Kara Kampenga, BSN, RN, PCCN
Burbank,IL
Summary
Highly-motivated Registered Nurse with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and interpersonal skills. Offering skills in patient care, medication administration and treatment implementation. Detail-oriented and proficient in routine care and emergency response.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange
La Grange, IL
03.2021 - Current
- Safely administer oral, intravenous, subcutaneous, intramuscular, sublingual, suppository, transdermal medications as prescribed by physicians while ensuring patient's condition is appropriate and monitored patients' responses to treatments.
- Maintain thorough, accurate, and confidential documentation of head-to-toe assessments in electronic medical records.
- Assess and monitor patient health conditions, including vital signs such as temperature, respirations, pulse rate and blood pressure.
- Identify cardiac arrhythmias, document changes in the rhythm strip, and report any abnormalities to physicians.
- Determine when patient's condition is declining and activate emergency response system when appropriate.
- Oriented and precepted four new Registered Nurses on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Provide daily care to patients including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and transferring.
- Develop in-depth comprehensive discharge plans for patients transitioning from acute to outpatient settings.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Saint Xavier University
Chicago, ILAssociate of Science -
Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, ILSkills
- Emergency Response
- Care Planning
- Medication and IV Administration
- Epic EHR Management - Service Line Expert 2023
- Cerner EHR Management
- Immunization Skills
- Port-a-Cath access and care
- PICC, midline, and peripheral line care
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Team Coordination
- Patient Discharging
- Lift Equipment Superuser
- Physical Assessments
- Staff Development and Precepting
- Mobility Assistance
- Wound Care
- Patient education
- Documenting Vitals
Certification
Basic Life Support Provider
- Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI)
- American Heart Association
- Recommended Renewal Date 09/30/2025
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI)
- American Heart Association
- Recommended Renewal Date 05/31/2025
Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
· American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
· Certified since May 1, 2024
· Recommended Renewal Date 04/30/2027
Accomplishments
The Daisy Award, Nomination
UChicago Advent Health Lagrange Hospital, July 2021, September 2024, October 2024
Leadership Activities
Nurse Care Council (NCC)
- Addresses issues that impact nursing workforce and the work environment of the professional nurse
- Member since January 2024
Skin Prevalence Team Member
- Participates in HAPI surveillance per NDNQI requirements, assesses and stages wounds and collects data
- Member since 2023
Professional Excellence Program (PEP)
- Clinical ladder Registered Nurse-CN2
- Member since April 2023
Timeline
Registered Nurse
UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange
03.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Saint Xavier University
Associate of Science -
Moraine Valley Community College
Basic Life Support Provider
- Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI)
- American Heart Association
- Recommended Renewal Date 09/30/2025
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI)
- American Heart Association
- Recommended Renewal Date 05/31/2025
Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
· American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
· Certified since May 1, 2024
· Recommended Renewal Date 04/30/2027
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