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Tracy Otoo

Calgary,AB

Summary

Strong desire to focus on preventive care and health education. I have excellent communication skills and teaching skills. I'm a LPN licensed in MN. I'm also a Graduate Nurse. I worked in a 31 bed LTAC( Long Term Acute Care) Hospital. Our specialty was wound management and oxygen therapy with ventilators and tracheotomies. As the LPN there we gave intensive specialty care to medically complex patients who required extended hospital time. I was also a Home Health Nurse to pediatric client in his home and worked in geriatric care in Nursing Homes. I also had a PRN position in the ER. I'm CPR certified as well as IV certified. I have experience with parental feeding, PICC and Central lines. I have experience with Colostomy's, chest tube drainage systems, NG tubes and Jackson Pratt drainages. I also have experience with wound vacc as well as ventilators.

Overview

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Certification

Work History

LPN/Graduate nurse

Meridian Senior Living
    • Monitored patient closely
    • Provided treatment within the scope of practice defined by the law
    • Educated patients/family about their medications and treatments
    • Ventilation maintenance
    • Monitored clients reactions to medications and documented
    • Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow
    • Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications

LPN

Meridian Senior Living
    • Assisted in the developed of patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations, and nursing diagnoses.
    • Assisted Patients with multiple chronic diagnoses, including COPD and asthma
    • Assisted Patients with acute/chronic Kidney Disease and Dialysis.
    • Assisted Patients with cognitive recognition of others and belongings
    • Helped physicians examine and treat Patients by assisting with instruments, injections and suture removal
    • Delegated staff nurse duties
    • Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens
    • Supported Patients with customized patient teaching tools.
    • Provided treatment within scope of practice as defined by state law
    • Prepared for HIPAA and JCAHO reviews, ensuring required brochures and pamphlets were available to Patients in all areas of communities
    • Recorded Patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records

LPN

SCCI Hospital
  • Obtained base line vitals
  • Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records
  • Medications dispensed/ treatments
  • Assisted in the developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations, and nursing diagnoses
  • Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses, including COPD and asthma
  • Long Term Acute Care(LTAC) intensive specialty complex care
  • Jackson Pratt experienced.
  • Wound irrigation/tunneling management Wound VACC
  • Helped physicians examine and treat patients by assisting with instruments, injections and suture removal.
  • Made appropriate interventions by reading and interpreting EKG heart monitors.
  • Supported patients with customized patient teaching tools Provided caring companionship to elderly and developmentally disabled patients.
  • Provided primary resident care and assistance with daily living activities.
  • Prepared specimens for analysis and established proper chronological priorities in testing
  • Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments
  • Trained in LPN's

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

MSCTC
Detroit Lakes, MN
2007

Associate of Science - Practical Nursing

MSCTC
Detroit Lakes, MN
2005

IV Certification CPR certification for health care providers American Academy of CPR & First Aid -ABP05547-HCP MN license LPN-L61111-4 -

Skills

  • Abides by infection control standards
  • Practiced in sterilization techniques
  • Advocate for patients rights
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Acute and rehabilitative care
  • IV drug therapy management
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Skilled in conducting physical examinations
  • Strong medical ethic
  • Enthusiastic caregiver
  • Wound cleaning/care
  • Colostomy care familiarity

Certification

LPN certified in MN

CPR certification for health care providers- American Academy of CPR & First Aid

IV certification

Timeline

LPN/Graduate nurse

Meridian Senior Living

LPN

Meridian Senior Living

LPN

SCCI Hospital

Associate of Science - Nursing

MSCTC

Associate of Science - Practical Nursing

MSCTC

IV Certification CPR certification for health care providers American Academy of CPR & First Aid -ABP05547-HCP MN license LPN-L61111-4 -

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