LPN
Initiated healthcare career at age 17 as a high school junior. Completed training and achieved certification as a nursing assistant at Lakeview Manor in June 2003.
Gained experience in long-term care settings, providing essential patient support.
Developed foundational skills in patient care and communication during training.
I continued to work as a CNA at Lakeview Manor and graduated high school in June 2004.
As a CNA, I -
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing and grooming.
Lakeview offered to pay for me to take the medication administrator class, and they would let me do my clinical hours to become a qualified medication administrator and continue to work for them. I completed the QMA class and continued working at Lakeview Manor in June 2006.
As a QMA, I-
- Performed routine laboratory tests including urinalysis, blood glucose monitoring and others.
- Managed inventory levels of medical supplies within the unit ensuring adequate stock is always available.
- Observed patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
- Maintained accurate medication records for each patient.
- Administered oral medications to patients in accordance with doctor's orders.
As I worked as a QMA from 2006 to 2008, Lakeview Manor approved my participation in the LPN tuition reimbursement program. I graduated from Nursing School at Ivy Tech Community College in July 2008, took the state board exam, and passed in September 2008. I continued to work at Lakeview for two more years as an LPN, and decided that with starting my family, I wanted to work closer to home and transferred to Washington Healthcare Acute and Long-term Care Facility.
As an LPN, I-
- I became the night shift supervisor and monitored the performance of all nursing staff, providing feedback as needed.
- Performed assessments of patients' physical condition and reviewed medical histories to develop appropriate treatment plans.
- Supervised the administration of medications according to established guidelines.
- Resolved conflicts between nursing personnel or between patients and families and nursing personnel when necessary.
- Managed scheduling of nursing staff to ensure adequate staffing levels at all times.
- Ensured that all staff members were properly trained in the use of medical equipment and protocols.
- Maintained accurate records of patient visits, treatments, medications, test results.
- Provided education and support services to families regarding their loved ones' health conditions.
- Developed and implemented nursing care plans for individual patients based on their needs.
- Assembled and used catheters, tracheotomy tubes or oxygen suppliers.
- Collected blood, urine or sputum from patients to perform routine laboratory tests.
- Provided behavioral and emotional support and closely supervised patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's.
- Assisted physicians with patient care by taking vital signs, administering injections and performing other nursing duties.
- wound care nurse observes care plans and treats wounds.
I decided in 2013 that I wanted to expand my nursing.
Education and career, and I applied at IU University and got the job as the pre-op urology nurse, getting patients ready for urology surgical procedures. After a year and a half of working in the hospital, my kids were babies, and they needed more time with me, so I transferred to IU Health Physicians Mooresville, closer to home. I worked as a triage nurse for four MDs and one NP from 2014 to 2020.
I worked as a triage nurse for four MDs and one NP from 2014 to 2020.
One of the cardiologists who came to the office needed a nurse temporarily, so I transferred to Indiana Heart Physicians and was Dr. Shea's nurse until 2022.
After the cardiology office, I decided to spend more time with my kids, and in 2023, I started working at ConnectRN, and I still work here today.
