Catherine Williams

• Serves as liaison between families, school personnel and other healthcare providers on behalf of students specializing in charter schools.
• Oversee health services for special education students 8-10 schools per year over 150 students.
• Develop individual school health care plans (ISHP) and make referrals as necessary for students with health concerns or injuries, and medication received at school.
• Work with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
• Collaborate with physicians to review health care plans and follow orders to complete nursing services at school.
• Yearly and as needed staff and student trainings on CPR, First Aid, Bloodborne Pathogens. Diabetic Care (blood sugar testing, glucagon administration, ketone urine testing, insulin pump, injections, pens), Seizure Disorder, Diastat administration, Epi-Pen administration.
• Performed health screenings for entire schools according to California State education mandates by conducting vision, hearing and scoliosis evaluations.
• Provided individual health assessments for student Individual Education Plans (IEP)and reviewing health records in Special Education Information System (SEIS)

Same job description as above additionally:

• Served as liaison between families, school personnel and other healthcare providers on behalf of students for students ages 18-22 years for TRACE program (special education students) for 150 students.
• Performed individual nursing services per physician orders, eg. catheterizations, nasogastric and gastric tube feedings, rectal Diastat, seizure care, insulin injections via syringe and pen.
• Prenatal and postnatal care for pregnant moms in TRACE program.
• Health assessment of newborns for special education students.
• Taught adult students in TRACE about reproduction, sexuality and sexual health, abstinence and prevention of pregnancy.
• Collaborated with physicians to completed nursing services at school and in community according to written orders.

• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms for over 200 campers.
• Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
• Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
• Administered medication according to protocols and physician orders.

• Oversaw health services for 3-5 elementary schools each year for students and faculty totaling greater than 3,00 students .
• Established protocols for health care for special education student population.
• Supervised licensed vocational nurse and health aid at severe, chronic and acute student population from ages 3 years to 7th grade during school year and 8th -12th grade summer school.
• Performed >26 daily tube feedings, management of seizures, emergency care as needed.
• Yearly and as needed staff and student trainings on CPR, First Aid, Bloodborne Pathogens. Diabetic Care (blood sugar testing, glucagon administration, ketone urine testing, insulin pump, injections, pens), Seizure Disorder, Diastat administration, Epi-Pen administration.
• Clinical training for fellow school nurses as needed.

• Managed care from admission to discharge for 6-8 newborn to geriatric patients per day.
• Traveled to clients' homes to complete healthcare services and promote continuity of care
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Inserted central PICC lines, provided total wound care, administered intravenous therapy, collected laboratory samples (blood, urine, sputum) per physician orders.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment plans.
• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
• On-call nights, weekly for emergencies.

• Emergency care provided to campers from elementary to college; faculty, parents, visitors and homeowners living in area for summer for greater than 300 people.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
• Collaborated with fellow nurses about patient care.
• Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
• Collaborated with other camp counselors to implement first aid for learning activities for campers.