Kirstin Lane
Sioux City,Iowa
Summary
Diligent Registered Nurse with comprehensive background in clinical nursing leadership. Demonstrated expertise in managing patient care and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance healthcare delivery. Proven ability to improve patient outcomes and streamline operational processes through effective communication and critical thinking skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Charge Registered Nurse
Pioneer Valley Nursing Home
04.2024 - 11.2024
- Coordinated daily shift assignments to ensure adequate staffing levels for optimal patient care delivery.
- Implemented successful strategies for managing challenging behaviors associated with dementia or other cognitive impairments in patients.
- Enhanced continuity of care during shift handovers by standardizing report procedures among nurses.
- Assessed planned, implemented, and evaluated nursing interventions to optimize patient safety and satisfaction.
- Developed a culture of continuous improvement within the unit by encouraging open feedback, promoting self-reflection, and supporting ongoing professional development opportunities.
Registered Nurse
June E. Nylen Cancer Center
02.2024 - 04.2024
- Managed complex medication regimens while monitoring for potential drug interactions or adverse reactions, mitigating risks associated with cancer treatments.
- Educated patients and families about cancer treatments, side effects, and self-care strategies, empowering them to make informed decisions.
- Provided individualized patient education on chemotherapy medications, infusion procedures, and side-effect management strategies to promote self-advocacy and coping skills.
Registered Nurse
Vascular and Interventional Specialist
09.2023 - 02.2024
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive patient care plans, ensuring optimal outcomes for patients in various stages of illness or recovery.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Supervisor in Clinical Services
Mercy One of Siouxland
09.2021 - 09.2023
- Qualified to work in Nursing Services, while actively still working shifts
- Patient Safety Attendant Supervisor; Completing their onboarding process, orientation, scheduling, day to day matters
- SAFE Trainer
- Assisted in Behavioral Health, Clinical Supervisor to help assist in day-to-day function for nine months
- Quality Services for Inpatient Units
- Oversaw daily operations of the department, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks.
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
Security Forces Craftsman, Staff Sergeant
Air National Guard
12.2012 - 01.2023
- Investigate all security and safety violations
- Respond quickly and effectively to all security violations and duress alarms
- Secured all doors in the office and main building after hours
- Screen all passengers, crew members and employees for weapons and contraband
- Monitor and authorize entrance and departure of employees and visitors
- Operate detecting devices to screen individuals and prevent passage of prohibited articles into restricted areas
- Perform surveillance of suspects using binoculars, cameras and camcorders
- Monitor central alarm system for fire, intrusion, and duress alarms and respond when needed
- Detect suspicious activities and watched for criminal acts and rule infractions
- Monitor and report suspicious activities to local authorities
- Deny entrance to the building to unauthorized persons
- Monitor and authorize entrance and departure of vehicles, cargo trucks and visitors
- Prevent crimes by immediately reporting all unusual, unauthorized and illegal activity on the premises
- Note and follow up on any unusual behavior
- Detect and apprehend any unauthorized personnel
- Direct guests around the building and answer questions regarding accessibility
- Respond to calls in both routine and emergency situations
- Monitor building access and identified all officials and employees before authorizing their entrance
- Assisted in the planning and execution of major events, ensuring adequate security coverage and threat mitigation strategies were in place.
- Minimized unauthorized access to restricted areas by diligently maintaining perimeter security controls, including barriers and surveillance cameras.
Post-Surgical/Urology Registered Nurse
Mercy One of Siouxland
02.2019 - 09.2021
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion, to include hygiene, medication administration, emotional support, plan of care planning, treatment administration to include insertion of Foley catheters, trach suctioning and wound dressing
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations
- Prepared patients for surgery, educating patients and family members on surgical procedures such as TURP or Colonoscopy
- Participate in Nursing Council, meeting monthly to discuss policies, propose revisions and implement changes
- Developed strategy to target nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and suggest actionable improvements to promote hospital-wide quality and safety initiatives
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit to achieve optimal outcomes
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to over 4-9 patients daily
- Currently Up to date on my BLS, CPR, and my nursing license
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
Urology Registered Nurse
Dunes Surgical Hospital
02.2020 - 02.2021
- Provided care to patients who with admission and dismissals in the outpatient setting
- Assisted with local procedures to include cystoscopies and prostate biopsies
- Collected samples for laboratory testing
- Administered controlled narcotics, IM/SQ injections, and catheterizations
- Assessed patients for changes in baseline during procedures
- Completed pre-operative calls in local and anesthesia cases
- Completed cleaning and the sterilization of surgical instruments
Licensed Practical Nurse
Akron Care Center
05.2018 - 02.2019
- Provide care to residents in long term and skilled care environments; Care for wounds, provide treatments and assist with procedures
- Collect biological samples for laboratory tests
- Administer controlled narcotics, IM/SQ injections, and performed catheterizations
- Input medical histories, symptoms and vital statistics
- Verify that equipment and supplies are properly maintained for quality patient care and safety
- Assist in resolving and satisfying client requests and internal operational issues
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation
- Measure and record patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure
- Implement necessary changes based on evaluation of staffing requirements and floor assignments
- Investigate and report issues relating to patient care or conditions that might hinder patient well-being
- Manage clinical oversight for 23-bed unit
- Evaluate patient care needs, prioritize treatment, and maintain patient flow
- Provide patient education
- Assist patients with bathing, dressing, hygiene and grooming
- Improve ED administration by compiling and analyzing data and identifying areas of improvement
- Maintain all confidential personnel files, license and CPR compliance records
- Facilitate an on-going assessment of patient/family needs and implementation of interdisciplinary team care plan
- Provide educational support services to students with emotional, intellectual and physical disabilities
- Train new staff on quality control procedures
- Facilitate timely check-in by greeting visitors and establishing the purpose of their visit
- Routinely collaborate with department managers to correct problems and improve services
- Assess patients and documented their medical histories
- Follow infection control procedures
- Lead the planning and achievement of goals and objectives consistent with the agency mission and philosophy
- Monitor patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials
Beauty Advisor
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
08.2011 - 08.2017
- Assisted customers from a walks of life, met and exceeded sales goals, and performed other retail tasks, include helping assist in the Pharmacy
Education
Associate of Science - Police Science
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL10-2022
Bachelors - Nursing Sciences
Briar Cliff University
12.2020
Associates - Nursing
Western Iowa Tech Community College
12.2018
Supervisory Role in Security Forces -
U.S. Air Force
08.2018
Licensed Practical Nurse -
Western Iowa Tech Community College
05.2017
Air Force Leadership School -
U.S. Air Force
06.2015
Military Police -
U.S. Air Force
02.2014
High School Diploma -
North High School
05.2013
Skills
- Nursing documentation
- Basic life support
- Health promotion
- Quality improvement
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 40 staff members.
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Collaborated with team of multiple interdisciplinary teams in the development of psych and employee programming.
Timeline
Clinical Charge Registered Nurse
Pioneer Valley Nursing Home
04.2024 - 11.2024
Registered Nurse
June E. Nylen Cancer Center
02.2024 - 04.2024
Registered Nurse
Vascular and Interventional Specialist
09.2023 - 02.2024
Supervisor in Clinical Services
Mercy One of Siouxland
09.2021 - 09.2023
Urology Registered Nurse
Dunes Surgical Hospital
02.2020 - 02.2021
Post-Surgical/Urology Registered Nurse
Mercy One of Siouxland
02.2019 - 09.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse
Akron Care Center
05.2018 - 02.2019
Security Forces Craftsman, Staff Sergeant
Air National Guard
12.2012 - 01.2023
Beauty Advisor
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
08.2011 - 08.2017
Associates - Nursing
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Supervisory Role in Security Forces -
U.S. Air Force
Licensed Practical Nurse -
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Air Force Leadership School -
U.S. Air Force
Military Police -
U.S. Air Force
High School Diploma -
North High School
Associate of Science - Police Science
Community College of The Air Force
Bachelors - Nursing Sciences
Briar Cliff University
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