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Kandace Kennedy

Summary

Healthcare professional prepared for nursing roles, bringing substantial experience in patient care and medical procedures. Highly focused on team collaboration and achieving positive patient outcomes, adaptable to changing healthcare needs. Expertise in patient assessment, care planning, and medical documentation, coupled with compassionate approach.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lactation RN

Houston Healthcare
02.2024 - Current
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.

RN

Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital Atrium
06.2010 - Current
  • Provide compassionate nursing care to hospitalized patients from ages 0 to 18 with a variety of diagnoses and medical needs
  • Educate parents in medical management and care of infants and children
  • Utilize therapeutic communication to achieve patient centered goals
  • Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
  • Educated patients on disease management and self-care techniques, promoting lifestyle changes for improved health.

Lactation Consultant

Medical Center Navicent Health
01.2016 - 08.2017
  • Helped prepare expectant mothers by giving breastfeeding education
  • Assisted mothers with the use of breast pumps when infants required NICU care
  • Facilitated breastfeeding success by providing breastfeeding assistance to mothers with newly delivered infants in hospital setting
  • Problem solved to assist mothers with breastfeeding issues after discharge from hospital via telephone or office visit
  • Supported community breastfeeding connections by leading breastfeeding support group meetings

Education

Bachelor's of Science - Nursing

Georgia Southwestern University
12.2015

Associate's of Science - Nursing

Middle Georgia College
05.2010

Skills

  • Lactation assessment
  • Clinical judgment
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Patient education and counseling
  • Precepting
  • Physical assessments
  • Nursing staff leadership
  • Infection control measures
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Taking vitals
  • Maintaining privacy
  • Personal care needs
  • Gastrostomy buttons experience
  • Pediatric nursing

Certification

  • Certified Lactation Counselor
  • APHON certified
  • BLS/PALS/NRP

Additional Information

Down Syndrome Association of Middle Georgia Board member

Timeline

Lactation RN

Houston Healthcare
02.2024 - Current

Lactation Consultant

Medical Center Navicent Health
01.2016 - 08.2017

RN

Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital Atrium
06.2010 - Current

Associate's of Science - Nursing

Middle Georgia College

Bachelor's of Science - Nursing

Georgia Southwestern University

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