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Amy Embry

Beaver Dam,KY

Summary

Hardworking and reliable RN with strong ability in communication. Highly organized, proactive and punctual with team-oriented mentality.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

School Nurse

Ohio County Board of Education
Beaver Dam, KY
01.2018 - Current
  • Focused on providing care as needed to over 600 middle school aged students
  • Obtain, update, and carry out a plan of care for students with chronic health conditions
  • Administer daily medications
  • Provide medication training for non-licensed school personnel
  • Educate students and staff on a variety of topics, including health, nutrition, wound care and disease processes
  • Perform annual vision screenings on all 7th grade students
  • Update and enter immunization certificates, and physicals into student's chart as needed.
  • Serve as the district's BBP compliance officer.

Nurse

Green River District
Hartford, KY
05.2015 - 12.2017
  • Scheduled weekly in-home visits starting with prenatal moms and continuing through when the child turned two and graduated the HANDS program
  • Followed state approved guidelines to educate parents on proper brain and physical development
  • Facilitated parents in making home made toys, and doing activities with babies to promote healthy brain development
  • Used a specific set of state approved tools to promote parents using critical thinking and problem solving
  • Emphasized the effects that empathetic parenting will have on a developing child.

Med-Surge Floor Nurse

Ohio County Hospital
Hartford, KY
05.2006 - 04.2015
  • Completed required forms and chart documentation of vital signs, medications and other information.
  • Initiated admissions, transitions and discharges by communicating with colleagues as well as patients and family members.
  • Interpreted and implemented individual care plans.
  • Communicated with nursing personnel to enforce procedures, policies and regulations.
  • Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
  • Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
  • Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.

Home Health Nurse

Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
Owensboro, KY, KY
02.2008 - 08.2009
  • Completed initial assessments of patients and family to determine and address individual home care needs.
  • Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider.
  • Assisted with client personal care needs to foster independence and well-being.
  • Addressed patient care needs, collected vitals, dressed wounds and managed catheters.
  • Worked with vendors on provision of medical equipment, supplies and services.
  • Collected biological samples for routine laboratory testing to assist diagnostic processes.
  • Developed care plans, covering goals based on nursing diagnosis and incorporating therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative nursing actions.
  • Notified physicians of changes in patients' conditions.

Wellness Nurse

Provant Health
Hartford, KY
  • Talked with patients about lifestyle changes and proper diet to promote better overall health.
  • Discussed methods to help relieve stress and anxiety without medication such as yoga and meditation.
  • Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
  • Administered flu vaccines at workplace flu clinics.

Education

Associate Degree - Nursing

Owensboro Community And Technical College
Owensboro, KY
05.2006

Skills

  • Organized
  • People Person
  • Excellent Communicator
  • Critical Thinker
  • Problem Solver
  • Self Motivated
  • Dependable
  • Flexible
  • Team Player

Certification

  • BLS Training - 2022

Volunteer Positions

Chairperson for the Ohio County Youth Services Advisory Council. October 2019 - present

Member of the First Impressions Team for The Fathers House Church. May 2021 - present

Timeline

School Nurse

Ohio County Board of Education
01.2018 - Current

Nurse

Green River District
05.2015 - 12.2017

Home Health Nurse

Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
02.2008 - 08.2009

Med-Surge Floor Nurse

Ohio County Hospital
05.2006 - 04.2015

Wellness Nurse

Provant Health

Associate Degree - Nursing

Owensboro Community And Technical College

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