Karen Parker

• Led quality improvement initiatives focused on enhancing patient outcomes and operational efficiency.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
• Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
• Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

• Conducted weekly interdisciplinary team meetings to review case management activities for assigned caseloads.
• Collaborated with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Actively participated in multidisciplinary rounds discussing complex cases with members of the healthcare team.
• Attended continuing education seminars relevant to case management practices.
• Coordinated medical services between primary care providers, specialists, hospitals and outpatient clinics.
• Maintained accurate documentation of patient progress in the electronic health record.

• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans effectively.
• Educated patients and families on health management, promoting adherence to treatment protocols.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
• Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.

• Managed complex cases involving multiple diagnoses or treatments.
• Ensured compliance with infection control policies and procedures.
• Attended continuing education courses to stay up-to-date on current trends in nursing practice.
• Administered prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing protocols.
• Assessed patient health and developed individualized care plans accordingly.
• Assisted doctors during medical procedures.
• Responded quickly to life-threatening situations by providing appropriate interventions.

• Conducted weekly interdisciplinary team meetings to review case management activities for assigned caseloads.
• Collaborated with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Analyzed financial information related to insurance coverage eligibility prior to initiating services.
• Actively participated in multidisciplinary rounds discussing complex cases with members of the healthcare team.
• Monitored and evaluated effectiveness of treatment plans and interventions.

Observation unit

• Assessed patient health and developed individualized care plans accordingly.
• Carried out physician orders regarding tests or medication administration accurately and safely.
• Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure, temperature, respiration rate, pulse rate and weight.
• Educated patients on health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment options.

• Direct patient care on med-surge and telemetry units including medication administration, infusions, and supervision of nursing assistants.

• Direct patient care on stroke unit
• Medication administration, infusions, assessments, care coordination and supervising nursing assistants.

• Direct patient care, on multiple units
• Medication administration, infusions, assessments, care coordination, education, and supervising nursing assistants.