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Carol Kirby

Fort Smith,AR

Summary

Certified Wound Care Nurse with over 20 years of healthcare experience. Proficient in educating patients, family and nursing staff about preventive measures and techniques to optimize wound healing. Demonstrated competence in advanced wound healing and evidence based practice. Hardworking and flexible to accommodate position needs. Eager to offer wound care expertise to rewarding new position.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Inpatient Wound Care RN

Mercy Hospital
Ft. Smith, AR
09.2013 - Current
  • Daily patient care for complicated wound consults and dressing changes
  • Consulting for new and complicated ostomy patients
  • Consulting and treating fistula patients
  • Tracking and compiling quality indicator data

Director of Wound Care Services

Mercy Hospital
Ft. Smith, AR
11.2010 - 09.2013
  • Manage daily operations of large, busy wound care center
  • Directed care for outpatient wound clinic as well as oversight for hospital based wound care nurses.
  • Collaborates with Wound Care Physicians, Medical Director and other medical center staff regarding patient needs
  • Program Marketing to Community Physicians and rural clinics

Inpatient Wound Care Staff

Sparks Regional Medical Center
, AR
07.2006 - 11.2010
  • Daily patient care for large volume of complicated wound consults and dressing changes
  • Consulting for outpatient ostomy patients.

Oncology/chemotherapy Nurse

Sparks Regional Medical Center
Ft. Smith, AR
05.2003 - 07.2006
  • Preparation and administration of chemotherapeutic agents for oncology patients

Travel Nurse

Multiple Agencies
Northwest, AR
04.2002 - 05.2003
  • Travel nursing on busy medical surgical floors as well as cardiac step down units
  • Travel to multiple local hospitals within a 100mi radius
  • Ability to work multiple locations, care for patients effectively as well as communicate with staff and physicians.

Education

WOCN

Emory University
Atlanta, GA
2009

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Oklahoma Wesleyan University
2005

Associate Degree - Nursing Certifications

Westark Community College
1995

Skills

  • Clear Patient Communication
  • Student Precepting
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Care Coordination
  • Attention to Detail

Certification

  • Registered Nurse AR compact license 1996-present
  • Wound Ostomy Certification CWON 2017-present
  • Chemotherapy Certification 2003-2007

Timeline

Inpatient Wound Care RN

Mercy Hospital
09.2013 - Current

Director of Wound Care Services

Mercy Hospital
11.2010 - 09.2013

Inpatient Wound Care Staff

Sparks Regional Medical Center
07.2006 - 11.2010

Oncology/chemotherapy Nurse

Sparks Regional Medical Center
05.2003 - 07.2006

Travel Nurse

Multiple Agencies
04.2002 - 05.2003

WOCN

Emory University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Associate Degree - Nursing Certifications

Westark Community College

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