JACQUELINE PLOUVIER
Hodgenville,KY
Summary
Experienced Certified Wound and Ostomy Nurse with 9+ years of acute-care nursing experience and specialized expertise in complex wound management, ostomy care, pressure injury prevention, and evidence-based treatment strategies. Skilled in comprehensive wound assessment, negative pressure wound therapy, vascular and diabetic ulcers, compression and offloading therapies, and skin integrity preservation. Proven leader and clinical resource who educates and mentors nursing staff, develops individualized treatment plans, supports quality improvement initiatives, and collaborates effectively with interdisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes. Known for strong clinical judgment, compassionate patient care, attention to detail, and the ability to manage complex cases in fast-paced environments.
Overview
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1
Certification
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Wound & Ostomy Nurse
Baptist Health Hardin
Elizabethtown, KY
11.2021 - Current
- Develop individualized wound and ostomy care plans based on wound etiology, tissue type, depth, drainage, periwound condition, vascular status, and patient-specific needs.
- Provide comprehensive assessment and evidence-based management of acute, chronic, complex, surgical, diabetic, vascular, and pressure-related wounds.
- Provide patient and caregiver education regarding wound and ostomy management, infection prevention, dressing changes, pressure redistribution, and strategies to promote healing.
- Provided comprehensive ostomy care and education for patients with new and established ostomies, facilitating postoperative management and empowering self-care.
- Serve as a wound-care subject matter expert and clinical resource for nursing staff and interdisciplinary teams, providing consultation for complex and unusual wound presentations.
- Educate, mentor, and support nursing staff in wound assessment, pressure injury prevention, staging, dressing selection, offloading, and evidence-based treatment techniques.
- Lead and participate in quality improvement initiatives, audits, and process-improvement efforts to strengthen wound-care practices, regulatory compliance, and patient outcomes.
- Evaluate wound-care products and therapies and make evidence-based, cost-conscious recommendations to optimize resource utilization.
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, case management, therapy, nutrition, and other disciplines to coordinate comprehensive care and promote continuity through transitions and discharge.
- Provides advanced wound therapies including negative pressure wound therapy (traditional and incisional), advanced dressings, compression, and offloading.
- Perform and interpret vascular assessments, including Doppler evaluation, to support appropriate treatment planning.
Registered Nurse Medical-Surgical Unit
Baptist Health Hardin
Elizabethtown, KY
01.2017 - 11.2021
- Provided comprehensive nursing care to diverse medical-surgical patients, including assessment, medication administration, IV therapy, wound care, monitoring, documentation, and discharge planning.
- Managed complex wounds in collaboration with wound-care specialists, implementing treatment plans that improved healing outcomes.
- Developed and implemented individualized plans of care in collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary teams.
- Performed IV insertion, venipuncture, catheterization, medication administration, and other nursing procedures using evidence-based practices.
- Educated patients and families on medications, treatments, and disease management, enhancing understanding of wound care and pain management for effective recovery.
- Advocated for patient safety and dignity, ensuring continuity of care throughout hospitalization and discharge processes.
- Assisted with orientation and training of new nursing staff and mentored nurses in clinical practice and patient-care standards.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - Nursing
McKendree University
Lebanon, IL05-2020
Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (ANS) - Nursing
Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY12-2017
Skills
- Wound & Ostomy Care
- Wound assessment
- Wound management
- Pressure injury staging, prevention, and treatment
- Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT/VAC), including traditional and incisional therapy
- Advanced wound dressings
- Compression therapy and offloading
- Ostomy assessment, management, and education
- Pressure injury prevention
- Diabetic, venous, arterial, and surgical wounds
- Vascular assessment and Doppler evaluation
- Clinical consultation and problem-solving
- Quality improvement and clinical audits
- Evidence-based practice
- Product evaluation and resource management
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Staff education, mentoring, and competency development
- Patient and caregiver education
- Team leadership and collaboration
- Leadership & Professional Practice
- Critical thinking and problem-solving
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Personal Information
Title: Certified Wound and Ostomy Nurse
Certification
Certified Ostomy Specialist (CMS) National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy, 2025, Certified Wound Care Nurse (WCC) National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy, 2022, Basic Life Support (BLS)
Timeline
Certified Wound & Ostomy Nurse
Baptist Health Hardin
11.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse Medical-Surgical Unit
Baptist Health Hardin
01.2017 - 11.2021
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - Nursing
McKendree University
Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (ANS) - Nursing
Campbellsville University