Melissa Harper
Albany,GA
Summary
Compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse with expertise in medication administration and patient assessments. Proven ability to enhance patient outcomes through effective care planning and vital signs monitoring.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
Albany, GA
03.1997 - Current
- Administered medications and monitored patient vital signs to ensure optimal health outcomes.
- Assisted in patient care planning and implemented nursing interventions effectively.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to provide comprehensive patient assessments and documentation.
- Educated patients and families on post-discharge care and medication management strategies.
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Facilitated efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Mentored new nursing staff to enhance professional development opportunities within the team dynamic.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted physicians with diagnostic testing and procedural support for optimal treatment decisions.
- Enhanced patient recovery by providing compassionate care and closely monitoring vital signs.
- Improved patient satisfaction with empathetic communication and timely response to needs.
- Implemented infection control protocols, significantly reducing incidence of hospital-acquired infections.
- Monitored patient reactions to medications and treatments, quickly addressing adverse reactions.
- Administered medications to ensure adherence to treatment plans, improving health outcomes.
- Coordinated with pharmacy staff to ensure accurate medication dispensing, minimizing errors.
- Led training sessions for new LPNs and nursing assistants, improving team competency and patient care standards.
- Delivered wound care and managed dressings, preventing infections and promoting healing.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
Education
Practical Nursing
Albany Technical College
Albany, GA03.1996
GED -
Calhoun County High School
Edison, GA03-1996
Skills
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- HIPAA compliance
- Wound care
- Physical assessment
- Clinical documentation
- Geriatric care
- Vital signs
- Patient assessments
- Patient care
- Documentation accuracy
- Medication dispensing
- Diabetes management
- Immunization administration
- Infection control
- Family communication
- Catheter care
- Documenting intake
- Health education
- ADL assistance
- Patient intake
- Preventive care
- Transcribing orders
- Pulse oximetry tracking
- Verbal and written communication
- Medication reconciliation
- Pain management
- Preoperative care
- Samples collection
- Psychotropic medications
- Biomedical hazard disposal
- Caring for wounds
- [Type] EMR software Meditech
- Documenting incidents
- Charting and recording
- EKG administration
- [State] licensed practical nurse GA
- Staff direction and task delegation
- Counting narcotics
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Critical thinking
- Patient charting
- Attention to detail
- Patient education
- Responsible and dependable
- Dementia knowledge and care
- Strong clinical judgment
- Adaptable and flexible
- Intravenous medications
- Specimen collection
- Patient support
- Nursing intervention evaluations
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
03.1997 - Current
Practical Nursing
Albany Technical College
GED -
Calhoun County High School