Tammy Rodden
Address: 14635 Todd Creek Rd
City: Platte City
State: Missouri
Zip: 64079
Country: United States
objective
LPN with six years of nursing experience in Geriatrics, Endoscopy, Hospice care, and Alzeimer's Unit. Modivated and always ready to learn something new. Patient focused and driven to always give top-notch care and treatment. Looking for a position that challenges my mind, and keeps me busy.
Work Experience
LPN-Charge Nurse (08/10/2010 – 04/04/2011)
Charge Nurse on Alzheimer's Unit. Glucose monitoring and insulin administration. G-tube bolus feedings. IM and Sub-Q injections. Assessments and charting. Wound care and dressing changes. Narcotic medication administration. Palliative care to Hospice patients. Over seen CNA's daily task for completion. Managed unit with 39 patients from mild to severe Alzheimer's. Completed orders both verbal and written on charts.
Last Employer: New Mark Care Center
Contact Person: Connie/816-456-1219
Responsibilities: To give the best care to the patients. To ensure that they were safe and felt secure in their surroundings. To give appropriate medications at appropriate times. To complete daily tasks and charting that was required. And to ensure that the CNA's were completing their work correctly and giving the patients and family's the best possible care.
Accomplishments: The greatest accomplishment that was achieved was the care that was given to the patients and families while under my direction. The bonds that were formed with patients and some family members was a very rewarding experience to carry with me throughout my nursing career.
LPN-Endoscopy Tech (05/01/2006 – 07/09/2010)
Assisted Physician's with Colonoscopy's, EGD's, Bronchoscopy's, and ERCP's. Cleaned and sterilized scopes and equipment. Cleaned procedure rooms and set up after each procedure and for next day's schedule. Pre and Post-Operative calling. Prepared patients for procedure. Good customer service and care while under the care of the facility.
Last Employer: Lake Regional Hospital
Contact Person: Janny Drover/573-348-8000
Responsibilities: To be prepared for and take appropriate action to assist Physician's with arising emergency's that were possible to occur. To keep up on educational tools to improve skills. To ensure that the patient had best possible experience while there for procedure. To help ease patent's anxiety's and concerns about procedure. To ensure that scopes and equipment were clean and sterilized properly. To order supplies and ensure that procedure rooms and carts were stocked and ready at all times. Pre- and Post-Operative phone calling.
Accomplishments: Gave good customer service and care to all patients. Helped to ease patients fears and anxiety's regarding procedures. And gave them the assurance needed to ease concerns. The learning never stopped with this position and kept the mind working.
LPN-Charge Nurse (12/19/2005 – 10/18/2007)
Medication administration. Glucose monitoring and Insulin administration. Wound care and dressing changes. G-tube feedings, contious and bolus. Palliative care. Supervised staff to ensure completing work and giving good patient care. Assessments and charting. Completed verbal and written orders in charts.
Last Employer: Christian Health Care South
Contact Person: DON/417-532-5351
Responsibilities: Charting and daily assessments. Supervised staff working on my hall. Giving appropriate medications and treatments ordered by Physician. Giving patients and family's best care while on my shift. To keep things flowing as smoothly as possible.
Accomplishments: First nursing position after LPN school, good learning experience on time management skills, and managing others that are working under my supervision. Went away with better knowledge of dealing correctly with co-workers and other staff.
Education
Establishment: Lebanon Technology and Career Center
Degree: LPN
Education Period: 01/01/2005 - 12/15/2005
Average Grade: 3.0 GPA
Skills
Computer Skills: Computer charting . Typing 50 WPM
Additional Information
Have majority of pre-requisites for RN Bridge Program. Have plans to go back to school and complete the RN degree
Conferences or Courses: ERCP Conference in Wisconsin 2008
Certifications or Licensures: LPN License BLS
Interests
I find enjoyment in spending time with my family when I have down time. Reading and keeping up on health and medical issues. Taking weekend trips to Joplin, Mo to spend time with my daughter, who is away at college. Listening to music of all types.