Courtney Schultz
Platteville,WI
Summary
To obtain a nursing position Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
UW Health
Madison, WI
07.2016 - Current
- Pediatric Nephrology Nurse
- Provide float coverage to several other pediatric specialties as needed
- Clinic Nurse Coordinator for the Pediatric Bone and Mineral Metabolism Clinic and the Pediatric Stone Clinic.
- Managed approximately 100+ incoming calls, messages and faxes per day
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals with chronic conditions.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Create training documentation
- Collaborate with the division to improve care, communication, and efficiency
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment.
RN
Private Pediatric Home Care
Lancaster, WI
12.2015 - 06.2017
- Pediatric patient with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 2
- Monitored daily vitals and daily assessments
- Communicated with parents, teachers, and other nurses
- Precepted new nurses.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patient.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
RN
Grant Regional Health Center
Lancaster, WI
09.2015 - 07.2016
- Performed dressing changes on surgical wounds
- Caseload of 7-8 patients per shift
- Communicated with nursing and nursing support staff, providers, and surgeons on patient care.
- Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.
- Utilized Cerner to document data related to patient care such as medications, interventions and patient responses.
- Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
LPN & RN Supervisor
Manorcare
Platteville, WI
06.2014 - 08.2015
- As an RN, supervised 1-3 LPN and 4-5 CNA staff per shift
- Communicated with nursing and nursing support staff, providers, and surgeons on patient care.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, and discharges.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Accurately recorded interactions in medical charts, documenting accidents and interventions applied.
- Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Onboarded new employees through orientation meetings and training sessions before deployment to different departments.
- Enforced nursing practice standards and recommended unit and institution policies and procedures to boost medical care quality.
- Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ12.2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Fennimore, WI05.2015
Skills
- Clinical judgment
- Compassion and Empathy
- Nursing staff leadership
- Precepting
- Medical assessment
- Care Planning
- Lab result interpretation
- Chronic Disease/Patient Management
- Patient and family advocacy
- Patient education and counseling
- Community health
- Health Promotion
Accomplishments
- Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
- Documentation - Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation.
Affiliations
- American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ASPN), 2017, Present
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, 2022, Present
Skillsabilities
Effectively communicate with members of upper management. Actively participate in meetings, providing new ideas and recommendations. Effectively communicate with colleagues and providers in maintain patient care and advocacy, Viewed as a leader amongst peers within the Pediatric Specialties Clinic (PSC). Precept new nurses. Viewed as the lead nurse within the pediatric nephrology division., Telephonic Triage, True, True, True, True, True
Nominations
Daisy Award Nominations twice
Nurse Excellence Award-Winner 2024
Leadership Experience
- ASPN Multidisciplinary Symposium Organizing Committee, 2018 to 2023
- Pediatric Specialty Clinic Unit Council, 2019 to 2024
References
Available upon request
Timeline
RN
UW Health
07.2016 - Current
RN
Private Pediatric Home Care
12.2015 - 06.2017
RN
Grant Regional Health Center
09.2015 - 07.2016
LPN & RN Supervisor
Manorcare
06.2014 - 08.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College