Bonnie Wirtz Istre
Crowley, LA 70526
***********@*****.***
SUMMARY
Licensed Practical Nurse with good communication skills and well organized with office experience and computer oriented.
Dedicated, reliable worker with the ability to quickly learn new concepts and skills.
Ability to build positive relationships with patients, family members, as well as other health care professionals.
Organized and able to conduct in-services and mage others efficiently.
Able to deliver medications in a timely manner, transcribe orders, and thoroughly document on all activity and changes.
Geriatric, Psych and Wound Care experience.
IV Therapy and Alzheimers/Dementia Certified.
Current on all immunizations (including tuberculosis and hepatitis B).
WORK EXPERIENCE
PRN LPN
04/2011 – Present, Vermillion Healthcare Center, Kaplan, LA
• Medication administration and monitor patient activity, labs, vitals, and overall health care.
• Charting and documentation of resident progress, activity, and changes in health or care.
• Reporting to physicians, transcribing and carrying out orders.
• Building a trusting relationship with residents as well as family members.
• Admit and re-admit residents.
• Direct patient care and interaction.
PRN LPN
04/2011 - Present, Courtyard Manor, Lafayette, LA
Medication administration and monitor patient activity, labs, vitals, and overall health care.
Charting and documentation of resident progress, activity, and changes in health or care.
Reporting to physicians, transcribing and carrying out orders.
Building a trusting relationship with residents as well as family members.
Admit and re-admit residents.
Direct patient care and interaction.
WOUND CARE NURSE
04/2010 – 04/2011, St. Martin de Porres, Lake Charles, LA
• Daily dressing changes on all wounds in a 164 resident facility.
• Monitor and document progress, regeneration, infection, changes, and healing.
• Weekly report packets on all wounds.
• Initiating and changing treatments as needed.
• Monitoring preventative measures.
• Care Planning wounds, treatments, and preventative measures.
• Skilled charting on all wounds, treatments, and preventative measures and their effectiveness and outcome.
• Monitoring VA medication administration, ordering, and refilling.
• Monitoring daily bath and shower body checks.
• Initiated weekly diabetic nail care.
• Admit and re-admit residents.
• Build a trusting relationship with residents and well as family members.
• Organized monthly in-house Podiatrist visit.
• On-call and Supervisor duties such as managing call-ins, scheduling, an overseeing others.
EDUCATION
08/2000 – 08/2002, Notre Dame High School, Crowley, LA
• College Bound Courses
08/2002 – 05/2004, Crowley High School, Crowley, LA
• College Bound Courses
01/2007 – 12/2008, Louisiana Technical College – Acadian Campus, Crowley, LA
• Practical Nursing
SKILLS
MS Word
MS Excel
MS Outlook
Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
Medication Administration
Wound Care
Documentation
Transcribing Orders
IV Therapy
Quality Patient Care
REFERENCES
Sherry Shelton, RN
American Medical Technologies
Elisabeth Leleux, RN
DON, Courtyard Manor
Gary Green, NFA
Vermillion Healthcare Center