Seasoned Licensed Practica lNurse
Resume:
Paula Marie Sanders, LPN
Somerset, NJ 08873
**************@*****.***
Licensed Practical Nurse
Objective: I’m looking for a position within a medical center or facility where my skills and experience can be utilized and challenged. I’m a team player, that gets energized by the unknown events that take place in nursing. I’m also looking for a work environment where my leadership skills can be utilized when needed. My goal is to always treat my patients with respect, have them feel safe under my care, to leave them with their dignity intact and to always be respectful of all cultural differences.
Summary of Qualifications:
• Advocate for patient rights, strive to understand a patients needs and concerns from their perspective.
• Hard working and energetic, flexible, adapt easily to change of environment and to carry out and complete assignments.
• Maintain critical thinking skills essential to providing competent and dignified patient care.
• Personable with a positive attitude; interface effectively with patient, families, and nursing.
• An ability to create a positive working environment , good leadership skills.
Saint Peter’s University Hospital 732-***-**** 1982-2006
254 Easton Avenue New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Staff Nurse/ Float Pool Nurse
• Medical/Surgical
• Geriatrics/Wound Care
• Endocrine/Wound Care
• Oncology
• Orthopedic
• Respiratory
• Bariatric
• Surgical
• Adult Ambulatory Specialty Clinic
Overall Duties:
• Provided a broad range of general nursing services in areas of vital signs, EKG, phlebotomy, catheters, feeding tubes, oxygen therapy, diabetic monitoring, IV medication administration, maintained state policies, and statistical monitoring.
• Collaborated with nursing on meeting the needs of the patients’ s. Supervised the CNA’s on the needs of their assigned patients, ensured proper documentation of I & O’s, Vitals, re-enforced patient safety, patients were turned & repositioned every two hours, and most important to answer callbells.
• Re-enforced the education provided by the physician to the patient’s and their families on disease processes, medical surgical procedures, diagnostic test, and other aspects of therapeutic regimens. Including medication and pain management techniques.
• Provided direct patient care to pre and post operative patients. Educated patients and their families on to the proper use of prosthetics and orthopedic equipment with the focus on safety.
• Collaborated effectively with a respiratory therapist, physician, and charge nurse; with monitoring/maintaining respiratory equipment, nasopharyngeal/ oral suctioning, and oxygen therapy.
• Follow-up nursing assignments in a timely and accurate matter, charting, verifying information prior to shift change.
• Conducted follow-ups assessments and homecare of patient’s upon admission and assisted with discharge planning.
• Administer oral and intra muscular and subcutaneous medication safely as prescribed by a practitioner.
• Assisted many physicians with their private practices in the adult ambulatory specialty clinic in the areas of bariatrics, pain management, respiratory, orthopedics, endocrine, areas with retrieving laboratory test/results, diagnostic test results, medical treatments and education, communicated with admissions throughout the day for one-day stays, IV infusion, bed availability, surgical needs and more.Monitored the CNA’s, under my supervision.
• Supervised the daily activity , ordered supplies, arranged lab work, diagnostic test, vital sign monitoring, called in prescriptions, communicated with other specialist, assisted the physicians with exams and treatments, made follow up calls and more. I Communicated with insurance companies, prepared patient charts , maintained accurate documentation, and was always mindful of the trans-cultural differences and needs.
Atlas Staffing Agency 2005-2006
Westfield, NJ 07090
Monmouth County Correctional Institution-Freehold, NJ ‘
• Follow-up Assessments For Medical Needs
• Diabetic Monitoring/Treatments
• Phlebotomy/Specimen Collection
• Vital Sign Monitoring
• Wound Care/Culture Collection/Monitoring
• Respiratory Assessments/Treatments
• Drug and Alcohol Monitoring/Communication with Psychology Dept.
• Dispensing of Medication and Monitoring for Adverse Reaction/Reporting
• Assist the Physician With Patient Care / Accurate Documentation
• Sick Calls for Written Protocols
• Transcribed Orders
Greystone Nursing Agency 2005-2006
Edison, NJ 08820 Mc Carrick Care Center in Somerset, N.J. 08873
Central Jersey Jewish Nursing Home For The Aged in Somerset, NJ 08873
Towne Nurse Staffing - Lakewood, N.J. 08701
Atlantic Highlands/Long term/Short Term Rehab
• Intravenous Therapy/Dietary Monitoring/Diabetic Monitoring-Treatment
• Daily Physical/Medical/Mental Status Assessments
• Monitoring Vital Signs/Administered Medication/Wound care
• Assisting With All ADL ’s as needed/Tube feedings /foley Cath Care
• Collaborated with the nursing staff on implementing changes to the
Medical unit and nursing assistant duties; Revised plans of care per patient needs. Supervised the CNA’s, ensured that they received report and understood what was expected of them for the day with each individual patient.
New Jersey State Prison 2005-2006
2nd Cass Street
Trenton, NJ 08601 ‘
• Traveled throughout the prison dispensing medication.
• Blood Sugar Monitoring/Treatment
• Documentation/Communication with Charge Nurse/MD
• Sick Calls per Nursing Protocol
• Transcribed physicians medical orders
• Provided inmates with information on Health Education/Treatments
Middlesex County Correctional 2006-2008
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
CFG Healthcare Systems, LLC – 856-***-****
Infectious Control Nurse
• Tuberculin Test/Readings
• Tuberculin Monitoring for Negative or Positive Outcomes/Ordered CXR ’s
• Tuberculin Surveillance/Communicated With the Health Department.
• Wound Care / HIV-AIDS / Hepatitis / Sexual transmitted Diseases Testing, Monitoring, and Surveillance .Assisted MD with specimen collections and obtaining the results, followed by verbal reporting to the MD for orders on the plan of care.
Overall Duties:
• Performed prevalence rounds to determine compliance with infection
Control practices. Maintained monthly statistic’s concerning all infectious diseases.
• Provided consultation to the medical director and professional
Staff regarding outbreaks, exposures, control measures, and other situations as necessary.
• Served as a resource regarding infection control issues, and
communicable disease management. Taught and supervised the staff on tuberculin procedures, wound care surveillance ( treatments/cultures),
o Provided infection control education to inmates / correctional staff. Implemented policies on infection control that could apply to any facility. Assisted with compliance with state policies and regulations.
• Tracked the trends of infectious disease issues as directed by the medical director. Participated in quarterly management meetings to discuss the trends of infectious diseases in the different facilities and the medications successfully used for treatment. As the infectious disease nurse, I was also provided with continued education by the medical director and off-site seminars.
EDUCATION : Franklin High School
500 Elizabeth Avenue
Somerset, New Jersey 08873
Graduated in 1976 with Diploma
Somerset County Technical Institute
Bridgewater, New Jersey
Graduated in 1982 / Practical Nurse
Raritan Valley Community College – 908-***-****
General State Hwy No 28 & Lamington Rd Bridgewater, NJ Completed and Passed Courses in Late 1990’s – Sociology ,Psychology, English 1&2,
Middlesex County College – 732-***-****
2600 Woodbridge Avenue Edison, NJ
Completed and Passed Course in Late 1990’s – Western History,Public Speaking
REFERENCES: Beth Batinelli, Psychologist 732-***-**** Marilyn Pierre’ Louis MD 732-***-**** Edith Stroud, RN 973-***-**** or 973-***-**** LICENSE : State Of New Jersey # 26NP03416900 04/30/2007 -05/31/2009 BLS ( CPR & AED ) 9/30/2007 – 9/2009
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