Wound Care Practical Nurse
Resume:
Lake Charles, LA *****
Contact:337-***-****
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Licensed Practical Nurse seeking to expand my experience in nursing and enhance my skills and competencies in a patient care setting.
EDUCATION
Sowela Technical Community College
Licensed Practical Nurse
2008-2010
Sowela Technical Community College
General Education- (prerequisite for RN program, reason for employment time gap)
2019-2022 -
EXPERIENCE
*Continued Education from 2019-2022, Sowela Technical Community College, Lake Charles, LA
WOUND CARE LPN
Lake Charles Nursing Center- Lake Charles, LA from October 2017 to November 2018
Duties included but not limited to:
oManaged wound care department, conducted body audits for facility.
oObserved, reported, and initiated orders as any changes noted, initiated preventive care as needed.
oProvided care for wound vac patients.
oReported to RN and physician and noted changes with patients not limited to wounds.
oFloated the floor administered medication and provided TPC as needed.
LTAC/MED-SURG LPN
Cornerstone Hospital, Lake Charles, LA from February 2015- January 2017
oAcquired and maintained ACLS during time of employment.
oTracheostomy care
oPatient care of patients on ventilation
oWound care
oIV therapy and venipuncture
oTPC
MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION LPN
Resthaven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center- Lake Charles, LA from August 2010 to February 2015
oAdministered medications, injections, routine treatment.
oObserved and reported to the physician any changes in resident’s conditions and or behavior.
oAssisted in evaluation of resident care; accepted physician’s orders. Notified administrative supervisor of any significant change in resident’s condition.
oResponsible for direction of certified nurse’s assistants.
Admissions Coordinator, LPN for Resthaven
Resthaven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Lake Charles, La From 2011-2012(move within facility)
oResponsible for public relations and communications with potential residents/families.
oDirect relationships with discharge planners at the hospitals of the Lake Chares and surrounding area.
oPerformed nursing assessments of all potential patients prior to and after admission.
oAdministered and kept up to date immunizations for residents.
oReceived admission orders and admitted residents to the facility.
oBasic understanding of Medicare and Medicaid in long term care facilities.
WOUND CARE LPN
Resthaven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, from 2013- February 2015(move within facility)
oSkin assessments of all newly admitted residents, weekly assessments of all residents
oIdentify risk factors and implement preventive care as well as daily skin assessment of high risk residents.
oWeekly discussion with Registered Dietitian and completing a plan of care for nutritional supplement, vitamins, and vital labs.
oWeekly assessments of all non-pressure wounds including but not limited to: staging wounds, measurements, initiate treatment with physicians orders.
o40+ hours per week of detailed wound care treatments, wound descriptions with measurement and staging.
oProvided education to floor LPNs and CNAs. Held and presented weekly in-service meetings to educate and inform of high risk patients and proper preventive care.
-References available upon request.
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