Russell Sardina

Currently working as an LPN in a pulmonary clinic but would prefer to work with patients in a more hands on, meaningful way. Enjoyed making a connection with patients and giving them comfort their last months, weeks, or days of life.

Caromont Health January, 2025 - Current

1223 Spruce Street, Belmont, NC

• Prepare patients and equipment for exams and procedures 
• Maintain exam rooms and clinic areas
• Return phone messages to patients and pharmacies
• Collect and prepar lab specimens and requisitions
• Schedule and obtain authorizations for procedures
• Maintain patient confidentiality

2275 India Hook Road, Rock Hill, SC 29732

• Perform quality in-home visits for hospice patients and their families 
• Visits include primarily a variety of wound care and dressing changes, Foldy catheters inserted when needed, and ordering medications and refills under the direction of the nurse practitioners
• Chart patient care in current computer system
• Provide palliative care and relief from symptoms with a personal, supportive and compassionate approach.

• Screened patients/customers; took vitals
• Registered patients into EPIC system, verifying insurance, etc in a fast paced environment 
• Collected and processed COVID 19 test specimens
• Notified patients of test results, educated them as to next steps
• Administered flu shots
• Charted medical records accurately

• Passed medications in dorms, answered medical emergencies, performed wound care, EKG testing, and TB skin tests
• Worked in COVID 19 Unit with 107 positive inmates needing care
• Flushed and assessed G-tubes, J-tubes, Peg sites, catheter and suprapublic care
• Administered various injections and medications to inmates
• Obtained TVO orders from physians
• On-call status for new orders and inmate health issues including assessing patient’s reactions to medications and mental status
• Assessment of inmate behaviors

Excelsior College -New York - undergraduate coursework for RN completed in preparation for clinicals

Gateway Community College - Kenosha, WI - obtained LPN license

Milwaukee Technical College - Milwaukee, WI - nursing coursework