Nurse Licensed Practical

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DELORES NEWTON

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the healthcare field that will allow me to help maintain a safe, supportive, and caring environment for people of all ages.

WORK OF EXPERIENCE

01/08-Present Jewish Home Lifecare New York, NY

Licensed Practical Nurse

Responsible for the care of 25 geriatric residents through the direct supervision of three CNA’s.

Administer control narcotics assuming full responsibility for keys.

Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids.

Observe residents, charting and reporting changes in residents condition.

Providing basic care and treatments, such as taking vital signs, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas and performing catherizations.

Assist with initial assessment of residents upon admission.

Work as part of a healthcare team to assess residents needs, plan and modify care and implement interventions.

Assemble and use equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, and oxygen supplies.

Perform glucose tasting as ordered.

Develop and implement nursing care plans and supervise residents admission and discharge procedures.

Liaison between residents, nurses, and physicians to address problems requiring immediate/ long term resolve.

10/98-09/06 Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY

Patient Care Associate

Monitored and recorded vital signs.

Collected samples such as urine, blood and sputum.

Performed electrocardiograms.

Cleaned rooms, made beds, and answered patient call bells.

Bathed, dressed and assisted patients in walking and turning.

EDUCATION

09/-06/07 New York State Department of Education, New York, NY

Licensed Practical Nurse

09/02-06/04 Lehman College, Bronx, NY

Liberal Arts, 16 credits

09/00-06/98 College of Staten Island, Staten Island, NY

Liberal Arts, 16 credits

LICENSES & CERTIFICATES

Licensed Practical Nurse

CPR card with American Heart Association

Leadership, Management and Professional Practice for the LPN

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