John Terry Vellar
Pueblo, CO ****4-1103
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Objective
My objective is to obtain a position within a facility that will allow me to utilize my education, management, life, interpersonal skills and enthusiasm towards becoming a valued member of the organization.
Education
Bachelor of Science Facilities Management Colorado State University-Pueblo May 2003
Licensed Practical Nursing License #39217 with IV #0521607
Pueblo Community College May 2002
Publications
Title: “A Hazard Analysis of Forklift Operations”
Publication: “Proceedings”
Presented: 6th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering, Theory, Applications and ; practices
Location: San Francisco, CA. November 18-20, 2001
Description: Statistical analysis of OSHA data on forklift accidents and recommendations for improved safety practices, policies and procedures.
Experience
• Starting/DC’ing IV’s and straight/foley catheters.
• PEG/NG tubes
• IV/Syringe/Kangaroo Pumps.
• Bladder Scans pre/post void.
• IV/IM/SC injections.
• Use of Air Guns for flu shot clinics.
• Dressing Changes to post surgical patients.
• Charting using “Meditech” electronic charting software.
• Passing meds to residents using bar coded medication administration.
• Ensuring all necessary pre/post-operative paperwork is complete.
• Starting/Discontinuing IV’s and heplocks, saline flush of heplocks.
• Prepping patients for surgery and setting up sterile fields.
• Pre and post-operative vital signs.
• Applying post-operative Dry Sterile Dressings.
• Observing patients for any post-surgical deterioration of health.
• Nursing assessments and treatment of sick and injured patients.
• Primary Nurse/Case Management for 12- 20 adolescent patients.
• First Aid to those children/staff injured from accidents or assaults.
• Initiating baseline and yearly audiograms to patients.
• Passing Medications to approximately 93 patients.
• Telephone Orders from the staff Doctors.
• Ordering of medications from the local pharmacy.
• Weekly blood draws from adolescents.
• Holding brig sickcall.
• Dressing changes, including packing of wounds.
• Suture Removal and performing minor surgery such as ingrown toenail removal.
• Initiating vaccination clinics for up to 3000 Marines.
• Suturing of minor wounds to Marine personnel.
• Casting of appendages.
• Providing medical aide to injured staff.
• Staffing and Certifying type II & III ambulances.
• Rapid strep tests.
• Rapid drug screen tests.
Employment
Centura Health, St Mary Corwin Hospital,
1008 Minnequa Ave, Pueblo, CO 81005.
April 2008 to July 14 2011
Department of Veteran Affairs (Federal)
507 Bent, P.O. Box 390 Las Animas, CO 81054
Apr 2007 to Aug 2007
Aberdeen Surgery Center
650 Dittmer Av. Pueblo, Co 81005
7 Sept. 2004 to 13 February 2008
Colorado Boys Ranch
28071 Hwy 109, P.O. Box 681 La Junta, Co 81050
1 Sept. 2004 to Sept 09
Employed as a Certified Firefighter/EMT at the Transportation Test Center PO Box 11130 Pueblo, Colorado 81001 by the following Operations and Maintenance (O&M) contractors.
Association of American Railroads.
Boeing Services International.
Dynelectron Corporation.
Kentron Hawaii LTD.
John Terry Vellar
219 Arthur St.
Pueblo, CO 81004-1103
719-543-8708h 821-8708c
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References
Simon Leri RN/RT
Charge Nurse DVA, Nursing Home Care Unit
2600 Oakshire Lane
Pueblo, CO 81001
Kevin Harsh RN/BSN/FNP
Director of Nursing
Otero County Health Department
La Junta, CO 81050
(Former DON at CO Boys Ranch)
Wanda King, MS
Human Capital Management Office
CDC University
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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