Dana Boudreaux
Patterson
Summary
Compassionate LPN Charge Nurse known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specialized skills in patient care management, wound dressing, and medication administration enhance ability to deliver exceptional care. Strong communication, leadership, and organizational abilities enable excellence in coordinating with healthcare teams and ensuring patient satisfaction.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
LPN Charge Nurse
Legacy of Franklin
Franklin
02.2011 - 12.2024
- Supervised nursing staff to ensure quality patient care standards.
- Administered medications and treatments as per care plans.
- Collaborated with healthcare team on patient assessments and interventions.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to physicians.
- Provided training and guidance to new nursing staff members.
- Maintained accurate patient records using electronic health systems.
- Implemented infection control protocols to promote a safe environment.
- Communicated effectively with families regarding patient conditions and care plans.
- Administered medications in accordance with policies and legal limitations.
- Assessed patients' health conditions and monitored changes in their condition.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations as needed.
- Ensured all safety protocols were followed during patient care.
- Observed and reported changes in condition of patients and signs and symptoms of deviations from normal health status.
- Supervised the activities of other nursing staff members and provided guidance when necessary.
- Maintained accurate medical records and updated them regularly.
- Documented adverse patient reactions to medications and reported findings to supervisors.
- Provided patient care plans, treatments, and medications according to physicians' orders.
- Identified potential problems or risks that could affect patient outcomes.
- Evaluated patient responses to treatments and interventions and documented progress notes accordingly.
- Communicated effectively with patients, families, colleagues, and other healthcare professionals.
- Educated patients on conditions, medications and self-care skills.
- Carried out physician orders accurately while adhering to hospital policies and procedures.
- Monitored medication administration for accuracy, compliance, and effectiveness of treatment plan.
- Promoted positive relationships between patients, families, visitors, physicians, nurses, volunteers.
- Collaborated with supervisor to prepare nursing assessment summaries and health care plans.
- Performed routine checks on equipment used for patient care.
- Assisted physicians and nurses with special procedures.
- Reviewed lab results and made appropriate recommendations for further testing or treatment.
- Precepted new staff nurses to provide education on hospital policies and procedures, patient care skills, medical procedures, and techniques and patient assessments and interventions.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate effective patient care delivery systems.
- Participated in creating a safe environment by following fire safety regulations.
- Coordinated shift schedules and assigned duties to LPNs and CNAs based on qualifications.
- Developed strategies for improving quality of care standards within the unit or department.
- Coordinated discharge planning activities including arranging follow-up appointments for discharged patients.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
- Documented patient medical histories, current symptoms and vitals.
- Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds, and managed catheters.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues, and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Guaranteed exceptional care quality by correctly administering medication, inserting and caring for catheters, dressing and changing wounds and assisting with personal hygiene.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Collected blood, urine or sputum from patients to perform routine laboratory tests.
- Delivered high-quality direct and indirect nursing care to patients.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Provided pre- and post-operative nursing care.
- Worked with social workers, physical therapists and speech therapists to assess patient needs, plan and adjust plans of care and actualize nursing interventions to promote and restore patient health.
- Prepared patients for examinations, tests or treatments and explained procedures.
- Prepared or examined food trays for conformance to prescribed diet.
- Performed triage to maximum team productivity and effectiveness.
Education
LPN - Practical Nursing
Brevard Community College
Cocoa, FL 08.1987 - 08.1988
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Medication administration
- Electronic health records
- Infection control protocols
- Care plan development
- Quality improvement initiatives
- Team collaboration
- Discharge planning
- Vital sign monitoring
- Emotional support provision
- Effective communication
- Staff training and supervision
- Crisis management
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Clinical judgment
- Geriatric care
- Vital signs monitoring
- End-of-life care
- Emergency care
- Health promotion
- Mental health care
- Ethical practice
- Policy compliance
- Surgical care
- Quality improvement
- Disease prevention
- Nursing documentation
- Home health care
- Obstetric care
- Interpersonal communication
- Needs assessment
- Medical paperwork processing
- Analytical skills
- Call answering and assistance
- Satori alternative to managing aggression (SAMA)
- Excellent communication
- Examination and test preparation
- Emergency response
- Patient support
- Crisis prevention intervention (CPI)
- Patient education
- Problem-solving abilities
- Palliative care
- Patient advocacy
- Infection control
- Physical therapy assistance
- Medical records management
- Procedure explanation
- Respiratory care
- Intravenous medications
- Medical terminology
- Analytical thinking
- Conditions reporting
- Inventory assessment
- Written communication
- Adaptable and flexible
- Adaptability
- Lab Sample Collection
- Diabetes management
- Patient observation
- Attention to detail
- Activities of daily living adls
- Rehabilitation support
- Family education
- Staff supervision
- Performance monitoring
- Geriatric nursing
- Nursing staff supervision
- Self motivation
- ICD-10
- Collect trash
- Nutritional counseling
Languages
French
Professional
Certification
- BLS
- LPN
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
LPN Charge Nurse
Legacy of Franklin
02.2011 - 12.2024
LPN - Practical Nursing
Brevard Community College
08.1987 - 08.1988