in on patients at regular intervals to record food and fluid intake and output, taking measures to promote healthy levels as needed. Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
Provided behavioral and emotional support and closely supervised patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's.
Administered medications and therapies in accordance with physicians orders.
Assisted patients with daily tasks, such as dressing, hygiene upkeep and movement throughout facility,
Lamar State College Arthur, TX
Licensed Vocational Nursing Program
REFERENCES
Lee College Baytown, TX
Houston Community College Houston, TX
Computers and Excelling in the Nursing Profession
References available upon request
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