KIRSTIE HOUSTON, LPN

- Preparing patients for examinations (vitals, histories, medication reconciliation)

- Assisting the physician with procedures and treatments

- Performing ordered nursing tasks (injections, immunizations, wound care, ECG's, blood glucose testing, ear syringing, point-of-care testing, cast removal)

- Managing patient flow and room turnover to support clinic efficiency

- Triaging patient concerns (phone or in-clinic) within scope

-Maintaining accurate and timely electronic medical records (EMR)

- Supporting chronic disease management and preventive care initiatives

- Immunizations: injections of DTAP, Pneumovax 23, Influenza, Tetanus, Shingrix

• Data entry/processing of physicians' orders
• Unit stocking and supply purchasing
• Critical thinking and strong organization skills in a fast-paced environment
• Prepared charts for outpatient and inpatient services
• Answered telephone calls, responded to requests for information and routed callers to correct personnel or departments
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by efficiently managing medical records and maintaining strict confidentiality standards
• Multi-tasking and working well under pressure in a fast paced environment
• Handled incoming calls professionally, providing relevant information or transferring inquiries as needed to maintain efficient communication channels within the unit

• Wound care managment and dressings
• Provided quality nursing care in accordance with resident care policies and procedures
• Maintained patient charts and confidential files
• Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures
• Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients, head to toe assessments
• Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients