Kalie Eastin
Simpsonville,SC
Summary
Dedicated pediatric nurse with a strong focus on compassionate care, effective communication, and patient education. Skilled in monitoring patient progress and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse
Prisma Health Upstate
Greenville, South Carolina
06.2014 - Current
- Provided direct patient care in post-operative orthopedic recovery with both pediatric and adult patients
- Facilitated wound care management and dressing changes.
- Performed wound care including dressing changes, debridement and irrigation; monitored healing progress with both pediatric and adult patients.
- Administered medications and treatments per physician orders in a fast-paced pediatric unit.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to healthcare team promptly.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members to develop individualized plans of care for each patient.
- Participated in multidisciplinary rounds to discuss patient status and plan of care changes.
- Attended continuing education classes and conferences related to critical care nursing practices.
- Administered intravenous medications and monitored response to treatment.
- Maintained current knowledge of evidence-based practice guidelines for pediatric intensive care unit nursing care.
- Provided nursing care for critically ill pediatric patients in a PICU setting.
- Documented patient progress in the electronic health record.
- Performed initial and continuing physical assessments on pediatric patients.
- Assisted with coordinating discharge planning activities to ensure smooth transition home or to another facility.
- Assisted with intubations, ART line, CVL placements, and other invasive procedures.
- Ensured that all safety protocols were followed within the PICU environment.
- Supervised cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators and alarms and oxygen delivery devices.
- Detected emerging problems by monitoring patients' behavior, vital signs and fluid intake and output.
- Evaluated patient vital signs and laboratory data to assess needs and provide emergency interventions.
- Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehensible terminology.
- Kept track of patients' changing pain levels and proactively worked to minimize excess pain or discomfort.
- Identified abnormal and critical respiratory patterns through direct pulmonary assessments.
- Assisted with complex procedures while ensuring patient comfort and safety.
- Maintained accurate patient records using electronic health record systems diligently.
- Implemented infection control measures to ensure a safe environment for patients and staff.
- Managed and cared for pediatric patients receiving CRRT
- Monitored and supported pediatric patients during ECMO treatments to ensure optimal health outcomes
- Managed ventilator settings as needed according to physician orders.
- Guided families through procedures, care routines, and health management strategies to enhance understanding and compliance.
- Educated patients and families about their medical conditions, treatments, and self-care skills.
- Assessed family dynamics, identified psychosocial needs, provided emotional support, and referred families for additional services when necessary.
- Provided compassionate end-of-life care for terminally ill children.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
Student Nurse Intern
AnMed Health Medical Center
Anderson, South Carolina
06.2013 - 08.2013
- Contributed to patient treatment protocols through wound dressings and catheterizations, ensuring adherence to care standards.
- Collaborated with medical team during daily rounds to review and communicate patient conditions, fostering coordinated care.
- Supported nursing staff in delivering patient care, including bathing and dressing, to enhance patient comfort and dignity.
- Assisted with transferring patients between beds, wheelchairs, stretchers and operating tables.
- Built rapport with patients' family members and support systems.
Education
Baccalaureate - Nursing
USC Upstate
Greenville12-2013
Skills
- Pediatric critical care
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Infection control protocols
- Critical thinking
- Effective communication
- Family education
- Emotional support
- Patient assessment
- Wound care management
- Medication administration
- Patient management
- Stress management
- Phlebotomy techniques
- Telemetry and advanced cardiac care
- Chemotherapy administration
- Mental health care
- Seizure management
- Care coordination
- Nasogastric tube insertion
- Patient education
- Clinical risk assessment
- Compassionate care
- Blood transfusion administration
- Charting medication administration
- Ventilator care
- Diabetes management
- Surgical care
- Tracheostomy care
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Patient assessment and care
- Medication administration
- Catheter maintenance
- Patient safety monitoring
- IV therapy management
- Wound management
- NG tube insertion
- End-of-life care
- Palliative care
- Disease prevention
- Healthcare ethics
- Gastrostomy tube care
- Electronic health records management
Work Preference
Work Type
Part TimeLocation Preference
RemoteOn-SiteSalary Range
$90000/yr - $120000/yrTimeline
Nurse
Prisma Health Upstate
06.2014 - Current
Student Nurse Intern
AnMed Health Medical Center
06.2013 - 08.2013
Baccalaureate - Nursing
USC Upstate