Katie Frost
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
Aya Healthcare
San Diego, CA
01.2022 - Current
- Monitored surgical patients and delivered quality level of care before, during and after operations to promote positive outcomes.
- Assisted surgeons with cutting of tissue, clamping and suturing during operational procedures.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
McLaren Bay Region
Bay City, MI
07.2011 - Current
- Monitored surgical patients and delivered quality level of care before, during and after operations to promote positive outcomes.
- Assisted surgeons with cutting of tissue, clamping and suturing during operational procedures.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
- Kept count of all surgical instruments and sponges used during operations and procedures.
- Collaborated with members of patients' healthcare team to deliver appropriate level of care.
Surgical Support Technician
McLaren Bay Region
Bay City, MI
02.2006 - 07.2011
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
- Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
- Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
- Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
- Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.
- Controlled bleeding during procedures by applying hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures, and electrocautery equipment.
- Handled numerous sanitization tasks for surgical sites by cleaning and sterilizing, maintaining supply inventories and organizing items effectively.
Sterile Processing Technician
McLaren Bay Region
Bay City, MI
01.2005 - 02.2006
- Assessed instruments, equipment and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
- Wrapped trays, instrument packs and sets.
- Verified and maintained proper documents and records for sterilization.
- Identified parameters and sterilization method required for each item to be sterilized.
- Inspected sterile package integrity prior to distribution.
- Corrected instrument sets according to current standards and established count sheets and instrument tracking systems.
- Recorded biologicals and test results.
- Picked instruments and supplies for surgeries.
- Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
Saginaw Valley State University
Bay City, MI08.2017
Associate of Science - Nursing Science
Delta College
Bay City, MI04.2011
Skills
- Cardiovascular, Thoracic, and TAVR Surgery Clinical Lead Nurse
- EMR Knowledge of Paragon, Cerner, and Epic
- Patient Needs Assessment
- Patient Positioning
- Medication Administration
- Patient Advocacy
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Surgical Counts
- Patient and Family Education
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- IV Administration
- Asepsis Standards
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse-7/22
- CPR, American Heart Association-1/24
- ACLS, American Heart Association-2/24
- Trauma Certification, TNCC-5/22
- AORN member
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
Aya Healthcare
01.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
McLaren Bay Region
07.2011 - Current
Surgical Support Technician
McLaren Bay Region
02.2006 - 07.2011
Sterile Processing Technician
McLaren Bay Region
01.2005 - 02.2006
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science
Saginaw Valley State University
Associate of Science - Nursing Science
Delta College
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