Katelin Uhrich, MSN, RN
Gulf Breeze,FL
Summary
Family Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nurse with prior background in critical care and primary care. A passion for personalized high quality care for individuals and their families. Prior clinical experience in Adult, Pediatric, and Women's Health.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Nurse
Naval Branch Health Clinic at Whiting Field
06.2019 - Current
- Performed triage of patient concerns, scheduled acute and routine patient appointments, and placed laboratory orders as directed by physician/nurse practitioner
- Administered patient medication orders as provided by physician/nurse practitioner
- Submitted patient referrals for specialty care under supervision of physician/nurse practitioner, performed patient assessments and followed nursing care protocols for acute walk-in visits pertaining to dysuria, allergy symptoms, conjunctivitis, adult & pediatric cold, and strep throat
- Addressed patient concerns and relayed patient health information and health education via phone or by online messaging through Tricare Online Secure Messaging
- Performed routine telehealth follow up of clinic patients as per request of physician/nurse practitioner
- Provided training and health education to Navy Corpsman as a part of nursing skills competency and annual skills refresher course, which included basic wound care, performing and reading an EKG, Understanding common cardiac arrhythmias in primary care, and Obtaining manual blood pressure readings.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Sacred Heart Health System
12.2015 - 05.2019
- Prioritized care for 3 or more patients
- Performed patient triage and nursing assessments upon patient arrival into emergency department
- Initiated peripheral IV sites, collected laboratory blood and urine specimens for diagnostic testing, obtained EKGs, administered various critical and non-critical medications, performed dressing changes, bladder irrigation, wound packing, straight catheter and Foley catheter placement/removal, bladder scan and applied various splints to minor trauma and trauma level 1 patients, assisted in rapid sequence intubation, chest tube placement procedures, central line insertion, incision and drainage procedures, and laceration repair
- Managed and provided care to trauma level 1 and 2 patients
- Obtained and monitored patient vital signs as ordered by health care provider
- Transported critical patients to radiology for diagnostic testing
- Communicated to multidisciplinary care teams in SBAR format regarding patient care and treatment plans.
Nursing Student Intern
VA Omaha-Western Iowa Health Care System
06.2015 - 08.2015
- Prioritized care for 4-5 patients
- Administered medications, performed specific patient care procedures (dressing changes, bladder irrigation, wound packing, IV medication, TPN, and Lipids administration, straight catheter and Foley catheter placement/removal, bladder scan), care planning, and head to toe assessments
- Participated in admission and discharge planning for patients and performed patient discharge teaching
- Started and disconnected IV peripheral sites for patients
- Obtained routine vitals for all assigned patients
- Communicated point of care duties/tasks with primary care, surgical, neurology, oncology, respiratory therapy, social work, occupational therapy, and physical therapy teams.
Education
MSN-Family Nurse Practitioner -
University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL12.2023
BSN -
Creighton University
Omaha, NE08.2015
MS - Biochemistry And Molecular Biology
University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR05.2012
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Lyon College
Batesville, AR05.2009
Clinical Experience
Naval Branch Health Clinic Whiting Field- Milton, FL. August 2022-December 2023
- Obtain 600+ clinical care hours specializing in adult, pediatric, and women's health.
- Managing acute illnesses/infections and chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, obesity, anemias, chronic kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, various dermatological conditions, back pain, menorrhagia, dysmenorrhea, menopausal concerns, confirmation of pregnancy. Completion of comprehensive physical examinations and school physical examinations for active duty, active duty dependents, military retirees, military retiree dependents, and DOD civilians. Provided primary prevention counseling regarding contraceptives, vaccinations, STI prevention in adolescents, and prenatal vitamin supplementation to prima and multigravida women.
- Clinical Skills: EKG interpretation, IUD removal/placement, Diabetic Patient Education, Pelvic Exam, Clinical Breast Examination, Cryotherapy, Newborn health screening, Well Child Examination and Physicals, Sports Physical Examinations, Vaccination Management/Surveillance
Affiliations
Sigma Theta Tau- Nursing Honors Society Member- May 2023-Present
American Association of Nurse Practitioners Member-August 2023-Present
American Association of Colleges of Nursing- August 2022-Present
American Association for the Advancement of Science Member- 2010-Present
Honors And Awards
Sigma Theta Tau-Nursing Honor Society
Scientific Literature And Publications
- Accelerated Degradation of Biotin: A Potential Cause for Biotin Deficiency in Pregnancy [Thesis Defense]
- Bogusiewicz A, Estes K, Boysen G, Mock DM. Quantitative Measurement of Urinary Biotin and Biotin Metabolites by LC-MS/MS as a Biomarker of Biotin Status during Pregnancy. In preparation 2014.
Scientific Presentations
- Biochemistry Student Research Symposium, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas- 12/2015, 05/2019
- Biochemistry Student and Faculty Seminar Series, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas - 06/2015, 08/2015
References
Arron Stokes, DMSc, PA-C, Physician's Assistant-Family Practice, Naval Branch Health Clinic Whiting Field, Department Head. 850-623-7551. Arron.Stokes.navy@health.mil.
William Telford, RN. Clinical Nurse, Occupational Health Nurse, Naval Branch Health Clinic Whiting Field, 850-623-7551. William.H.Telford.civ@health.mil.
Timeline
Clinical Nurse
Naval Branch Health Clinic at Whiting Field
06.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Sacred Heart Health System
12.2015 - 05.2019
Nursing Student Intern
VA Omaha-Western Iowa Health Care System
06.2015 - 08.2015
MSN-Family Nurse Practitioner -
University of West Florida
BSN -
Creighton University
MS - Biochemistry And Molecular Biology
University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Lyon College
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