Substitute Nurse

• Aug 2017 - Present

LPN

• Feb 2008 - Present

• Assess patients’ mental health status including medication administration- orally & IM and Vital signs• Educate patient caregiver and/or family member on medication name and side-effects including importance of maintaining medication compliance • Report non-compliance or side effects of medication to physician• Collaborate with case managers/clinicians and pharmacist to insure proper medications provided to patients• Educate patients and family members and encourage healthy life style modification

LPN

• Nov 2002 - Apr 2014

• Responded to psychiatric emergencies within a moment’s notice in order to properly restrain and to ensure patient’s safety of self and others• Received report from off-going shift (court, meds, general updates), assess patients stability at the moment and determine appropriate next steps• Developed knowledge of new medications with a focus on safety and if any issues including non-compliancewill then talk to RN regarding patient medication refusal • Responded to psychiatric emergencies within a moment’s notice in order to properly restrain and to ensure patient’s safety of self and others• Received report from off-going shift (court, meds, general updates), assess patients stability at the moment and determine appropriate next steps• Developed knowledge of new medications with a focus on safety and if any issues including non-compliancewill then talk to RN regarding patient medication refusal