Type Of Business:
Home Healthcare Facility
Expertise:
Mrs. Carlton's expertise is in nursing care.
Major Product/SVS:
Home Healthcare Services
Favorite Business Publication:
RN Journal; Southern Living; Better Homes and Gardens
Hobbies/Sports:
Traveling, Shopping, Spending Time with her Family including Nine Grandchildren and 11 Great-Grandchildren, Spending Time at the Beach
Date of Distinction:
11/12/2009
Work History:
Director of Nurses, Smyth County Dialysis (1972-1993); Hospital Registered Nurse, New Castle, PA (1954-1964)
What do you feel separates you from the rest of the professionals in your industry?:
Mrs. Carlton’s ability to stay updated with the latest trends in the nursing field, teach home patients about their medications and duties, and taking care of their grounds if applicable and the importance of taking medication and diets as ordered separate her from her peers.
What has been the most outstanding thing you have done thus far in your career?:
Mrs. Carlton’s greatest career achievements were learning how to perform dialysis, how to set up a unit by ordering all of the equipment, getting the first dialysis center opened up in the area so patients wouldn't have to travel a long distance for their treatments, teaching nurses and technicians how to perform dialysis treatments, and patients and their families becoming a part of her life.
Expanded Biography:
Mrs. Carlton knew at age 12 that she wanted to be a nurse and worked toward that goal. Her mother was not a nurse, but she seemed to take care of all the family, friends, and neighbors when they were sick and she was an inspiration to her. She had a family friend who was a nurse and encouraged her. She loved her and always wanted to hear of her experiences in the nursing field.
Charity:
Board Member, Royal Oak Presbyterian Church; Vice President, Marion Weekday Religious Education Inc.; Co-Captain, The Salvation Army; Ladies Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
Number Of Years In Profession:
64
Number Of Years In Current Position:
64
Extended Bio Profile:
Mrs. Carlton systematically arranged a dialysis center at Smyth County Dialysis, where she served as director of nurses for more than 21 years. She also served as a hospital registered nurse for a general surgeon for 10 years in New Castle, Pennsylvania.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Functioning as a Professional Registered Nurse One to Four Days a Week, Making House Calls as Per Doctor's Orders, Serving as a Registered Nurse in South Carolina, Georgia, Illinois, Japan, Pennsylvania and Virginia, Working in Civil Service at Military Hospitals in Augusta, Georgia and Osaka, Japan
Education Certifications:
Registered Nurse, Florence, SC