Krista Price
McVeytown
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated LPN with 20+ years of professional nursing experience in providing high quality patient care within a fast-paced clinical setting. Transitioning from full-time to part-time work while continuing to contribute expertise in patient assessment, work flow support, and team collaboration.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Geisinger Women's Health
05.2014 - Current
- Provide comprehensive, sensitive care during well-women exams, problem visits, reproductive health issues, contraception counseling, and preventive health screening.
- Deliver compassionate care to expectant mothers during prenatal visits, ensuring healthy pregnancy outcomes and addressing concerns.
- Support providers during exams and minor office procedures, anticipate provider needs, assist with collecting pap smears, lab specimens, cultures,STI testing, biopsies, non-stress testing, and complete POC testing.
- Review patient history and current medications, obtain vital signs, administer injections and medications.
- Provide telephone triage to assess basic assistance vs emergent medical concerns, schedule new and established patients, answer portal messages in a timely manner.
- Promote a culture of teamwork through active participation in unit meetings, performance improvement initiatives, and collaborative problem-solving efforts.
- facilitate efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
Licensed Practical Nurse
J.C. Blair OB/GYN Associates
05.2008 - 03.2014
- Educated patients on health maintenance, medication administration, procedures, surgeries and lifestyle modifications.
- Prepared patient charts, phoned-in prescriptions, scheduled surgeries, and provided call-in triage.
- Supported smooth provider workflow in a high-volume clinic setting through efficient rooming and effective multitasking.
- Assisted provider with examinations, and office procedures.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Centre Medical and Surgical Associates
06.2005 - 05.2008
- Provided quality outpatient nursing services to newborns through young adults and their families.
- Delivered culturally competent care that respected diverse patient populations' unique values, beliefs, and traditions.
- Collected pediatric specimens, and performed pediatric medication and vaccine administration.
- Performed hearing and vision screenings and assisted with well-child exam workflows.
- Provided emotional support to anxious children and families, while communicating procedures in child-friendly, age-appropriate language.
- Worked collaboratively with pediatricians, AP's, and support staff.
Education
Practical Nursing
Mifflin-Juniata Career And Technology Center
Lewistown, PA03-2005
Skills
- Direct patient care
- Medication administration
- Immunization administration
- Health care protocols
- EMR-Epic
- HIPPA compliance
- Team collaboration
- Compassionate care
- Effective multitasking
- Infection control
- Adaptable and flexible
Certification
CPR and Bais Life Support Certification
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Geisinger Women's Health
05.2014 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
J.C. Blair OB/GYN Associates
05.2008 - 03.2014
Licensed Practical Nurse
Centre Medical and Surgical Associates
06.2005 - 05.2008
Practical Nursing
Mifflin-Juniata Career And Technology Center