Portis Sonya

Experience

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  CONSULATE HEALTH CARE

  Dec 2005 - Jun 2008

  CHARGE NURSE

  IN CHARGE OF 5-6 CERTIFIED NURSING ASSIANTS-ON A 52-56- BED UNIT, BETWEEN ONE -TWO NURSES, PASSING MEDICATIONS , ALL RELATED DOCMENTATION, WOUND CARE-FROM VERIOUS STAGES-THE USE OF WOUND VAC MACHINE AND CLINITRON BEDS AND VERIOUS TYPES OF TOPICAL TREATMENTS, AND MATTRESS HILL ROM 300 AND USE OF UNA BOOTS, HANDLE FAMILY ISSUES, HANDLE EMERGENCY AS THEY ARISE , HANDLE PATIENTS WITH UNCONTROLABLE DIABETES, FROM ACCUCHECKS TO INSULIN, TO PO MEDICATIONS ON ANY GIVEN TIME THE NURES COULD HAVE 10-12- DIABETICS, INTRAGASTRIC TUBE FEEDINGS PATIENTS, FROM CHECKING PALCEMENT TO HANGING BOTTLES OF NOURISHMENT-JEVITY AND GLUCERNIA, BREATHING TREATMENTS--FOR PATIENTS WITH COPD, UPPER REP INFECTION, MONITOR BP-'S FOR FOR PATIENT WITH UNCONTROLABLE HYPERTENTION, HANDLE COMBATIVE PATIENTS, ADMINSTERING MEDICATION TO HELP CONTROL COMBATIVE BEHAVIOR, UPDATING PLAN OF CARE ON COMPUTER SYSTEMS,PREPARING MEDICATION RECORD FOR THE NEXT MONTH USE AT THE END OF EACH MONTH. Show less

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  PENSACOLA, fL /DOD

  May 2008 - Jun 2009

  Navy Hospital

  MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN-- I WAS RESPONSIABLE FOR THE SCHEDULING/CANCELLING OF ANY APPOINTMENTS , AND THE INITIATE INTERVIEW WITH SERVICE MEMBER, DID ALL THE RELATED MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS PRIOR TO THE SERVICE MEMBER VISIT WITH THE DOTOR, KEEP THE FLOW OF THE CLINIC GOING SET IN ON THE INTERVIEWS WITH THE DOCTOR, WENT ALL MENTAL HEALTH RELATED INSERVICES AND EDUCATION UPDATES, BECAME CERTIFIED IN TOBACCO SENSATION CLASS AS AN INSTRUCTOR,

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  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

  Jun 2009 - now

  I am a STFTD Imager- Images are taken of various sites on a Person body and up loaded in to the Patient Computerized Record to be reviewed by the Remote Dermatologist for a diagnosis and recommendation, by way of an initial consult from a requesting Health care Provider, This done in a uniform way, accompanied by subjected and objected information to the Tele dermatologist alone the images. The results is sent back to the requesting Health care Provider by way of the Patient Computerized record for notification and disposition within 6 Business days. Thus rendering faster access to Health care with a positive outcome for the Patient. Show less AMBULATORY CARE CLINIC--DERMATOLOGY DEPT -INITIATE INTAKE ,SET UP AND STAND BY WITH PROCEDURES,(SHAVE PUNCHES , EXCISION, INTRALESIONAL INJECTIONS) ALL RELATED DOCMENTATION,KEEP A SPREAD SHEET OF PROCEDURE VIA MIROSOFT WORD, PROCESS SPECIMEN , MAKE SURE THEY GET TO LAB, PREPARE DAILY SCHEDULES FOR CURRENT DAY CLINIC VISIT, MAKE SURE MEDICATIONS USE IN THE PROCEDURE AREA IS UPDATED AS WELL AS THE R.M. EQUIMENT, KEEP THE FLOW OF THE CLINIC GOING AND BE PREPARED TO HAVE TO COVER FOR ANY OF THE OTHER SPECIALTY CLINICS SUCH AS CARDIOLOGY , NEUROLOGY, OR GASTROLOGY,ENDOCRINOLOGY AND ORTHOPEDICS, AND HANDLE ANY NURSE CALL IN MY AREA IF NEEDED.TWICE A WEEK SET UP/ RUN PHOTO THERAPY CLINIC VISIT FOR PHOTODYNAMIC TREATMENTS OF NB- UVA& UVB,AND ALL RELATED DOCUMENTATIONS, ON A DAILY WE SEE FROM 9- 20 PATIENTS A DAY IN THE DERMATOLOG Y CLINIC, I WORKED WITH TWO DERMATOLOGIST AND ONE OTHER NURSE. I now have my National Certification as a Store forward Teledermatology Imager, Where I run my own Clinic, In this setting I receive the consults/ ref for Imaging , take the pictures ,and create a consult to accompany the images and all related documentation , as well. Show less

  • Tele dermatology Imager

    Aug 2018 - now

  • nurse

    Jun 2009 - now
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  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs/ GCHCS

  Mar 2023 - now

  Clinical Video Telehealth

  I now have my certification in Clinical Video Telehealth, I over see on site visits using DX80 computer system with the Provider in a remote location such as another Facility or working from home, this is to ensure continuity of care for the Patients., and ensure Patient who need to see a particular Provider in a far away location can take place.