Kandi Kinder

Assessed and planed for direct patient care and provided leadership within the nursing team. Responsible and accountable for the care given to the patient and for the decisions regarding nursing tasks delegated to licensed and unlicensed personnel as a charge nurse. Responsible for adhering to all standards of nursing care. Interviewed observed and examined patients; made psychosocial and nursing assessments, determined treatment objectives and initiated appropriate actions; participated in the application of physical or chemical restraints as required.

Provided education to physicians regarding proper documentation to insure proper payment by CMS and insurance companies.

Owner of a heavy highway construction company. Provided a roadway resurfacing product to city, county and federal contracts. Conducted hiring, payroll and interoffice duties.

Provided education to physicians regarding proper documentation to ensure proper payment by CMS and insurance companies.

Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques. Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions. Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient. Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.

Cared for both infants and mothers after delivery. Monitored vital signs, administered medications, and educated parents. Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.

Started out as a Nurse Tech till passing boards. Worked closely with physicians in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery. Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures. Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress. Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.