Practical Nurse Lpn

PAMELA E. SCRUGGS

**** ******* ****, *** *** Mobile, AL 36608 Cell: 251-***-**** **************@*****.*** Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with 25+ years of experience is eager to assume a position as a Travel Nurse to provide exceptional performance in a setting of private care or clinic/doctor’s office providing reliable, compassionate patient care. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Exceptional ability to perform daily LPN duties for ill, disabled, and handicapped persons, adult, and children, to include; bathing, feeding, administer medicines, maintain patient’s personal hygiene, give injections, take temperatures, check blood pressures, dressing patient’s wounds, preparing them for surgeries, conducting lab tests, changing clothes, and helping patients in their daily activities in all possible ways while keeping detailed records of patient.

Skilled in gathering patient history and information regarding the case and all other facts regarding the patients care. Perform continuous monitoring of equipment, evaluating vital signs and direct observation of the patient. Other capabilities include:

• Boosting the morale and confidence in patient for their quick recovery.

• Maintaining a good and healthy relationship with every patient, relative and nurse involved in care.

• Solve queries suggesting ways to handle situations after being discharged from a hospital or clinic.

• Feeding patients, applying dressings & bandages, watching catheters, providing alcohol massages or rubs.

• Reputation as an attentive nurse who is capable, thorough, conscientious, trustworthy, and compassionate.

• Strong record of achievement in providing exceptional patient care in many environments.

• Excellent communication skills with all types of personalities: Compassionate and knowledgeable.

• Effective decision-maker; able to quickly evaluate situations and implement proper actions.

• Ability to establish and maintain rapport with all levels of personnel, patients, families, and physicians. LPN PROFESSIONAL CAREER HISTORY

NOLAND HEALTH AND REHABILITATION Aug 2018 to Present Charge Nurse 11pm -7am shift

Wing changed to the COVID-19 wing in 03/2020 with up to 24 active COVID-19 patients on isolation precautions enhancing my nursing experience.

BRIGHTSTAR CARE, Mobile AL June 2017 to Aug 2018

Staff Relief in Clinics, Hospice and Home Healthcare AZALEA GARDENS OF MOBILE Mobile AL Aug 2016 to May 2017 Charge Nurse responsibilities for 10-6 shift

GORDON OAKS HEALTH & REHAB Oct 2015 to May 2016

Charge Nurse

Administering medications, insulin therapy, vaccines, and PPD. Computerized charting including MARS & TARS.

Admissions, transfers, discharges. Incident reports, lab reports, reporting of critical values to the MD. Skilled at tube feedings, bolus feedings and flushes. Care of Peg tubes, G Buttons, and stoma care.

Skilled with ostomy care and wound care.

Perform skin assessments, nebulizer treatments and emergency care when needed. Stock supplies. Supervising CNA’s in their duties. Rounding with the Doctor, implementing Doctors orders. Notifying families of any changes in their family member’s condition as needed. NORTH MOBILE NURSING & REHAB Mobile, AL Jan 2015 to May 2015 Charge Nurse Supervisor with typical duties same as above, performed in nursing home and rehab facility. BAY NURSING, INC. Mobile, AL June 2011 to Dec 2014 Home health services agency providing skilled and non-skilled staff for various health facilities and in the home. LPN

Administer medications, wound care, colostomy care, tube feedings, tracheostomy care, caring for ventilator dependent infants and adults, suctioning, checking MAR's, insert NG tubes and catheters and remove them, take blood sugars and charting.

Ordering narcotics from pharmacy or picking them up: Monitoring medical equipment. ATC HEALTHCARE, Mobile, AL Health care agency Oct 2007 to June 2015 LPN Assigned to Searcy Psychiatric Hospital, Mount Vernon, AL Administered medications, ordering & stocking, them. Wound care and charting. ELIZABETH DAVIS, Independent Contractor, Coffeeville AL Sept 2001 to June 2007 LPN Cared for patients in need of Hospice services in their home. ATC HEALTHCARE, Mobile, AL June 1997 to June 2001

LPN Assigned to various Clinics, Hospitals and Doctors’ offices PEDIATRIC SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC Mobile, AL Bought by ATC Healthcare Mar 1991 to July 1997 LPN

Worked in the home with infants and children who were ventilator dependent; on oxygen, apnea monitors, feeding pumps, and IV pumps; changed out trach tubes, ventilator tubes, ostomy care, dressing wound care, and medications.

VISITING CARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY Ann Arbor, MI LPN Sept 1988 to Oct 1990 JOHN C. SHELTON MD Ypsilanti, MI LPN Nov 1984 to Mar 1990 VA HOSPITAL Ann Arbor, MI LPN May 1979 to Sept 1984 EDUCATION: Certificate LPN Ann Arbor Practical Nurse Education Center, Ann Arbor, MI Aug 1975

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