Karin Price, BSN, RN, CWON, CPN
Lakewood,CO
Summary
Highly-motivated, seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths, and versatile leadership skills. Proven track record of effective, interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support across the continuum of care.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Post- Discharge Telehealth Nurse
Children's Hospital Colorado
06.2023 - Current
- Leveraging skills of case management, clinical expertise, and care coordination to optimize care transitions in innovative, expanding pediatric telehealth nurse program role
- Facilitating streamlined transitions from hospital to home for medically-complex pediatric patients in a seven state western region with post-discharge telehealth nurse support
- Maximizing feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer care transitions, increase patient satisfaction, and prevent unplanned hospital readmissions.
- Collaborating with multi-disciplinary team members across the care continuum to promote positive outcomes for high-acuity patients
Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse
Children's Hospital Colorado
06.2016 - 06.2023
- Nursing-led consultant service managing >1000 wound and ostomy consults, including >75 new ostomies yearly for the organization
- Consistently met and often exceeded performance goals for 10+ quality improvement (QI) projects with work featured at Magnet Fair, QI forums, Nursing Grand Rounds, and national conferences
- Co-authored 6 abstracts to support enhanced nursing knowledge and practice innovations at national and international conferences
- Co-led innovative, multi-disciplinary approach to HAPI prevention in CICU leading to 100% decrease of Stage 2 or greater HAPIs and >$100K cost savings
Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse
St Anthony Hospital & Healogics Wound Care Center
03.2021 - 01.2023
- Attended to 10+ new consults and > 5 complex wound and ostomy patients per day for busy, Level 1 Trauma center
- Supported medical teams to optimize wound healing resulting in significantly increased number of consults by provider teams in 2022
- Gained extensive knowledge of case management duties related to discharge preparations
- Tracked wound healing and progress in global database to support evidence-based wound care and innovations
Clinical Nurse II-Periop Admit Discharge
Children's Hospital Colorado
08.2014 - 08.2016
- Developed and implemented improvement strategies as engaged member of Perioperative Interdisciplinary Patient Family Experience (PFX) Committee resulting in significantly improved PFX scores
- Gained valuable experience providing culturally sensitive education to equip patients and families with customized education supporting ongoing excellent post-operative outcomes
- Consistently exceeded performance goals at annual reviews
Clinical Nurse II- Inpatient
Children's Hospital Colorado South Campus
10.2013 - 08.2014
- Demonstrated flexibility and creativity to overcome challenges related to physical and functional set up of 12-bed pediatric inpatient unit at new Network of Care site in achieving on-time opening of unit
- Coordinated staff, managed patient flow, monitored quality, and led staff huddles while serving as Charge nurse to achieve excellent initial and ongoing patient outcomes and patient/ family satisfaction scores
- Evaluated nursing practices & processes and orchestrated changes to optimize patient care through new partnerships across disciplines
Clinical Nurse- Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit
Rocky Mountain Hospital For Children- PSL
07.2012 - 10.2013
- Completed New Graduate Nursing Curriculum, APHON and PALs certifications to expand nursing knowledge
- Cross-trained and floated regularly to PICU and NICU to meet critical staffing needs
- Achieved recognition by leaders and staff for safe, careful practice
Sole Proprietor-Certified Massage Therapist
Private Massage Practice
11.2003 - 12.2011
- Grew client base with great work ethic, individualized therapeutic massage care plans and positive attitude to exceed business goals
- Successfully established and administered annual budget with controls to prevent overages and support sustainability objectives
- Secured contracts at integrative health facilities, physical therapy clinics, and local Developmental Disabilities Resource Center to meet needs of diverse clientele by expanding treatment opportunities
Education
MSN - Leadership in Healthcare Systems
Regis University
Denver, CO12.2024
Wound & Ostomy Certification -
Emory University School of Nursing- WOCNEC
Atlanta, GA2016
BSN - Nursing
University of Colorado Denver
Aurora, CO12.2011
Bachelor of Science - Biology
The University of The South
Sewanee, TN05.1999
Skills
- Clinical instruction
- Patient and staff education
- Project management
- System evaluation
- Care Coordination
- Ability to mentor and teach
- Creative problem-solving
- Interpersonal communication
- Multi-disciplinary collaboration
- Strategic and critical thinking
- Wound and ostomy care expertise
Certification
Colorado Registered Nurse License #204010
Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse
Certified Pediatric Nurse
Basic Life Support
Awards
- Society of Pediatric Nurses Award of Excellence for Quality Improvement Track poster (2022)
- USA Triathlon National Triathlon Championship qualifier (2022, 2023)
-Named to SCAC 15th Anniversary Women's cross-country team (2005)
Timeline
Post- Discharge Telehealth Nurse
Children's Hospital Colorado
06.2023 - Current
Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse
St Anthony Hospital & Healogics Wound Care Center
03.2021 - 01.2023
Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse
Children's Hospital Colorado
06.2016 - 06.2023
Clinical Nurse II-Periop Admit Discharge
Children's Hospital Colorado
08.2014 - 08.2016
Clinical Nurse II- Inpatient
Children's Hospital Colorado South Campus
10.2013 - 08.2014
Clinical Nurse- Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit
Rocky Mountain Hospital For Children- PSL
07.2012 - 10.2013
Sole Proprietor-Certified Massage Therapist
Private Massage Practice
11.2003 - 12.2011
MSN - Leadership in Healthcare Systems
Regis University
Wound & Ostomy Certification -
Emory University School of Nursing- WOCNEC
BSN - Nursing
University of Colorado Denver
Bachelor of Science - Biology
The University of The South
Colorado Registered Nurse License #204010
Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse
Certified Pediatric Nurse
Basic Life Support
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