Janie Walker
Gonvick,MN
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 34 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with Diabetes, Staff Education, Patient Education, Wound Care, orthopedics Instructor for PN, Public Speaker, Assisted Living RN providing assessments and training staff.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Colleen's Caring Hands & Cornerstone Assisted Livi
08.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
RN CDE/ Diabetes Nurse Clinician
North Country Regional Hospital
04.2000 - 09.2010
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
RN Educator
Northwest Technical College
01.2005 - 04.2008
Educated PN students in both the classroom and Clinical setting.
RN, Medical-Surgical
North Country Regional Hospital
04.1990 - 12.2000
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- 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 while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MNSkills
- Wound care
- Patient Management
- Chronic Disease Management
- Diabetes Management
- Medical Assessment
- Lab Result Interpretation
- Preventive Health
- Diabetes and Nutrition Education
- Medication Administration
- Licensed RN
- Medication and IV Administration
- Treatment Planning
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Patient Monitoring
- Emotional Awareness
- Taking Vitals
- Patient Discharge
- Patient Assessment
- Family Education
- Direct Patient Care
- Disease Specialization
- Patient Counseling
- Infection Control Measures
Accomplishments
- Patient Care - Delivered compassionate care that exceeded hospital requirements. Successfully provided quality care to 5 patients in in-patient setting environment.
- Patient Advocacy - Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets and physician instructions to patients.
- Patient Transfer - Safely lifted up to 80 pounds and pushed 300 pounds on wheels.
- Surgical Preparation - Assisted in patient surgery preparation by administering proper medication, monitoring patients' conditions and charting abnormalities.
- Collaborated with team of 10 in the development Stroke Pathways.
- Motivational Speaker For NCRH, providing enlightening strategies for staff Nurses to prevent Emotional Fatigue and Burnout.
- Provided In-services to staff and community in regards to Diabetes.
- Achieved Service Excellent Awards, Nominated for Minnesota nurses make a Difference Award x 2 by providing compassionate, with accuracy and efficiency. Families and Patient nominated awards.
Certification
CDE- Certified Diabetes Educator - 2005 2011
Insulin Pump Trainer 2007-2011
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Colleen's Caring Hands & Cornerstone Assisted Livi
08.2023 - Current
RN Educator
Northwest Technical College
01.2005 - 04.2008
RN CDE/ Diabetes Nurse Clinician
North Country Regional Hospital
04.2000 - 09.2010
RN, Medical-Surgical
North Country Regional Hospital
04.1990 - 12.2000
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Bemidji State University
CDE- Certified Diabetes Educator - 2005 2011
Insulin Pump Trainer 2007-2011
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