22280 S. 209TH WAY APT. 288 • QUEEN CREEK, AZ 85142 PHONE H 480-636-7103 C 910-987-6022 • E-MAIL ASTRANCREW@GMAIL.COM LISA Y. ASTRAN, LVN SUMMARY I am a vibrant, highly skilled, and professional Licensed Vocational Nurse. My experience consists of more than eight years of Primary Adult; Pediatrics; Obgyn; Care Clinical and Hospital nursing. I also have two years in Ambulatory Adult Surgery Nursing, as well as supervisory experience with medical assistants. I have excellent communication and organizational multi-task achieving skills. I am seeking to use my skills and experience in a Community Based Outpatient Clinic or Hospital Outpatient setting, as a full time LPN. EXPERIENCE Licensed Practical Nurse…Allergy/Immunizations…Pediatrics…Pre-Op… Proven ability to provide and use LPN licensure to fullest range. Caring for patients with physical and emotional needs, as part of a team working with RN’s, medical doctors, and nurse practitioners. Delivering patient care, with LPN scope of practice and under direction of medical staff. Educating patients and family members on medical issues, medications and preventative health. Ability to work effectively and safely, to ensure patient care is appropriately delivered. Knowledgeable and skilled to prepare, administer, and document medications. Knowledgeable and proficient in electronic medical record charting using ALHTA/CHCS. Ability to recognize and observe patients for adverse reactions to medications reporting changes to RN or medical doctors. Ability to follow procedures, to administer and recognize when to assist patients in an emergency situation, such as cardiac arrest. Effectively room patients, including vital i.e. taking blood pressure, temperatures, sp02, height, weight and heart rate. Knowledgeable in TCON’s and Relay health and skilled in order labs in CHCS. Expert in administering pediatric immunizations, travel immunizations for adults, influenza injections. Proficient in calling in prescriptions to pharmacies, receiving lab results, ordering medical supplies and clinic immunizations, as well as the daily maintenance of crash carts and medical supplies. Skilled in administering allergy immunotherapy injections. Performed skin/scratch tests, spirometry tests, and nebulizer treatments. Excellent ability to perform well baby and well child exams. Performing and setting up OBGYN exam, including post partum and GYN exams. Experienced in supervising medical assistants in an urgent care setting, as well as maintaining daily appointment schedule. Proficient in starting IV’s, suture/wound care, ear washes, breathing treatments, urine dips, and glucose tests. Knowledgeable and experienced in patient surgery prepping and performing all test including EKG’s, blood withdrawals and labs. Experienced in conducting community health fairs providing information and literature to mothers as well as an experienced case manager for low income families and pregnant mothers. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 10/12-2/13 Fayetteville Medical Home-Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Womack Army Medical Center-Clinical Services Department of Medicine. Ft. Bragg, NC. – Licensed Practical Nurse 07/12-10/12 Allergy Immunization Department, Internal Medicine. Womack Army Medical Hospital. Ft. Bragg, NC. – Licensed Practical Nurse 02/11-12/11 Kaiser Permanente Fresno, CA – LVN Allergy/Immunization Adult Clinic 11/08-12/11 Kaiser Permanente Fresno, CA – LVN Pediatrics Clinic 01/08-05/08 Cigna Chandler Chandler, AZ – LVN Pediatrics Clinic 01/07-07/07 Fresno Surgical Hospital Fresno, CA – LVN Pre-Op/PACU 01/06-12/06 Plaza Surgical Center Fresno, CA – LVN Pre-Op/PACU 10/04-12/05 Fresno County EOC Early Head Start Fresno, CA – LVN/Maternal Health & Disabilities Specialist EDUCATION 2004 Graduate Clovis Adult Education Graduate of vocational nursing program & accredited by NLNAC. Intravenous Therapy – I.V./Blood Withdrawal course. Clovis, CA 1990 General Education Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA 1988 Graduate General Education Independence High School San Jose, CA CERTIFICATES Nursing Currant, active, full and unrestrictive LPN Licensure in the State of Arizona, exp. 4/16. CPR/Basic Life Support, exp 3/14. MISCELLANEOUS US Citizenship Proficient in writing and speaking English Able to pass and maintain pre-employment medical exam. Able to pass and maintain background/security investigation. Able to pass and submit to random and designated drug testing. References are available upon request