Karl Cleofe, MSN, BSN

• Perform accurate and detailed reports and records of patients including and changes on condition with the priority of communicating to the intensivist for immediate need of intervention.
• Initiate on ordering diagnostic procedures with validation from physicians based on the observed signs and symptoms being exhibited by the patient.
• Monitor all aspects of patient care including risk of complications such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances, sepsis, and shock for an early collaboration of appropriate care and medical interventions needed by the patient.
• Collaborated in developing nursing assessments and medical interventions for critical COVID-19 patients with the guidelines form CDC.
• Performs high level of patience and sensitivity in the application of nursing process in care management that focuses on patients’ behavioral, physical, cognitive abilities, and independence.
• Collaborate with other professional disciplines in formulating systematic care plan to ensure a systematic delivery of patient care, and achievement of desired outcomes depending on the effectiveness of the individualized treatment and interpretation of laboratory results.

Accomplishments:

• Streamline and evaluate clinical staff performance for new hires, identifying areas of improvement and providing constructive feedback to drive continuous growth.
• Serve as a mentor for junior nursing staff, fostering a positive learning environment and promoting professional growth.

• Provided enhanced patient care by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and protocols and guidelines established by Johns Hopkins Medical Systems.
• Provided frequent assessments and level-headed response to critically-ill patients with the collaboration with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient outcomes and efficient care coordination.

• Performed comprehensive and quality nursing care to patients with complex neurological, surgical, and medical needs that require critical care modalities and interventions to a wide variety of brain or nervous system disorders, specifically seizure monitoring, epilepsy, and stroke.
• Maintain a high-level quality of cardiac monitoring and other critical vital signs including stroke assessments with the utilization of NIH Stroke Scale.

Accomplishments:

• Initiated and developed fall prevention protocols and admission assessment for patients with neurological and psychological medical diagnosis.
• Developed skin examination assessment tool utilized in assessment of new admitted patients and weekly skin rounding to all PCU inpatients.

• Collaborated with care management team to assess, monitor, and intervene patients’ physical and emotional needs, and develop appropriate goals with patients and families to provide high quality care.
• Supervised and train nurses in a wide variety of subjects in home health care, spanning from general nursing practice to focused area of specialization depending on patients’ needs.
• Maintained a high level of quality by investigating and responding to inquiries, complaints, and grievances.
• Serves as medical staff resource, and address quality management and protocol issues.

• Coordinated, delegated, and provided direct nursing care for patients and managed the daily function of nursing staff.
• Maintained accountability for the coordination and delivery of care to 15 patients with acute and chronic illnesses.
• Provided comprehensive inpatient care for patients who have had an acute illness, injury, or exacerbation of a disease process that is being cared for, immediately after, or instead of acute hospitalization.

Accomplishment:

• Played a significant role in cost containment and shifted program from a deficit to income generating operation through detailed monitoring clinic budget and controlled supplies used in collaboration with senior leadership.

• Provided quality care for women and newborns at par with global standards, with emphasis on assessment and nursing intervention on expectant mothers from prenatal to postnatal stage.
• Collaborated and managed with physicians, maternity nurses and other health care professionals during patients’ normal delivery and modify treatment plans as indicated by patients’ response and condition.
• Facilitated health education, counseling, communication, and method provision on universal access to family planning information and services to a developing urban area with a population of more than 150,000.

• Assisted physicians in a clinical setting as an extension of a 300-bed capacity private hospital in the Middle East and delivered
• patient care, administered treatments, monitored vital signs, performed tests, handled medical emergencies, and recorded patient behavior.
• Provided assistance to general surgeons for diagnostic and minor surgical procedures.
• Delivered inpatient and outpatient individualized care in the wound clinic with a comprehensive management plan.
• Provided immediate care for patients with fractures and other musculoskeletal injuries or disorder for the Middle East Center for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.

• Delivered exceptional nursing interventions to patients with emergent and urgent cases in a fast-paced, 30- bed unit Emergency Department.
• Managed and assisted medical teams during advance care life support and pediatric advance life support to patients with life-threatening cases.
• Executed written plan of care, and evaluated episodic and acute responses to broad classification of medical diseases and illness in a multidisciplinary approach.
• Performed preliminary care and interventions as ordered by the physician or autonomously before patients are transferred to primary care wards or special units.