Karrie Whitson
Frye Regional Medical Center
Morehead City,NC
12
years of professional experience
Compassionate Emergency Room Registered Nurse with 12 years of experience in high-volume hospital settings. Skilled in rapid patient assessment, treatment delivery, and effective task delegation. Advocate for patient needs, collaborating with healthcare teams to ensure quality care. Proficient in providing emotional support, performing diagnostic tests, and administering medications.
Work History
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
11 Years 11 Months- Responded swiftly to codes, coordinating skilled care to ensure timely patient interventions.
- Maintain clear communication with physicians to enhance coordination of effective patient care.
- Administer critical IV medications to stabilize patients for assessment and treatment.
- Perform triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injury and illnesses.
- Coordinate care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care.
- Train nursing staff on patient care procedures, fostering professional growth and improving team competency.
Registered Nurse
1 Year 6 Months- Administered medications and treatments while monitoring patient responses and adjusting care per physician orders.
- Conducted comprehensive patient assessments and prioritized nursing interventions for complex acute care needs.
- Coordinated interdisciplinary care plans with physicians, therapists, and case management teams.
- Documented assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately in electronic health records.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
Traveling Emergency Room Registered Nurse
8 Months- Facilitated communication with physicians to optimize patient care coordination.
- Administered critical IV medications to stabilize patients for assessment and treatment.
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care.
- Streamlined care coordination with physicians and clinical staff to enhance treatment processes and ensure continuity of care.
- Maintained open and clear communication with physicians to coordinate effective patient care.
- Provided detailed answers to patient inquiries regarding their health and treatment options. and provided take-home materials for further information.
- Stabilized patients, determined health needs and provided direct patient care.
- Rendered direct patient care by stabilizing patients and determining course of action based on triage.
- Responded quickly to codes and coordinated efficient and skilled care.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
10 Months- Responded quickly to codes, coordinating skilled care to ensure timely patient stabilization.
- Maintained clear communication with physicians, facilitating effective patient care coordination.
- Administered critical IV medications to stabilize patients for assessment and treatment.
- Maintained open and clear communication with physicians to coordinate effective patient care.
- Coordinated with physicians and clinical staff to prepare for treatment, implement interventions, and enhance care continuity.
- Rendered direct patient care by stabilizing patients and determining course of action based on triage.
- Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information.
- Treated patients by administering various types of medications and therapies.
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Skills
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
NIHSS certification
Education and Training
other
Timeline
Registered Nurse
BayCare
10.2022 - 04.2024Read More
Traveling Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Novant Health, Forsyth Medical Center
09.2021 - 05.2022Read More
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Wake Forest Baptist Health
08.2017 - 06.2018Read More
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Frye Regional Medical Center
11.2014 - CurrentRead More
McDowell Technical Community College
Associate Degree in Nursing from Nursing
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