Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
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Provided primary patient care and treatments, including temperatures and blood pressure measurement, wound dressing, bedsores treatment, inserting and removing catheters, and administering medication. 

• Established and maintained patient trust by providing personalized and compassionate care, contributing to over 95% patient/family satisfaction.
• Demonstrated flexibility and resilience by seamlessly attending to 20+ patients per day, providing medication, assisting with personal hygiene and grooming, etc.
• Suggested a new ward organization layout for the 40-bed ward, optimizing efficiency by slashing movements by over 40%.

Maintained a detailed record of patients' details and medical reports. Provided compassionate care to patients above 65 years of age, providing their families with education and instructions on post-hospital care. 

• Responded to emergencies following the nursing requirements and guidelines, consistently saving near-death situations such as choking, difficulties in breathing, etc.
• Listened to and promptly addressed patient/family complaints, heightening their satisfaction and earning their complete trust.
• Followed physicians' instructions in performing basic treatment procedures, including administering medication and dressing wounds.

Performed point-of-care testing including UA, UPT, EKG, blood sugar, and visual acuity; prepared for and documented all tests/procedures performed by attending physicians. Reviewed patient charts for medical orders at the start, middle, and end of each shift. Followed medical doctor orders; assessed patients and administered medications and injections.

• Assisted medical providers with laceration procedures, set-up pelvic exams for women, and applied temporary ortho glass splints as ordered.
• Monitored intake and outputs from catheters, Jackson Prat drainage, and chest tubes.
• Performed dressing changes, assessed wounds, and provided patient diabetic education.
• Facilitated wound care, respiratory, and visual acuity treatments; reported critical laboratory reports to MD.
• Performed intake and output recording and insulin administration; assisted with ambulation and recorded all patient changes.