Carla J. Mitchell
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OBJECTIVE
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I'm an experienced LPN with diverse clinical skills. I'm very flexible and able to multi-task in a fast paced environment. I'm seeking a position in a team oriented culture that offers an oppurtunity for advancement and continued eduction.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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5/2001 - 8/2011
CareStaf Overland Park, KS
Agency Nurse(LPN)
* Urgent care clinics: patient history, vital signs, and injections.
* Family care clinics: pharmacy refills, triage, injections, and patient education.
* Home health care: wound care, patient education, and Diabetes management.
* Hospice care: 24 hour continuous care.
* Long term care facilities: charge nurse and liaison between physicians and patients.
* Assisted living facilities: charge nurse and staffing coordinator.
8/2004 - 3/2009
John Knox Village Care center Lee's Summit, MO
Charge Nurse(LPN)
* Responsible for the care of as many as 45 patients.
* Supervised 4-8 CNA's and 1 CMT.
* Managing Asthma patients: monitoring oxygen therapy & administering nebulizer treatments.
* Diabetic management : monitor proper diet, administer finger sticks and insulin injections daily.
* Dialysis patient: monitor renal diets, record I & O, and monitor labs.
* Wound care: surgical incisions, pressure ulcers, and necrotic wounds.
* Foley catheter placement and removal.
* G- Tube feedings.
* Dementia and Alzheimer patients.
* Pharmacy refills, insurance pre-authorization forms and narcotic counts.
* Coordinating care for rehab patients between physical therapy,occupational therapy, and speech therapy.
* Admissions and discharges, facilitating communication between doctors, family members, and patients for continuity of care.
11/2003 - 8/2004
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