Ashley Nicole Barton, LPN, a Licensed Practical Nurse with Grand Lake Mental Health Center

Get to know Licensed Practical Nurse, Ashley Nicole Barton, who serves patients in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Ashley is a licensed practical nurse specializing in the area of mental health. She works at Grand Lake Mental Health Center in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Grand Lake Mental Health Center is a non-profit Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic serving adults, children, and families in Northeast Oklahoma since 1979. It offers an array of recovery-focused services for persons with mental illness and persons with co-occurring substance related disorders.

Earning her nursing degree from Meridian Technology Center in 2019, Ashley attributes her success to her support system. She firmly believes that had it not been for their help and motivation, she never would have made it to where she is today.

Continuously advancing her efforts, she holds a CPR certification, which is a document that attests to her being trained and allows her to perform CPR on those in need.

A Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is on the front line of nursing, interacting directly with patients on a daily basis. They work under the supervision of doctors and RNs, performing duties such as taking vital signs, collecting lab specimens, administering medication, ensuring patient comfort, performing skills like trach care, foley care, ostomy care, wound care, G- tube care I.V. care, and reporting the status of their patients to their case managers.

LPNs are generally hired in settings such as doctors offices, hospitals, nursing homes, home health environments, and rehabilitation centers. They must be skilled in balancing care for patients, performing skilled tasks, and completing practical daily administrative duties.

Learn More about Ashley Nicole Barton:

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