Jessica Lauren Price, BSN-RN

40 hours+/weekly

Supervisor: Jennifer Catherson, BSN-RN: 816.842.4440 Ext: 190

• Used Cerner to maintain patient medical records, accurately recording vital statistics, medical histories, vital statistics & test results.
• Performed diagnostic procedures such as spirometry, EKG, tympanogram, eye exam, & phlebotomy to assist with diagnosis determination.
• Initiate IV line & administer fluids per provider orders
• Prepares patient for provider by collecting history, medication reconciliation, vital signs, & other standing orders.
• Updates & administers immunizations per CDC guidelines.
• Assist provider with minor and complex procedures.
• Provides pertinent patient education as directed by provider.
• Performs patient care follow up calls via tasking.
• Provides leadership and serves as resource for Medical Assistants and LPNs.
• Assist with phone Triage of patients across four clinics under Clay Platte umbrella
• Effectively triaged patients appropriately during emergency situations

50+ hours/weekly

Supervisor: Evy Green, RN 937.244.8591

• Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
• Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
• Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
• Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
• Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses.
• Caregiver of the Month Award for November 2021

40 hours/weekly

Supervisor: Major Jason Crisp DNP-C/ OIC 210.725.5821

7973 Thunder Blvd Fort Campbell, KY 42223

• Screened approximately 18-21 patients daily following a patient centered medical home model: vital signs, medication reconciliation, review of medical history, and thorough documentation of chief medical complaint. Ordered all necessary labs, medications, imaging studies, and referrals per provider's orders.
• Administered recommended and age-appropriate immunizations per CDC guidelines
• Screened patients using various tools, such as ASQ, MCHAT, GAD-7, PHQ-9, EPDS, and other various methods depending on patient
• Assisted with sterile invasive procedures, such as IUD and Nexplanon placement/removal, mole/wart removal, nail removals, biopsies, wound care, and injection therapies
• Addressed and completed all T-Con messages within 72 hour window
• AHLTA super-user, secretary of nursing committee, quality assurance representative, recipient of Patient Care Excellence Award for Blanchfield Army Community Hospital for January 2020

40+ hours/weekly

Supervisor: Kim Kiesel, RN 770.560.8779

3137 Frontage Rd, Gainesville, Ga 30504

• "Floats" to multiple NGPG locations within Northeast Georgia to cover areas of need, including primary care nursing, nurse line/telephone triage, lab, procedure rooms, and specialty areas (urology, OB/GYN, neurology, pain management, pediatrics).
• Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests; followed up with patient regarding results and renewed appropriate medications per protocol/standing orders.
• Perform initial assessment upon patient\'s arrival and develops plan of care in collaboration with physician; reconciles medication and allergy list, review current symptoms and history of present illness, obtains vital signs, orders appropriate labs/procedures, updates pharmacy and patient care team information, obtains needed medical records through Paragon portal or through consent of patient, reviews medical history and updates chart accordingly.
• Correctly administers and documents medication regime.
• Organizes patient care and demonstrates ability to set priorities by addressing acute needs first and implementing physician\'s orders within appropriate time frame.
• Serves as clinical resource for MOAs and other non-licensed clinical staff.
• Complies with hours needed for continuing education within review year and conducts at least one clinically related in-service for center staff for review.
• Performs orders efficiently, including medication refills, strep and flu testing, urinalysis and culture, venipuncture/phlebotomy and TB placements, initiating intravenous lines, nebulizer breathing treatments, appropriate immunizations/vaccinations based on need/age, ear lavage/cerumen removal, EKGs, wound cleaning/dressing, and patient education.
• Assists with basic and minor procedures, including PAP smears, nail removal, insertion of IUDs, skin tag/wart removal, steroid injections, plasma rich protein injections, invasive cyst removal and drainage.
• Screens patients for fall risks, depression (PHQ-9) and anxiety (GAD-7), ADD/ADHD (Vanderbilt), suicidal/homicidal ideation, tobacco and alcohol usage, visual acuity and hearing, and cognitive screening for dementia/Alzheimer's.

40+ hours/weekly

Contract Manager: Donna Kesler 757.577.2591

6940 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912

Supervisor: Major Catrena Findley, RN 252.232.0323

4575 Stuart Ave, Fort Jackson, SC 29207

• Rotated through Troop Medical Clinic, 1-20th/Immunizations, Reception medical lab, and McCrady Army National Training Center.
  
• Conducted mandated health screenings, periodic health assessments, and "EPTS/Existing Prior to Service" assessments in 2 clinics with all incoming Basic Training Soldiers or students at Fort Jackson. Ensured external follow-up where required.
• Examined patients and dispensed medications per MD order as needed.
• Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.
• Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow. Provided Soldiers with treatments, including nail removals, assisting with sutures, blister care, crutch care, and EKGs.
• Performed thousands of venipunctures of all incoming Basic Training soldiers to assess blood type, appropriate titers, and HIV status.
• Performed intramuscular, subcutaneous, and transdermal immunizations on thousands of incoming soldiers based on previously drawn titers and provided immunizations records.
• Screened patients utilizing AHLTA; reconciled medication and allergy status, reviewed symptoms and documented history of present illness/condition, screened for tobacco and alcohol usage, screened for depression/anxiety and PTSD when appropriate, obtained vital signs, and triaged soldiers appropriately for providers.

40 hours/weekly

Supervisor: Lydia McVicker, RN 707.787.9355

128 N Hospital Rd, Fort Gordon, Ga 30905

• Obtains information from patient to identify major complaints, symptoms, and reason for seeking health care, as well as obtain complete set of vital signs with behavioral health screening
• Documents patient's chief complaint into health record, including medication reconciliation, as well as screens for depression/anxiety, PTSD for soldiers, and ADD/ADHD when appropriate; screened pediatric patients on needed immunizations and updated Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) status.
• Assists Physician with various examination and diagnostic procedures, including PAP smears, I&D, nail/wart removal, and suture placement and removal
• Administers oxygen, IV fluids and prescribed oral, rectal, subcutaneous and intramuscular medications; performs inhalation treatments, finger-stick glucose, urine dipsticks, visual acuity, phlebotomy, dressing changes, surgical instrument cleaning and packaging after use.
• Performs routine procedures, including EKGs, eye, throat, nasal, and wound cultures, ear irrigations, and application of bandages
• Performs teaching and patient education for special needs such as medication administration, inhaler and spacer use, self-dressing changes, ostomy care, finger-stick and glucose monitor use, drawing up and injection of insulin and glucagon, and asthma home monitoring with peak flow meters and nebulizer use.
• Skilled with all age groups from newborn through geriatric patients; administers age-appropriate immunizations per CDC guidelines
• Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures

40+ hours/weekly

Supervisors: Kimberly Hood, LPN and Ajah Cannon 706.798.3061

3160 Wrightsboro Rd, Augusta, Ga 30909

• Performs head-to-toe physical examinations (including assessment of heart valve sounds, palpation of lymph nodes & abdominal quadrants, assessment of liver/spleen enlargement) & medical histories on all patients
  
• Evaluates & manages patient injuries (hematomas, head/fall injuries, infiltrations, etc) & monitors acute adverse reactions (hypotensive/vasovagal, citrate, seizure/epileptic, myocardial infarction, etc)
  
• Obtains vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, temperature, oxygen saturation, weight) & performs finger sticks to obtain hematocrit/protein levels on all patients
  
• Performs urinalysis on specimens & read strips to assess protein/glucose levels
  
• Responsible for administration of Employee Hepatitis B Vaccination, annual Influenza Vaccination program, & patient Tetanus vaccination via intramuscular injections
• Performs evaluations of any history of illness or medications to ensure continued patient suitability.
• Documents all patient history, reactions, & daily assessments utilizing electronic health record & paper charting.
  
• Assess the need for, orders, obtains & interprets appropriate lab tests.
• Counsels & educates patients about STDs & HIV
• Initiates IV lines at antecubital space on all patients
  
• Performs appropriate interventions during reactions by administering proper medications/saline bolus.
• Delegates nursing duties to other LPNs & trains staff on quality control measures
• Follows infection control procedures
• Collects blood specimens & prepares them for lab testing
• Performs morning controls of urinalysis strips, vital sign (Welch Allyn) machines, & hematoSTAT machines.