Teala Pattison

Experience

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  Vernon Manor Childrens Home

  Sept 2004 - Apr 2005

  LPN / Pediatric Floor Nurse

  Maintaining quality healthcare for the residents of the facility in a safe and efficient manner, working with 100+ mentally and physically impaired residents aged from 1-54 years of age, obtaining doctor orders, tracheostomy and respiratory care, G-tubes, daily charting, and leadership. Floor Nurse/Charge Nurse

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  Deaconess Homecare & Hospice

  Apr 2005 - Jun 2005

  Pediatric Nurse / Private Duty

  Maintaining quality individualized healthcare for the pediatric patient in the home in a safe and efficient manner, respect to the families and their homes, remaining in compliance with policies put forth by the facility, obtaining doctor orders, tracheostomy and G-tube care, confidentiality, daily documentation, medications, personal care of the patient, teaching and maintaining open communication with the family.

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  EASTERN SHORE CHILDRENS CLINIC, PC

  Aug 2005 - Jan 2006

  LPN / Pediatric Office Nurse

  Maintain care and health needs of the pediatric patient in the office setting. Urinary catheters, triage, phone nurse calls. vital signs, x-rays, urinalysis, urine culture, hearing/vision screen, spirometry, vaccines, antibiotic injections, PKU newborn health screens, Medicaid/Tricare referrals, insurance precertifications. Fax, Copy, worked with Encounter Pro EMR systems.

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  Pediatrics by the Bay

  Apr 2006 - Nov 2008

  LPN / Pediatric Office Nurse

  Maintain care and health needs of the pediatric patient in the office setting. Urinary catheters, triage, phone nurse calls. vital signs, x-rays, urinalysis, urine culture, hearing/vision screen, spirometry, vaccines, antibiotic injections, PKU newborn health screens, Medicaid/Tricare referrals, insurance precertifications, fax, copy, Microsoft Word, working with Misys EMR and Misys Tiger systems.

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  Volunteers of America

  Nov 2008 - Jun 2009

  LPN

  Maintain basic health needs and care of mentally impaired individuals in the group home setting. Oversee as many as five homes with 3-5 individuals living in each home. Medication inventory and re-order/stock, train unlicensed individuals to give meds in the home, obtain MD orders, make doctor appts and maintain preventative healthcare, assess wounds, chart audits.

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  Mobile Infirmary Medical Center

  Jun 2009 - Oct 2009

  LPN Floor Nurse / Long Term Acute Care

  Working the floor in a long term acute care setting where acutely ill patients will spend anywhere from 4-12 weeks inpatient. IV care, oral and IV med administration, admitting/discharge of patients, wound care, ventilator care, tracheostomy care, G-tube care, medication administration, daily documentation, total patient care, working a code, infection control, PICC line flush and dressing changes.

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  Eastern Shore Gastroenterology, P.C.

  Oct 2009 - Dec 2018

  LPN, Office Manager

  I work as a nurse, office manager and billing/coding in the gastroenterology office. I also have unique experience working with the Hepatitis C and IBD patients who require specialty pharmaceuticals. I work diligently as an advocate for the patient in the diagnosis, treatment, and insurance approval of specialty medications. I also work with specialty pharmacies on behalf of these patients with the insurance companies to get these necessary medications approved. I likewise follow up with the patient to promote compliance and optimal efficacy of the treatment. I set up and conduct employee interviews; answer phones; set appointments for colonoscopy/upper endoscopy and other procedures; phone nurse and triage; vital signs, billing and coding working with Allscripts PM and Payerpath; successful qualification and attestation for Meaningful Use Stage One in 2012 & 2013; credentialing with insurance companies; insurance eligibilities; Medicaid and Healthspring referrals; insurance precertifications, fax; copy; Microsoft Word; Microsoft Excel; Microsoft PowerPoint; working with Allscripts EHR. Show less

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  Atrium Health

  Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

  LPN Ambulatory Levine Cancer Institute

  Working as an LPN. Assisting world class surgical oncologists in the treatment of hepatic, pancreatic and biliary cancers. skills include: Triage, phone nurse, scheduling, patient education, chart prep, vital signs, assisting in medical procedures in the ambulatory office setting.

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  LifePoint Health®

  Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

  LPN

  Working as LPN office nurse in the family practice setting ages birth to geriatric. Phone nurse, appointments, triage, injections, EKG, vaccinations, vital signs, Medicare annual wellness exams, well baby, EMR systems. Worked closely with multiple physicians to provide excellent care.

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  Premier Home Health Care Services, Inc

  Aug 2019 - Oct 2020

  Licensed Practical Nurse

  Provide in home healthcare for the fragile pediatric client based upon individual diagnoses, doctor orders, and needs. Possible care including: seizure precautions, G tube care/feeding, tracheotomies, ventilators, suction, C pap, oxygen/ respiratory therapy, etc.

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  Atrium Health

  Oct 2020 - Mar 2022

  Licensed Practical Nurse

  Working as LPN office nurse in the family practice setting ages birth to geriatric. Vaccine and medication injections, EKG, COVID-19 testing, Point of Care Hgb A1c, INR, and glucose testing, vaccinations, vital signs, flu tests, strep tests, urinalysis, Medicare annual wellness exams, well baby, Epic and Cerner systems. Work closely with multiple providers to provide excellent care.

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  Woodlands Medical Specialists

  Jul 2022 - Nov 2023

  LPN Phone Nurse and Triage

  Communicate with each caller in a professional and tactful manner, triage symptoms according to company protocol within nursing scope of practice to determine appropriate care to safely meet the immediate needs of the patient. Prioritize, advise, schedule appointments, or refer calls when necessary to the appropriate personnel. Refer patients to appropriate medical facilities or providers for care. Complete documentation utilizing iKnowMed EHR in compliance with the approved policies and procedures. Utilize ERX function within iKnowMed to send in medication refills to the pharmacy based upon current written protocols. Obtain physician orders. Maintain effective communication between the patient and the physician. Close HEDIS care gaps. Show less

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  Medical Marijuana Treatment Clinics of Florida

  Nov 2023 - Dec 2024

  Licensed Practical Nurse

  • Patient intake, seeing an average of 40 patients or more per day• Review new patient notes to build medical history in chart• Precharting in DrChrono EHR system on each patient prior to appointment• Run E-Forsce report on every patient to monitor usage of controlled substances and reportingreductions of usage to the state of Florida• Onboard patients for telemedicine appointments using Doxy platform, collecting electronic payments,and monitoring health and medication changes and concerns• Addressing patient phone messages• Patient teaching• Use Google Spreadsheet to track orders and patient status Show less