Licensed Practical Nurse
Resume:
Ruth Ridge
Experienced Licensed Practical Nurse
Lawton, OK 73505
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Bilingual Spanish /English
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
LPN III
Jim Taliaferro Community Mental Health Center - Lawton, OK June 2020 to Present
Mental health nurse specialized in coordinating and managing the care of clients with type 2 bipolar disorder, schizophrenic type 2 disorder, and anxiety disorders. Responsible for taking vital signs, making doctors appointments, following up with the clients care, requesting medical records and summaries, collecting physical and psychological information for the facility psychiatrist. Ordering and picking up medications from pharmacies and preparing the medications in med minders to be delivered to the clients for close monitoring of medication compliance. LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
Comanche County Memorial Hospital - Lawton, OK
August 2017 to June 2020
Evaluating patients health and vital signs upon arriving and charting the data, giving medications and assessing the reaction to the medications, checking laboratory values and reporting critical values to the doctor, maintaining the doctor informed of the patient's condition, establishing that the patient is receiving the care required or if transfer to a more acute unit is required. Maintain basic wound care dressings. Providing the emotional and physical comforts of the patient and family. Proprietor/Owner
Tribes Around the Wotld - Lawton, OK
January 2009 to March 2011
Bought and sold jewelry from around the world
Apheresis Technician
Oklahoma Blood Institute - Lawton, OK
August 1995 to May 1998
Drew, sealed and stored blood components, provided donor care, and drew blood specimens for testing Sales Associate and Customer Service
Radio Shack - Lawton, OK
October 1990 to January 1992
Sold electronic equipment and parts, installed disc drives and memory cards on DOS systems, installed frequency diodes on police scanners installed car phones and installedhome entertainment centers Entrepeneur
Spoke to people around the world via Internet to order merchandise. Maintained open communication with people in countries experiencing civil dysrest due to ongoing war. Established rapport with vendors from various cultures by leatning their cultural values. Education
Licensed in Nursing
Great Plains Vocational Center - Lawton, OK
August 2017 to January 2019
Associate in Science
Cameron University
August 2001 to May 2004
Bachelor's in International Languages
Cameron University - Lawton, OK
August 2001 to May 2004
Bachelor's in Roman languages
Skills
• Customer Service
• LPN
• Data Entry
• Spanish
• CPR (10+ years)
• Data Collection
• Budgeting
• Utilization Review
• Nursing Experience
• Medical Terminology
• Office Experience
• Medical Office Experience
• Clerical Experience
• Microsoft Office
• Medical Receptionist
• LVN
• EMR Systems
• Order Entry
• Specimen Collection / Processing
• Critical Care Experience
• Patient Care
• Laboratory Experience
• Intake Experience
• Nursing
• SOAP
• Medication Administration
• Nurse management
• Experience Administering Injections
• Triage
• Vital Signs
• Venipuncture
• Web Services
• Hospital Experience
• Medical Records
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Documentation review
• Behavioral health
Certifications and Licenses
CPR/First Aid
August 2019 to August 2021
CPR and first aid trained
LPN
Assessments
Nursing Skills: Clinical Judgment — Proficient
December 2019
Assessing a patient's condition and implementing the appropriate medical intervention. Full results: Proficient
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