Leah Marie Pierce is a licensed practical nurse with over 5 years of experience in geriatric care, corrections medicine, and home health care. She graduated from Pennsylvania Institute of Technology with her practical nursing diploma in 2011 and has maintained her CPR/AED certification since 2012. Her experience includes working as an LPN at Fair Acres Geriatric Center from 2014-2015 where she cared for and managed 30-40 residents with dementia/Alzheimer's, dispensed medications, and communicated with doctors and families. She also has experience as an LPN at PrimeCare Medical and Nurse NextDoor Home Care Agency.
1. LEAH MARIE PIERCE
160 Valley Rd, Media, PA
610-247-0588
leahmariepierce@gmail.com
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
LicensedinPennsylvaniaNovember2012
CurrentCPR/AEDCertification
AWARDS AND VOLUNTEERING
Full ScholarshipreceivedbyWestChesterUniversityinAugust2006
VolunteeratBloodDrives
VolunteeratGatheredDreamz,mentoringunder-privilegedyouth
EDUCATION
PennsylvaniaInstitute of Technology
• DeansList
• Scoredin the 90th percentileonstandardizedexams
• Graduated12/2011
• ReceivedDiplomainPractical Nursing
• Completedall Clinical HoursandCourses
WestChesterUniversity
• DeansList
• Attended8/2006-11/2009
• PsychologyandBusiness
EXPERIENCE
Fair AcresGeriatricCenter
340 MiddletownRd,Media,PA 19063
April 2014-March 2015
• LicensedPractical Nurse
• LockedWanderguardUnit
• Care for30-40 geriatricresidentswithsevere Dementia/Alzheimer'sDisease
• Manage CertifiedNursingAssistants;give assignments,give24 hourreport,ensure care givento
the residentsissafe,effective anddone inanurturingmanner,keepingintoconsiderationthe
specificneedsof Dementia/Alzheimerspatientsandalwaysbehavingrespectfully,beingthat
Fair Acresisthe residents'home
• Safelydispense medicationsandprovide treatmentsto30-40 residentsthroughMillenium
ElectronicMedicationAdministrationSystem;give medicationsorally,topically,throughPeg-
Tubesand G-Tubes,subcutaneousandintramuscularinjections
2. • Ensure all routine paperworkiscompletedinatimelymanner;complete assessments,body
checksheets,monthlysummaries,bradenscales,update care plansaccordingly
• Communicate withdoctors,psychiatrists,physical therapy,dietary,woundcare,infection
control and familymembers/POAs;take verbal orders,resumephysicianorders,transcribe
orderrequestsfromphysical therapy,dietary,woundcare,infectioncontrol;communicateto
residents'familymembers/POAsanychange inhealthstatusandnew orders;addressfamily
members/POAsconcernsandassure theyare communicatedtothe properteam
• Act as a clientadvocate throughknowingeachresidentpersonally,knowingeachof their
specificneedsandfrequentlyupdatingtheircare plansbasedonanychanges in healthstatus
PrimeCare Medical atChesterCountyPrison
503 S WawasetRd,West Chester,PA
July2013-April 2014
• LicensedPractical Nurse
• Nurse Diagnose prisoninmates
• Dispense medicationstoapproximately400inmates
• Care forpsychologicallyandmedicallyunstable inmatesinthe Medical Unit
• Performfocusedassessmentsandtriage medicallyunstable inmates
• Provide IV Therapy,WoundCare,DiabetesCare,RespiratoryCare
Nurse NextDoorHome Care Agency
106 W Front St, Media,PA
April 2013-July2013
• LicensedPractical Nurse
• Provide safe,effective,nurturingandcompassionate care toclientsintheirhomes
• Encourage patientautonomythroughteachingandtherapeuticcommunication
• Act as a clientadvocate,tailoringcare toclient’sindividual need
