RN-WCC

• Sep 2019 - Present

Registered Nurse-Wound Care

• Dec 2017 - Sep 2019

I am a Certified Wound Care Nurse at a long term care and rehabilitation facility. My job consist of reviewing the patients chart then placing consult orders for pain management, Infectious Disease and making sure they have orders in place for follow up appointments per MD orders. I perform full body skin assessments upon admission and take pictures of areas of concern, along with setting up a treatment plan with the physician. I set up appointments with the wound care physician and make rounds with him weekly. I place the orders in the computer per MD request and assist him in performing a debridement if needed. My job also includes changing dressings and wound vacs as ordered along with teaching staff how to perform dressing changes and working our camera system.

Registered Nurse

• Jun 2016 - Nov 2017

I am an RN working in a medical/surgical and step-down hospital. The patients I take care of consist of renal (Hemo-dialysis), COPD, Respiratory Failure, Wound care, burn patients, and pt with tracheostomys as well as on ventilators. During my shift I am responsible for admissions and discharges, maintaining tube feedings, iv pumps and lines, lab work, pain level maintenance, assessments, medications,and wound care. Patient load is 5-6 patients. I am an RN working in a medical/surgical and step-down hospital. The patients I take care of consist of renal (Hemo-dialysis), COPD, Respiratory Failure, Wound care, burn patients, and pt with tracheostomys as well as on ventilators. During my shift I am responsible for admissions and discharges, maintaining tube feedings, iv pumps and lines, lab work, pain level maintenance, assessments, medications,and wound care. Patient load is 5-6 patients.

Licensed Practical Nurse

• Feb 2010 - Jun 2014

Monitored for signs and symptoms of seizures, hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia, anaphylactic shock, peg-tube feedings and vision and hearing screenings.Assisted RN in collecting data for care plans. Monitored for signs and symptoms of seizures, hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia, anaphylactic shock, peg-tube feedings and vision and hearing screenings.Assisted RN in collecting data for care plans.

LPN

• Sep 2009 - Feb 2010

I worked in the H1N1 influlenza team administering injections and supplying providers with H1N1 influenza vaccines and performing telephone triage. I worked in the H1N1 influlenza team administering injections and supplying providers with H1N1 influenza vaccines and performing telephone triage.

LPN Clinic nurse

• Aug 2007 - Jul 2009

Assisted in dermatology procedures such as biopsies and skin treatments. Performed EEG for cardiology physicians. Assisted with rheumatology physicians in fluid aspiration and cortisone injections. Assisted in dermatology procedures such as biopsies and skin treatments. Performed EEG for cardiology physicians. Assisted with rheumatology physicians in fluid aspiration and cortisone injections.

LPN clinic nurse

• Nov 2005 - Jan 2007

Primary care clinic nurse, walk in nursing care for blood pressure checks, blood draws, injections, and assisting the physicians. Primary care clinic nurse, walk in nursing care for blood pressure checks, blood draws, injections, and assisting the physicians.