Erin Kleikamp
Florence,USA
Summary
Compassionate recent graduate Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years of dedicated nursing service in acute medical care. Skilled in diagnosing and managing acute and chronic health conditions, providing patient education on preventive care and disease management. Proficient in Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems, charting, medication and IV administration, patient care, diagnostics, interdisciplinary collaboration, and interpersonal communication.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Veterans Administration Medical Center
09.2005 - Current
- Medical/Surgical floor
- Over the past seventeen years, provided comprehensive care to patients in a 17-bed medical-surgical unit, managing up to five patients per shift
- Collaborated with physicians and health care teams to provide high-quality patient care with individualized patient care plans resulting in improving patient outcomes by 22%
- Implemented health promotion and disease prevention strategies, reducing hospital readmissions by 15% over nine months
- Conducted patient assessments, monitored vital signs, and administered medications, resulting in a 20% improvement in patient recovery times
- Educated patients and families on disease management during hospital stay, increasing patient satisfaction scores by 35%
Registered Nurse
Veterans Administration Medical Center
02.2020 - 06.2021
- Nurse Educator
- Created and implemented educational programs for over 100 nurses on topics such as patient safety, medication administration, and disease management
- Developed nursing education programs in alignment with the latest evidence based practices resulting in an increase in patient satisfaction of 15%
- Administered training to over 40+ nurses on ACLS and BLS administration, to include facilitating mock events and case scenario situations further enhancing critical thinking skills and concepts
- Regularly presented to leadership teams, education compliance of staff as well as introductions of new concepts as a way to engage staff in educational opportunities
Education
Masters of Science in Nursing - Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Chamberlain University
Chicago, IL04.2025
Skills
- Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
- Physical assessments
- Diagnostics
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Emergency Response
- Patient education and counseling
- Health screening
- Acute care expertise
- Geriatric nursing
Certification
- Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Affiliations
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Clinical Experience
- Clinical Rotation- Student Nurse Practitioner 2024
- 125 hours, Urgent Care, Oscar G. Johnson VAMC, Iron Mountain, MI
- 125 hours, Hospitalist Inpatient Medical/Surgical, Oscar G. Johnson VAMC, Iron Mountain, MI
- 125 hours, Emergency Department, Marshfield Medical Center Dickinson, Iron Mountain, MI
- 100 hours, Hospitalist Inpatient Medical/Surgical, Aspirus Hospital, Iron River, MI
- Clinical Rotation- Student Nurse Practitioner 2025
- 125 hours at UP Health System, Marquette, MI
- 100 hours, Emergency Department, Marshfield Medical Center Dickinson, Iron Mountain, MI
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Veterans Administration Medical Center
02.2020 - 06.2021
Registered Nurse
Veterans Administration Medical Center
09.2005 - Current
Masters of Science in Nursing - Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Chamberlain University
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