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Karin Pierre

Brooklyn

Summary

currently working as a hemodialysis nurse.

Work History

Staff Nurse

SUNY Downstate Hospital
Brooklyn, NY
  • Provide skilled assessment, administer medication and observe patients for adverse reactions.
  • Utilize appropriate resource personnel including Doctors, other medical professionals and engage in collaborative effort to provide continuity of care to patients and their families.
  • Rotate and delegate duties to other staff members.
  • Admit and discharge patients. Perform CPR, assist with coding and the retrieval of laboratory assessment.

Community Health Nurse

Elmhurst Hospital
Brooklyn, NY
  • Function as primary nurse, performed skill assessment, planned, implemented and evaluated care of clients within home settings.
  • Collaborated all aspects of care with health and medical professionals.
  • Identified needs for other services and make appropriate referrals.
  • Formulated, initiated and evaluated nursing care plans.
  • Educated clients families and significant others about disease process, preventative care and health promotion/maintenance.
  • Provided teaching on medication usage, side effectives and observe for adverse reactions.

Field Supervisor Nurse

Best Care Home Health Agency
Brooklyn, NY
  • Performed duties as above.

Supervisory Registered Nurse

Lyndon Johnson Baines Health Complex
Brooklyn, NY
  • As primary nurse assessed clients in home settings.
  • Provided teaching and evaluated Home Attendants.
  • Coordinated health care delivery, supervised Site Coordinator and home Attendants.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Northern Manhattan Nursing Home
New York, NY
  • Supervised and delegated responsibilities to CNAs.
  • Admitted and transferred residents.
  • Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated resident care.
  • Transcribed residents/families in all aspects of care to promote optimum health.
  • Suctioned, provided Trach care and maintained patients airways.
  • Assisted with internal feedings via NGT/OT and maintained potency.
  • Provided wound/decubiti care, monitored for signs of infection, and documented.

Licensed Practical Nurse

XL Care Agency
Glendale, NY
  • Performed duties as above while caring for hospice patients.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Long Island University
Brooklyn, NY
02.1997

Skills

  • Patient education
  • Patient safety
  • Direct patient care
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Patient care
  • Infection control measures
  • Disease prevention
  • Community health
  • Chronic disease management
  • Mental health nursing
  • Hospice and palliative care
  • Nursing process
  • HIPAA protocol adherence
  • Cultural history
  • Monitoring vital signs
  • Patient care assessment
  • Compassionate and caring
  • Decision-making
  • Medical recordkeeping
  • Accurate documentation
  • First aid
  • Procedure assistance
  • Clear patient communication
  • Preventive healthcare
  • Care coordination
  • Attention to detail
  • Preventive health
  • Diet and nutrition
  • Instrument sterilization
  • Diagnostic test ordering
  • Heartsaver first aid

Timeline

Community Health Nurse

Elmhurst Hospital

Field Supervisor Nurse

Best Care Home Health Agency

Supervisory Registered Nurse

Lyndon Johnson Baines Health Complex

Licensed Practical Nurse

Northern Manhattan Nursing Home

Licensed Practical Nurse

XL Care Agency

Staff Nurse

SUNY Downstate Hospital

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Long Island University
Karin Pierre