Kalsoom Irfan

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Greensboro, NC 27409 adv6nb@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Highly Adaptive, Flexible, Analytical individual seeking a position as a Licensed Practical Nurse in a Healthcare Environment.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Employ an exceptional understanding of advanced practical nursing techniques and methods

• Monitor and record clinical information

• Observe and assess patients' condition

• Maintain suitable attitudes and behavior essential to the welfare of patients

• Upheld facility's manual and electronic records with EHR and EMR

• Communicate professionally, compassionately, and effectively with patients, staff, and families

• Establish prescribed medications in line with patients' nursing care plans

• In-depth knowledege of medications and treatments used in patient care

• Fast Learner with attention to details

EDUCATION

American Career College, Anaheim, CA Vocational Nursing Diploma University of Peshawar, Overseas Masters in Psychology LICENSURE / CERTIFICATIONS

California Licensed Vocational Nurse #707287 American Heart Association CPR/BLS Certified North Carolina LPN License # 89531 Home Ventilator Fundamentals & Maintenance Tracheostomy & Airway Management IV Therapy and Blood Withdrawal CLINICAL EXPERIENCE/ROTATIONS

Provided quality care in accordance with facility patient care policies and procedures. Worked as part of team to ensure patietn safety. Partnered with team of Registered Nurses to ensure over all well-being of all patients. Performed and charted patients' full assessments, vital signs, intake and output, and any other important information. Administered oral medications, inserted foley catheters, and changed multiple wound dressings along with Diabetes care, nutritional education to patient and Tracheostomy care.

La Palma Intercommunity, La Palma, CA Knotts Ave Care Center SNF, Anaheim, CA Bellflower Community Hospital, Bellflower, CA Tricity Regional Medical Center, Long Beach, CA Kindred Hospital, La Mirada, CA Glendale Healthcare Center, Glendale, CA NURSING SKILLS

• Total patient care, assessment, and vital signs • Provided bedside care and ADL's

• Processing lab requests and specimen collections • Care of drainage systems; Foley cath insertion/removal

• Developed and implemented nursing care plans • Administered medication per physician's orders

• Diabetes care and patient education • Patient assessment and data collection

• Wound care treatment • Providing for the safety and physical comfort of patients

• Strong medical judgment and ethics • Tracheostomy Insertion / Care

• Solid clinical skills with patient-focused people skills • Patient and family advocacy

• Computerized charting • Diabetes care

• Infection control • Nutritional education

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Aveanna Health Care, Inc. Greensboro, NC March 2020 to present Clinical Home Health care for pediatric patients. Tracheostemy and vent care for pediatric pt. that have g-tubes LPN/LVN

Provide daily care including but limited to:

• trach and vent monitoring

• medication administration

• trach insertion/care

• g-tube care / placement

• vital signs

• patient and family teaching

• EMR documentation of patient status, condition.

Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care Greensboro, NC Dec 2019 to present Clinical Home Health care for medically fragile children. LPN Pediatric

Provide in home care to Pediatric patients, including but not limited to:

• Vitals

• Feeding and Medication adiminstration through G Tube

• Head to Toe Assessment

• Promote patient independence by implementing patient care goals

• Assessment/Care Plan documentation updates using EMR/Healthcare Information System

• Coordinate and update care plan in accordance with Healthcare provider recommendation

• Monitor patient for Siezure activity

• trach and vent monitoring

• medication administration

• trach insertion/care

• g-tube care / placement

• patient and family teaching

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