Kari Hickey
Bellevue
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with extensive experience in medication administration and patient safety at Promedica Memorial Hospital. Expertise in leading quality improvement initiatives and mentoring staff to enhance patient care outcomes. Committed to implementing compassionate, holistic approaches and utilizing strong clinical judgment to foster a collaborative healthcare environment.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Promedica Memorial Hospital
11.2016 - Current
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses to ensure optimal care outcomes.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans.
- Educated patients and families on health management techniques and post-discharge instructions.
- Led quality improvement initiatives, enhancing patient safety protocols across departments.
- Mentored junior nurses, fostering skills development and promoting best practices in clinical settings.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Springfield, IL12-2024
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Trauma nursing
- Airway management
- Patient stabilization
- Patient safety
- Condition monitoring
- Behavioral health care
- Pediatric advanced life support
- EKG interpretation
- Quality improvement
- Pediatric care
- Respiratory care
- Ethical practice
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Cardiovascular care
- Trauma care
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Cultural history
- Emergency triage
- Ventilator management
- Neonatal care
- Intravenous therapy
- Vital signs monitoring
- Compassionate care
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Critical thinking
- Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS)
- Pediatric advanced life support (PALS)
- Trauma nursing core course (TNCC)
- Delegation and motivation
- Strong clinical judgment
- Emergency response
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course
- NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Promedica Memorial Hospital
11.2016 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain College of Nursing