Teresa Carroll 210 N.

Plymouth Street, Fayetteville, NC 28312

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tc79fc54@westpost.net Cellular 910-489-3824 Home 910-829-7486
Licensed Practical Nurse
Summary
People oriented, self starter, strong work ethic and clinical skills, excellent
verbal and written communication skills. Friendly, dependable, hard working flex
ible, and detail oriented, Valued team player, service oriented, enjoys helping
and supporting others.
Identified and resolve problems using available resources.
Knowledgeable of physician's office tasks such as intake of histories, vital sig
ns and weights, phlebotomy, EKG, injections and medical lab procedures. Assist p
hysician with medical procedures.
Experience
Genesis Healthcare, Annapolis, Maryland, Transitional Care Unit 2008 to 2010
Licensed Practical Nurse
Provided nursing care in an assigned area to meet identified patient outcomes on
a transitional care unit.. Cared for patients that were staus post surgery such
as: total hip replacements, knee replacement, abdominal resections, breast remo
val, chest tubes, trachs, open heart surgery. Utilized assessment skills to iden
tify changes in a patient's status and communicated observations to medical pers
onnel Followed policies and procedures to maintain safety security, and healthy
work environment. Monitored vital signs, assessed changes in mental and medical
status, pass medications, provided personal care and changed sterile and non-ste
rile dressing.
Changed dressing on central lines, flush central lines, hung IV antibiotics, ch
anged wound vac dressing, properly measured and recorded measurements of wounds
assessed skin breakdown, provided trach care, started peripheral lines for hydra
tions and antibiotics
Operated medical equipment such as g-tube pump, O2 concentrator suction machine
, nebulizer machine, IV pumps, pulse oximetry, accu-check machine, Hoyer lifts,
sit to stand machine and computers, PT/INR machines
Educated and counseled patient's about medications and disease process, establi
shed good rapport with patients and family members
NC State Veterans Nursing Home, Fayetteville, NC 2005 to 2007
Licensed practical Nurse
Worked with Alzheimer's, Parkinson and schizophrenic patient's on a locked unit,
Ensured patient safety, help and assisted patient's with daily living, provided
patient care.
passed medications, assessed patients for skin breakdown, gave injections, with
drew blood for laboratory testing, Medicare and Medicaid charting
utilized computers, Hoyer lifts, g-tube pumps, suctions machines, placed in ind
welling foley catheters, peripheral lines, accu-checks machines
assisted physicians with medical visited
Golden Years, Falcon, NC 2004 to 2005
Licensed Practical Nurse
Worked with geriatric patients, Passed out medications, observed for change in m
ental status and medical conditions, assessed for skin breakdown. Medicare and M
edicaid charting, kept medical personnel informed of any changes. Established go
od rapport with patient and family members.
operated medical equipment such as computers, Hoyer lifts, g-tube pumps, O2 con
centrators, accu-check machines, suction machines.
provided trach care and nursing care to patient's
Whispering Pines Nursing Home, Fayetteville, NC 2003 to 2004
Charge Nurse
Ensured safety, security and healthy work environment for patients. Educated pat
ients and medical representative on medications and disease process, Supervised
and counseled licensed and unlicensed personnel. Observed for changes in medical
condition and mental status Assisted physician with medical visits.
Passed medications, gave injections, observed for changes in mental and medical
conditions, withdrew blood for laboratory testing, assisted physician with medi
cal visits. Operated medical equipment such as Hoyer lifts, g-tube pumps, O2 con
centrators, accu-check machines.
changed non- sterile dressing, changed wound vacs, properly assessed and measur
ed wounds.
United States Postal Service, Fayetteville, NC 1999 to 2003
Data conversion Operator
Accurately input mail piece images via satellite, Maintain 98% accuracy Able to
type 35+ words,
Blood Bank of Alaska, Anchorage, AK 1998 to 1999
Phlebotomy Technician
Called new and old donors. Intake histories of new and old donors. Interviewed d
onors, phlebotomize donors, instructed/ educated other technicians. Assist perso
nnel with troubleshooting the donors' vein.
Operated aphaeresis machine, rocker machine, centrifuge tubes of blood for test
ing, properly tag donor bag, properly segment donor bag tubing. Checked donors h
ematocrit before donating procedures.
Traveled to different locations within Alaska and setup donor sites. Able to us
e 16-18 gauge needle
Lead phlebotomist within the facility
Kmart, Anchorage, AK 1995 to 1996
Sales Associate
Sold customer retail merchandise and tactfully resolved products complaints, pro
perly answered customer service telephone line. Inventoried and stock supplies.
Set up display within the store.
United States Army 1989 to 1995
Material Storage Handler
Worked in Logistic Management, supervised and counsel personnel. Stocked, pulled
parts and supplies, Conducted inventories and setup storage areas
Operated forklift, cranes, utilized computers, typewriters, drove 5 ton trucks,
hauled fuel tanks, inspect vehicles for deployment readiness.
Education
Sampson Community College, Clinton, NC 2003
Practical Nursing, Diploma

School of Phlebotomy, Wasilla, AK 1998

Phlebotomy

Career Academy, Anchorage, AK 1997

Medical Assistant, Diploma
Charlton County Comprehensive High School, Folkston, GA 1988
General Education, Diploma
Skills
Able to type 35+ words
Computer literate with programs such as: MS Words, Word Perfect, Windows 95/98,
and Excel
Basic Life Support