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Melissa Horton

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Beaufort, South Carolina 29907 United States

Mobile: 843-***-****

Email: *******.*********@*****.***

Availability:

Job Type: Permanent

Work Schedule: Full-time

Desired Locations:

Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States; Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Work Experience:

LPN

Navy Medicine Readiness & Training Command-Beaufort 1 Pinckney Blvd

Beaufort, SC

Salary: $0.00 USD Bi-weekly

Hours per week: 40

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

As a LPN in the IMMUNIZATION CLINIC, NAVAL HOSPITAL BEAUFORT, BEAUFORT, SC

Assisted physicians with the care of patient and staff with administrating immunizations. Knowledge of diseases and illnesses enough to identify conditions requiring referral to providers. Uphold the universal precautions procedures to prevent the spread of infections. Preform basic and complex medical assistance activities. Obtain information from patients checking into the clinic. Preform screening of immunization records to assess immunization status. Administer vaccines and immunizations in accordance with state law, military, deployments and overseas requirements. Assure department compliance to all polices, regulations, standards and quality assurance requirements. Provide professional knowledge of immunization requirements and techniques for both pediatric and adult immunotherapy. Provide professional nursing principles, procedures and techniques to outpatients with a variety of conditions LPN Supervisor

Doctors Care

1510 South Ribaut Road

Port Royal, SC

1/1999 - 2/2008

Salary: 50.00 USD Bi-weekly

Hours per week: 40

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

As a LPN SURPERVISOR, DOCTORS CARE, PORT ROYAL SC

Responsible for training new nurses, preform basis clinical care, including intake procedures, vital signs, statement of complaint and purpose of visit, and assist with clinical evaluation by provider. Responsible for ordering medications, receiving medication orders from physicians and administering those medications and other treatments to patients, Performing EKG'S. Administration responsibilities. Administered employee scheduling. Provided duties working as a phone nurse. Monitored and updated Datienta charte Screen and review immunization records to select required immunizations, correct dosages, and administer oral, intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular immunizations to all age groups. Perform teaching to patients and families regarding self-care procedures and documents teaching. Obtain information from patients and family members to identify major complaints, symptoms, or reason for seeking health care. Provide individualized nursing care to patients based upon the physician's medical plan, then nursing assessment and the physical,mental and emotional needs of the patient. Assists providers with exams/procedures. Performs treatments and procedures such as electrocardiograms, vital signs, blood glucose readings, bladder scans, ear flushes, and ankle Machial inderes Able to recognize abnormal labs, vital signs and other screenings. Provides administrative support in all areas. Broad knowledge of diseases and illnesses. Recognizes impending emergencies such as heart attacks, seizures, hyperventilation, anaphylactic shock, and pulmonary distress. I am able to I also did hearing tests, breath alcohol tests, urine drug screens, spirometry testing. I also did visual acuity testing, in all, I have had over 9 years of experience doing these things, along with my nursing duties. Emergency Room LPN

Naval Hospital Beaufort

1 Pinckney Blvd

Beaufort, SC

1/1997 - 2/1999

Salary: $0.00 USD Bi-weekly

Hours per week: 40

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

As the EMERGENCY ROOM LPN, US NAVAL HOSPITAL BEAUFORT, PORT ROYAL, SC

Assisted with standing protocols and post care and treatment. Treated patients in both a trauma and clinical setting, Initiating I.V.'s medication administration and triage. Change dressings and ordering and stocked supplies. Tracked and administered required immunizations. Obtains and reviews medical and occupational history. Always provides patient privacy. Evaluates patients for referral to physician. Performs various screenings, such as vision, vital signs, spirometry, audiometry, and electrocardiograms

(EKGs) and reviews result for completeness and accuracy. Refers abnormal vital signs, vision screenings, EKGs, audiometry and spirometry results to a provider for evaluation per clinic standard operating procedures (SOP). Documents pertinent data in the medical record and on other documents, as appropriate for the examination being performed on both hard and electronic copies. Maintains medical records in accordance with applicable directives.

Counsels' patients regarding test results, health promotion topics and workplace health hazards. Deals with

"difficult" i.e., angry, frustrated, defensive, argumentative patients in a tactful, professional, and efficient manner.

Inages patients as they arrive, identifying those whose examinations/evaluations will need to be expedited. Assists in coordinating the patient flow throughout the clinic. Responsible for the safe and effective operation of medical equipment and contributing to a safe working environment. This includes safe practices of emergency procedures, proper handling of hazardous materials and maintaining physical security. Performs worksite visits to become familiar with work processes of supported customers with particular attention to the stressors of the job to include chemical, biological, and physical. Responsible for compliance with infection control guidelines and practices including universal precautions.

LPN

Lowcountry Pediatrics

99 Bridgetown Road

Goose Creek, SC

1/1995 - 2/1997

Salary: $40.00 USD Bi-weekly

Hours per week: 40

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

At LOWCOUNTRY PEDIATRICS, BEAUFORT, SC As there LPN Assisted physicians with the care of children and gave immunizations. Triaged patients and kept patient's charts up to date. Initiated meetings with physicians and nurses to deliver up to date insurance changes. Tracked and administered required immunizations. Provide Immunization records for school requirements. Performed complex care ant technical procedures, including vision screening, determination by chart and photopic methods, spirometry, audiometry, wound care, and records findings for physician providers

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