Sara Ford
Smithville,TN
Summary
Experienced LPN with 10 years of nursing experience, recently graduating from an LPN to BSN program. Known for delivering high-quality patient care and effectively managing complex medical needs. Strong multitasking abilities and a commitment to ensuring patient safety and comfort in dynamic healthcare environments.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical LPN
Department of Veterans Affairs
Murfreesboro, TN
04.2024 - Current
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Worked directly with providers and performed time-outs, assisted and drew up medications for joint injections, assisted with aspirations.
- Assisted in wound clinic working directly with the provider. Cleaned wounds, and applied various wound dressings. Application of profore, una boots, juxta compression and wound vacs.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Worked on various process improvement projects.
Medical-Surgical LPN
Department of Veterans Affairs
Murfreesboro, TN
04.2020 - 04.2024
- Worked with patients of various levels of care including ventilators, trach care, PEG tubes, amputations, post surgical, IV therapy.
- Worked with hospice care patients, administering prescribed medication and worked with families helping them understand the process.
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
- Administering various medications including IV, Oral, SQ, IM, peg tube administration.
- Served as a nurse preceptor to training new employee's on the unit, procedures and processes.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Collected labs and specimens
- Performed wound care management, preventing infection and promoting proper healing.
- Developed strong rapport with patients, establishing trust and open lines of communication that facilitated improved care outcomes.
LPN
Department of Veterans Affairs
Murfreesboro, TN
04.2018 - 04.2020
- Monitored vital signs, documenting changes to facilitate timely interventions by healthcare teams.
- Provided dementia care to patients
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Administered medication in all forms
- Adapted quickly to changing patient needs, adjusting care plans accordingly to ensure optimal outcomes in diverse clinical scenarios.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Coordinated with pharmacy staff to ensure accurate medication dispensing, minimizing errors.
LPN Charge Nurse
Tennessee State Veterans Home
Murfreesboro, TN
12.2015 - 04.2018
- Supervised nursing staff to ensure adherence to care plans and regulatory compliance.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed, monitoring patient responses effectively.
- Administered medications, provided wound care, worked with pharmacy to get patients appropriate medications.
- Worked closely with the provider to keep updated on patients conditions and changes and patients needs.
- Evaluated patient conditions and documented changes accurately in electronic health records.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care strategies for residents.
- Assembled and used equipment such as catheters, tracheotomy tubes, or oxygen suppliers to effectively manage patient care.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to make sound clinical decisions in high-pressure situations, minimizing risks and ensuring patient safety.
- Documented vitals and medical histories in patient charts when assessing patients and communicated patient information to physicians and other nurses for care continuity.
- Performed ADL care, catheter care
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN 03-2026
Skills
- Dementia care
- End-of-life care
- Tracheostomy care
- Patient care
- Wound care
- Medication dispensing
- EMR / EHR
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
Accomplishments
- Received a directors coin while at the VA for a pilot project and received a great catch award.
Timeline
Clinical LPN
Department of Veterans Affairs
04.2024 - Current
Medical-Surgical LPN
Department of Veterans Affairs
04.2020 - 04.2024
LPN
Department of Veterans Affairs
04.2018 - 04.2020
LPN Charge Nurse
Tennessee State Veterans Home
12.2015 - 04.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
East Tennessee State University