Kate Crites

Infusion induction with transition to subcutaneous maintenance biologic therapy for Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

• Responsible for the clinical initiatives to patients and HCP offices regarding biologic treatment for IBD.
• Serves as a single point of contact for patients suffering from Crohn's/UC in navigating cost support, medication access, administration and education in transition from infusion to injection therapy.
• Provides support to patients and injection training whether telephonic, virtual or in person in order to accelerate disease state awareness.
• Aligns with sales professionals, reimbursement specialists and other matrix partners with the goal of optimizing patient experience.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships, communication and education for key stakeholders within specific territory.
• Facilitates regional meetings with clinical educators to enhance learning, communication and team relationships.
• Project team member involved in streamlining onboarding and educational materials for new and existing nurse navigators.
• Member of Syneos Health Women's ERG.

Certified PACU RN at Primary Stroke Center

• Responsible for independent peri-anesthesia management of a complex, varied surgical and procedural population.
• Collaborates with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.
• Educates patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.

• Charge nurse of 18 bed PACU unit.
• Responsible for flow of patients from OR to PACU.
• Assess and manage staffing and productivity.
• Unit based educator.
• Assess educational opportunities and provide up to date evidence based practice education to enhance care of the surgical patient.

• Chemotherapy certified nurse at a nationally recognized Oncology center.
• Direct bedside nursing care for patients on medical/surgical, stepdown, oncology unit.
• Delivers education and counseling to patients and families on all aspects of cancer symptoms and treatment.
• Administered chemotherapy and immunotherapy agents.
• Served as charge nurse on unit. Responsible for appropriate nursing assignments based on acuity and continuity of care. Lead unit huddles to appraise team of staff, patient, unit and hospital based needs.