Angela Whitman
Denver
Summary
Accomplished LPN with a proven track record at Garden Spot Village, adept in vital signs monitoring and demonstrating exceptional teamwork and collaboration. Excelled in delivering high-quality patient care, significantly enhancing patient safety through critical thinking and effective infection control. Renowned for reliability and excellent communication, consistently meeting employer's high standards for patient support and clinical judgment.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN Charge Nurse
Garden Spot Village
08.2024 - Current
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Delegated tasks effectively, optimizing staff productivity and maintaining a well-organized nursing unit.
- Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to make sound clinical decisions in high-pressure situations, minimizing risks and ensuring patient safety.
LPN, Private Duty
Faithful Nursing
08.2021 - Current
- Implemented infection control measures diligently, minimizing the risk of contamination in the home setting.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living, promoting independence and dignity in their own homes.
- Administered medications accurately, ensuring the proper dosage and timing for optimal treatment effectiveness.
- Enhanced patients'' quality of life by providing compassionate and empathetic private duty nursing services.
LPN Field Nurse
Aveanna Heathcare
04.2017 - 02.2020
- Administered medications safely and effectively, preventing adverse reactions or complications.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments and treatments, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Dispensed and administered patients' medications following care plans and physician's orders.
- Educated patients and families on healthcare management strategies, promoting self-care and wellbeing.
LPN Charge Nurse
Luther Acres
08.2015 - 02.2017
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Delegated tasks effectively, optimizing staff productivity and maintaining a well-organized nursing unit.
- Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to make sound clinical decisions in high-pressure situations, minimizing risks and ensuring patient safety.
- Analyzed patient assessments and laboratory data to bring any issues to attention of physicians.
- Served as charge nurse, caring for patients with serious illnesses.
Education
Graduate Practical Nurse - Healthcare
Lancaster County Career & Technology Center
Willow Street, PA08.2015
Skills
- Vital signs monitoring
- Nursing documentation
- Geriatric care
- End-of-life care
- Home health care
- Clinical judgment
- Pediatric care
- Community health
- Medication administration
- Critical thinking
- Patient charting
- Wound care
- Patient education
- Dementia knowledge and care
- Specimen collection
- CPR/AED
- Responsible and dependable
- Infection control
- Attention to detail
- HIPAA compliance
- Patient support
- Adaptable and flexible
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Patient positioning and transporting
- In-home care
- Care planning and modifications
- Work planning and coordination
- Needs assessment
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Multitasking
- Patient care
- Basic life support
- Reliability
- CPR certification
- Excellent communication
- Organizational skills
Certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association.
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - State Board of Nursing.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
- CPR/AED Certification
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- State Driver's License
Timeline
LPN Charge Nurse
Garden Spot Village
08.2024 - Current
LPN, Private Duty
Faithful Nursing
08.2021 - Current
LPN Field Nurse
Aveanna Heathcare
04.2017 - 02.2020
LPN Charge Nurse
Luther Acres
08.2015 - 02.2017
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association.
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - State Board of Nursing.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
- CPR/AED Certification
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- State Driver's License
Graduate Practical Nurse - Healthcare
Lancaster County Career & Technology Center
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