Karen Rapp-Grant
Osceola,WI
Summary
Experienced Hospice Nurse with background in home and institutional care. Works gently with patients and family to provide comfort and palliative care. Supports family with extensive resources and information concerning end-of-life events and expectations. Maintains round-the-clock availability to patients and families.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hospice-nurse
Aurora Health Care
02.2022 - 08.2022
- Taught family members and caregivers various ways to manage patients' pain, how to check for vital signs and proper methods for dressing changes.
- Developed and implemented individualized care plan for each hospice patient while following physician instructions.
- Provided high level of quality, compassionate care to patients and caregivers during each nursing shift.
- Offered listening ear to both patients and loved ones to meet emotional and mental, as well as physical needs.
- Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Participated in on-call rotation. Triage calls, symptom management, and death visits.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
RN Case Manager
Pike's Peak Hospice And Palliative Care
01.2022 - 02.2022
- Managed support services and fostered communication among social workers, therapists, hospital staff, and patients.
- Educated patients and caregivers on healthcare protocols and processes.
- Analyzed patient responses to medications, therapies and variances in plans of care.
- Developed and modified patient care plans and assisted interdisciplinary team in identifying client needs and goals to determine priorities of care.
- Observed, monitored, and reported changes in patient condition to supervising RN or physician in accordance with policies and procedures of medical facility.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
RN Case Manager
Home Healthcare Hospice And Community Services
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Managed support services and fostered communication among social workers, therapists, hospital staff, and patients.
- Educated patients and caregivers on healthcare protocols and processes.
- Developed and modified patient care plans and assisted interdisciplinary team in identifying client needs and goals to determine priorities of care.
- Observed, monitored, and reported changes in patient condition to supervising RN or physician in accordance with policies and procedures of medical facility.
- Assisted with on-call rotation. Providing visits for admissions after hours, symptom management, and death visits.
RN Case Manager
Adoray Home Health And Hospice
12.2015 - 06.2021
- Managed support services and fostered communication among social workers, therapists, hospital staff, and patients.
- Educated patients and caregivers on healthcare protocols and processes.
- Analyzed patient responses to medications, therapies and variances in plans of care.
- Developed and modified patient care plans and assisted interdisciplinary team in identifying client needs and goals to determine priorities of care.
- Observed, monitored, and reported changes in patient condition to supervising RN or physician in accordance with policies and procedures of medical facility.
- Implemented aspects of patient care under physician orders and sought clarification when needed to promote safety, quality and cost-efficient care.
- Gathered and recorded patient health information and data to assess, identify and manage characteristics that affect care outcome.
- Increased referral rates by providing excellent service and building meaningful relationships with patients and caregivers.
- Participated in on-call rotation. Triage calls, symptom management, and death visits.
RN Floor Nurse
Christian Community Homes And Services
04.2012 - 02.2016
- Collaborated with healthcare team members to assess, implement and evaluate nursing care plans.
- Established compassionate environment by providing psychological, emotional and spiritual support to patients and families.
- Delivered treatments and direct nursing care according to physicians' orders in SNF environment.
- Managed medication cart and dispensed pills, oral therapies and intramuscular injections to patients on SNF and Rehabilitation floor.
- Administered basic patient care and treatments by dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas and performing catheterizations.
- Collected and documented vital signs to maintain current records of patients' conditions.
- Modified patient health treatment plans by observing patient conditions and responses.
- Maintained accurate records of residents' healthcare treatments and responses.
- Coped effectively with mental and emotional challenges of positions by remaining centered on patients' needs and delivering quality care.
- Utilized Point Click Care to document nursing assessments, treatments, medications and discharge instructions.
- Reported health status concerns to senior nursing staff and clinicians for review.
- Administered medication such as insulin and monitored patients' responses to detect problems.
- Examined and treated patients' injuries and pressure wounds to promote healing.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Certified Pharmacy Technician
St. Croix Regional Medical Center
05.2007 - 09.2012
- Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
- Answered incoming phone calls and addressed questions from customers and healthcare providers.
- Performed various pharmacy operational activities with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency, and service quality.
- Ordered medicines daily to replenish stock and increase inventory in anticipation of need.
- Counted, measured and compounded medications following standard procedures.
- Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, and records for controlled drugs.
- Assisted pharmacist by filling prescriptions for customers and responding to patient questions regarding prescription and medication-specific issues.
- Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
- IV pharmacy technician, Unit dosing and batch preparations of sterile and non-sterile medications. Executing all quality assurance processes and procedures relative to maintain a sterile environment.
- Proficient in extemporaneous preparations and aseptic technique.
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Allina Hospitals And Clinics
07.2004 - 09.2007
- Stocked, labeled, and inventoried medication to keep accurate records.
- Counted, measured and compounded medications following standard procedures.
- Maintained proper drug storage procedures, registries, and records for controlled drugs.
- Maintained drug inventory levels by ordering necessary medications and supplies.
- Worked with computerized and automated systems for dispensing medications and editing new patient profiles.
- Assisted in preparation, distribution and storage of pharmaceuticals.
- Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality.
Health Unit Coordinator
Osceola Medical Center
09.1988 - 07.2003
- Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
- Assisted with processing patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
- Assembled and maintained patient medical records and other documents related to patient care.
- Helped troubleshoot equipment failures such as call system, portable phones, WOWs and other unit devices.
- Conducted in-person greeting, welcome and orientation for newly admitted and transferred patients.
- Responded to patient call lights to expedite appropriate follow-through.
- Transcribed physician orders accurately and alerted nurses to new orders, single orders and stat medications.
Education
High School Diploma -
Osceola High School
Osceola WisconsinAssociate of Applied Science - Pharmacy Technician
Century College
White Bear Lake, MN05.2004
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
Shell Lake, WI12.2011
Skills
- Admissions Support
- Emergency Response
- Patient Evaluation
- Psychosocial Assessment
- End of Life Care
- Compassionate Care
- Pain Control
- Hospice Care
- Family Education
- Medication Administration
- Microsoft Word
- Calm Under Pressure
- Social Perceptiveness
- Organization and Time Management
Certification
BLS certified
Nursing License: Wisconsin, compact
Additional Information
EMR experience:
Crescendo
Net Smart
Epic
Bright tree / Matrix
Point Click Care
Timeline
Hospice-nurse
Aurora Health Care
02.2022 - 08.2022
RN Case Manager
Pike's Peak Hospice And Palliative Care
01.2022 - 02.2022
RN Case Manager
Home Healthcare Hospice And Community Services
09.2021 - 12.2021
RN Case Manager
Adoray Home Health And Hospice
12.2015 - 06.2021
RN Floor Nurse
Christian Community Homes And Services
04.2012 - 02.2016
Certified Pharmacy Technician
St. Croix Regional Medical Center
05.2007 - 09.2012
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Allina Hospitals And Clinics
07.2004 - 09.2007
Health Unit Coordinator
Osceola Medical Center
09.1988 - 07.2003
High School Diploma -
Osceola High School
Associate of Applied Science - Pharmacy Technician
Century College
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
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