ANNET J. SANTOS, LVN
RN program graduate
West Houston, TX 77024
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OBJECTIVE:
Compassionate and dedicated LVN with specialty experience in hemodialysis; successful in managing time, prioritizing tasks, and exercising good judgment required to improve the quality of patient care. I am seeking a position as an LVN with potential growth to becoming a registered nurse in the facility or clinic.
EDUCATION:
Associate Degree of Applied Science in Nursing August 2006 -December 2010
LVN to RN transition program
San Jacinto College Central Campus Houston, TX
Galen Health Institute May 2005 -May 2006
Licensed Vocational Nursing San Antonio, TX
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Nov. 2008- April 2011 DaVita Dialysis Inc.
Summary of Duties:
Educated patients and their families about End Stage Renal Disease and hemodialysis.
Helped individuals take steps to improve or maintain their health.
Pre treatment and post treatment assessments.
Collaborate with appropriate health team members for coordination of daily plan of care for assigned patients.
Medication administration
Set up Phoenix Gambro and Fresenius K dialysis machines.
Monitor and document vital signs every 30 minutes.
Cannulation of Arterivenous fistulas and grafts.
Catheter dressing changes
Set appointments with doctors and vascular access centers
Provide and document nursing interventions based on assessed patient needs, and plan of care.
Counting import and export inventory
Team leader
Documentation
April 2006- Nov. 2008 PSA Home healthcare and Hospice
Summary of Duties:
Pediatric and neonatal care
Checking patients' pulse rate, temperature, and respiration rate.
(PEG tube) percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube feedings
Documentation
Tracheotomy care and suctioning
Medication administration via PEG tube
LICENSES/ CERTIFICATIONS:
Licensed Vocational Nursing License- # 20420 0
CPR and AED certified
REFERENCE:
Upon request