Summary
Work History
Education
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Timeline
RegisteredNurse

Karen Andersen

Duluth,MN

Summary

Experienced Registered Nurse with a proven track record at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center, I pride myself in my skill sets with patient assessments, documentation, medicine administration and overall care management. I possess strong clinical judgment and exceptional patient and family advocacy, I feel I significantly enhance patient outcomes. I prioritize infection control measures. I am proud of my comprehensive approach and professional bedside manner.

Work History

Registered Nurse

Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center

Education

Registered Nursing

College of St. Scholastica
Duluth, MN
05.1993

Skills

  • Medication and IV set up and administration
  • Direct patient care and management of patient
  • Patient assessments and monitoring
  • Documentation and charting
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Patient and family education and counseling
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Infection control measure
  • Wound care
  • Care planning
  • Professional bedside manner
  • Physical assessments
  • Proficient with vitals and abnormal values
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Patient admission/discharge
  • Proper catheter insertion/removal
  • Chart updating
  • Vaccine administration
  • Diabetes management
  • High level of autonomy

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center

Registered Nursing

College of St. Scholastica
Karen Andersen