Kari Baisden

Educated patients on health management and preventive care in a fast-paced clinical setting.

Contributed to team efforts by maintaining compliance with clinical protocols.

Conduct clinical assessments, interventions, and post-operative care, ensuring patient safety.

Ensured clinical documentation accuracy for optimal coding and care quality.

Participated in initiatives aimed at improving documentation and patient care quality.

• Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
• Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
• Evaluated work performance of 33 nursing personnel to determine wage increases and implement discipline.
• Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes and resident complaints or concerns.
• Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions
• Generated and reviewed incident reports, including employee write-ups, actualizing appropriate corrective action plans to mitigate ongoing and potential situations.

• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharge support.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.

• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharge support.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians and unit clerks.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
• Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
• Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
• Assisted obstetricians and midwives with deliveries and cared for newborns directly after birth.
• Assisted with care for expectant mothers from beginning to end of term, including monitoring labs, examining ultrasounds and informing mothers on what to expect in next stages of pregnancy.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.

• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
• Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
• Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
• Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.