Practical Nurse Certified
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April Bennett
** **** **** ****, *****, GA 31546 • Cell: 912-***-**** • ************@*****.***
Professional Summary
Enthusiastic LPN with excellent people skills and dedicated work ethic. Demonstrated medical procedure competency.
Experienced Licensed Practical Nurse with strong clinical and people skills. Professionally trained Licensed Practical Nurse with experience ensuring high standards of culturally competent care for wide variety of patients with diverse needs.
Responsible Licensed Practical Nurse with excellent communication skills demonstrated by 8 years of experience in healthcare.
April Bennett
28 Mike Odum Road, Jesup, GA 31546 • Cell: 912-***-**** • ************@*****.***
Professional Summary
Enthusiastic LPN with excellent people skills and dedicated work ethic. Demonstrated medical procedure competency.
Experienced Licensed Practical Nurse with strong clinical and people skills. Professionally trained Licensed Practical Nurse with experience ensuring high standards of culturally competent care for wide variety of patients with diverse needs.
Responsible Licensed Practical Nurse with excellent communication skills demonstrated by 8 years of experience in healthcare.
Skills
●Hospice and palliative care experience
●In-depth knowledge of intravenous therapy
●Professional bedside manner
●Problem resolution capability
●Qualified critical care nurse
●Hospice philosophy understanding
●Thorough physical assessments
●Qualified lab result evaluator
●Strong clinical judgment
●Acute care expertise
●Diabetes and nutrition educator
●Patient/family focused
●Patient evaluation/intervention
●Adept at prioritizing/managing deadlines
●Patient positioning competency
●Feeding assistance aptness
●Tracheotomy care
●Foley catheter insertion/removal familiarity
●Insulin medication assistance
●Proper catheter insertion/removal
●Patient and family advocacy
●Chest pain management expert
●Emergency Room, Medical Floor and Surgical Floor experience. I have also worked in Intensive Care Unit setting.
Work History
Liberty Regional Medical Center Emergency room
2018-present
●Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
●Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
●Closely monitored acute conditions.
●Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate outstanding healthcare teams
●Ensured HIPAA compliance.
●Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
●Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
●Documented patient information obtained from interviews.
●Partnered with a team of registered nurses to achieve overall well-being of all patients.
●Skillfully performed suture removals for patients of all ages.
●Transported patients to and from different departments.
●Implemented necessary changes based on evaluation of staffing requirements and floor assignments.
●Performed lab tests and communicated results.
●Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials.
●Coordinated nursing department activities to ensure availability of appropriate clinical and support staff for resident care.
●Assisted in resolving and satisfying client requests and internal operational issues.
●Achieved high staff morale and retention through effective communication, prompt problem resolution, proactive supervisory practices and facilitating a proactive work environment.
●Assisted patients with daily functions.
●Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow.
●Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
●Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
●Provided behavioral/emotional support and supervision for those with dementia and Alzheimer's.
●Provided patient education.
●Interviewed patients to obtain medical information, weight and height measurements and vital signs.
●Assessed patients and documented their medical histories.
●Assisted doctors with surgeries and non-invasive procedures.
●Facilitated an on-going assessment of patient/family needs and implementation of interdisciplinary team care plan.
●Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
●Confirmed accurate completion of forms/reports for the admission, transfer and/or discharge of each resident.
●Ensured safety and well-being of patients.
●Cooperated and communicated effectively with physicians to ensure client satisfaction and compliance with set standards.
●ts, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
●Identified process improvements in the day-to-day functioning of the department.
●Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing
●Increased unit productivity Managed care for post-operative patients through discha
●Developed and implemented nursing care plans.
●Documented patient information obtained from interviews.
●Performed basic physical assessments of newborns and infants.
●Assisted patients with daily functions.
●Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
●Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
●Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Paget's disease.
●Assisted doctors with surgeries and non-invasive and invasive procedures.
●Assisted with care of trauma patients and stabilizing them.
Licensed Practical Nurse, 02/2018 to 07/03/2018
Senior Care Center - Brunswick – Brunswick, GA
●Ensured HIPAA compliance.
●Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
●Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
●Documented patient information obtained from interviews.
●Partnered with team of registered nurses to achieve overall well-being of all patients.
●Skillfully performed suture removals for patients of all ages.
●Transported patients to and from different departments.
●Implemented necessary changes based on evaluation of staffing requirements and floor assignments.
●Performed lab tests and communicated results.
●Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials.
●Coordinated nursing department activities to ensure availability of appropriate clinical and support staff for resident care.
●Assisted in resolving and satisfying client requests and internal operational issues.
●Achieved high staff morale and retention through effective communication, prompt problem resolution, proactive supervisory practices and facilitating a proactive work environment.
●Assisted patients with daily functions.
●Chronic patient care in the med-surg unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for several patients per shift.
●Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge.
●Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow.
●Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
●Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
●Provided behavioral/emotional support and supervision for those with dementia and Alzheimer's.
●Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for elderly patients.
●Provided patient education.
●Interviewed patients to obtain medical information, weight and height measurements and vital signs.
●Assessed patients and documented their medical histories.
●Assisted doctors with surgeries and non-invasive procedures.
●Facilitated an on-going assessment of patient/family needs and implementation of interdisciplinary team care plan.
●Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
●Confirmed accurate completion of forms/reports for the admission, transfer and/or discharge of each resident.
●Ensured safety and well-being of patients.
●Cooperated and communicated effectively with physicians to ensure client satisfaction and compliance with set standards.
●Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
●Followed infection control procedures.
●Completed all daily living tasks to enhance the quality of life of elderly patients.
●Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Paget's disease.
●Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
●Identified process improvements in the day-to-day functioning of the department.
●Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing.
Licensed Practical Nurse, 10/2012 to 01/2018
Wayne Memorial Hospital – Jesup, GA
●Increased unit productivity for a [27]-bed med/surgical unit.
●Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge.
●Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
●Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
●Closely monitored acute conditions.
●Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate outstanding healthcare teams.
●Developed and implemented nursing care plans.
●Documented patient information obtained from interviews.
●Performed basic physical assessments of newborns and infants.
●Assisted patients with daily functions.
●Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
●Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for elderly patients.
●Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
●Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Paget's disease.
●Assisted doctors with surgeries and non-invasive procedures.
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse: 2012
Coastal Pines Technical College - Jesup, GA
Certifications
●PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
●Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
●Licensed Practical Nurse certified LPN086515
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