CRYSTAL DODSON
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Practical Nurse
• Highly skilled career professional with 4 years experience in clinic setting.
• Great knowledge of principles, procedures, methods and techniques of practical nursing and health care within the license practical nurse scope of practice.
• Remarkable ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Unmatchable ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Counseled patients regarding treatment, side effects of treatment, preventative measures, and made appropriate referrals.
• Acted as patient advocate; advised patients on available services and appropriate medical follow-up.
• Performed nursing interventions such as taking vital signs, applying aseptic techniques including sterile dressing, ensuring infection control, monitoring nutritional intake and conducting specimen collection.
• Provided safety and health education to individuals and their families.
• Computer skilled, managing heavy daily patient volume including telephone triage, appointment scheduling, and patient referral. Proficient in all documentation/record maintenance/paperwork to ensure accuracy and patient confidentiality.
• Nursing style blends professionalism, capability and compassion to truly integrate patients' medical and emotional care within hospital, facility or private duty environment.
• Communicates well with doctors, colleagues and patient families, insuring continuity of patient care.
• CPR trained and certified.
• AHLTA and CHCS trained and certified.
CREDENTIALS
Board Examination 2007
License, State of Virginia 2007
License, State of Alaska 2008
EXPERIENCE
Office/Pediatric Nurse 2007-2008
Pediatric Specialists, Norfolk, Virginia
Office/Family Practice 2008-2011
Kodiak Island Medical Associates, Kodiak, Alaska
Office/Primary Care Current
Boone Clinic, Virginia Beach, Virginia
EDUCATION
Practical Nursing 2007
Riverside School of Health Careers, Newport News, VA