Juanita Kahler
Centerville,Iowa
Summary
Dedicated healthcare professional with expertise in patient health education and compassionate care. Demonstrates strong nurse leadership and gynecological knowledge, effectively communicating with family members to support patient care planning. Utilizes motivational interviewing and health promotion strategies to enhance patient outcomes, aiming to advance healthcare delivery through innovative practices.
Strong lactation background with current CLC license providing one-on-one care for nursing dyads. Completing lactation visits, weight checks, latch assessments and navigating barriers to lactation goals with families.
Comprehensive nursing care, spanning the last seventeen years, with experience in settings including LTC, OB, Med-Surg, and ER. Management experience with DON, ADON, and MDS coordinator experience. Extensive experience training new staff, implementing new policies, and upholding current practices based on recent evidence-based information.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
RN/House supervisor
MercyOne-Centerville
Centerville, Iowa
2015.01 - Current
- Provided comprehensive patient care improving patient recovery.
- Facilitated communication between patients' families and doctors; fostered trust and transparency in the care process.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes.
- Responding quickly to emergencies, safeguarding patient well-being.
- Assisted doctors during examinations and procedures, enhanced efficiency.
- Coordinated discharge planning with case management to smooth discharge journey for patients.
- Conducted initial patient assessments upon admission; identified health needs and concerns swiftly.
- Mentored new nursing staff; contributed to professional development within department.
- Delivered compassionate end-of-life care, eased distressing experience for families and patients.
- Educated patients on disease management to facilitate self-care.
- Delivered consistently high standards of individualized nursing care, best maintaining patients' health and wellbeing.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes.
- Dispensed medications and administered pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions via IVs, subcutaneous and intramuscular injections, as well as orally or rectally.
OB/Labor and delivery nurse
Wayne County Hospital
Corydon, Iowa
2021.03 - 2024.03
- Established positive rapport with patients and families through active listening and compassionate care.
- Built caring, compassionate relationships with patients, providing emotional support and encouragement during complex medical journeys.
- Educated patients about reproductive health, promoting awareness and prevention of negative outcomes.
- Demonstrated empathy and excellent bedside manner while dealing with distressed patients.
- Cared for and treated women during labor and postpartum.
- Built and maintained strong working relationships with colleagues to provide quality care.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to plan and provide treatment.
- Monitored patients' responses to treatments and collaborated with physicians to counteract negative effects.
Education
WHNP-BC - Women's Health
Frontier Nursing University
Versailles, Kentucky 2024.04 - 2026.03
MSN - Nursing Education
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City 2023.01 - 2024.01
BSN - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City 2019.01 - 2020.01
RN - Nursing
IHCC
Centerville, Iowa 2007.01 - 2009.05
Skills
- Patient health education
- Family and patient support
- Patient care planning
- Health promotion strategies
- Nurse leadership
- Gynecological knowledge
- Communication with family members
- Motivational interviewing
- Compassionate care
Affiliations
- Reading
- Journaling
- Author of books for children
- Nature
- Animals
- Crafts/decoupaging
- Furniture refurbishing
Certification
CLC
NRP
ACLS
BLS
PALS
CPD
CLD
Volunteer activities
Nursing Journal Club- monthly
Nursing Unit Council- monthly
TeamMates Mentor- weekly
Lactation Support Group- monthly
Loved by Lynn Comfort Care Baskets- continual
Comfort Closet- continual
Pediatric Gift Baskets- continual
World Breastfeeding Week- annual event
Ghouls and Goblins of Giving- annual event
Diaper Drive for MercyOne-Centerville- annual
Postpartum Support International- help seeker volunteer
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
WHNP-BC - Women's Health
Frontier Nursing University
2024.04 - 2026.03
MSN - Nursing Education
Western Governors University
2023.01 - 2024.01
OB/Labor and delivery nurse
Wayne County Hospital
2021.03 - 2024.03
BSN - Nursing
Western Governors University
2019.01 - 2020.01
RN/House supervisor
MercyOne-Centerville
2015.01 - Current
RN - Nursing
IHCC
2007.01 - 2009.05