Alexandra Culpepper
Knoxville,TN
Summary
Compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse with extensive experience at The Lantern at Morning Pointe, specializing in geriatric care and chronic disease management. Proven ability to build strong patient relationships while effectively administering medications and providing wound care. Skilled in charting and monitoring vital signs, ensuring optimal patient outcomes through attentive care.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
The Lantern at Morning Pointe
05.2024 - Current
- Worked with Alzheimer's and dementia residents.
- Assisted with resident's ADLs.
- Worked closely with the Nurse Practitioner for any needed orders and testing.
- Processed orders and faxes and sent documents where needed.
- Gathered lab specimens and ordered testing.
- Charted on resident's medications and care.
- Answered familys' and residents' questions regarding their care, medications, and disease processes.
- Administered controlled narcotics, daily medications, provided catheter assistance, wound care.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, pulse rate, pulse ox, and blood glucose levels.
Sales Associate
Dillard's
10.2018 - 03.2020
Associate
Food City
07.2015 - 03.2018
Education
Practical Nursing License - Nursing
Tennessee College of Applied Technology
Knoxville, TN04-2024
Skills
- Samples collection
- Mental health support
- Diabetes management
- Chronic disease management
- Physical assessment
- Staff direction and task delegation
- Charting and recording
- Geriatric care
- Palliative care
- Wound care
- Medication dispensing
- Tracking symptoms
- Catheter care
- Patient intake
- Patient relationship building
- Medical records management
- Tuberculosis testing
- ADL assistance
- Caregiving skills
- Documenting incidents
- Family communication
- Vital signs
- Injections
Certification
BLS certification
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
The Lantern at Morning Pointe
05.2024 - Current
Sales Associate
Dillard's
10.2018 - 03.2020
Associate
Food City
07.2015 - 03.2018
Practical Nursing License - Nursing
Tennessee College of Applied Technology