Katelyn Saint-Lo RN BSN
Barre,US
Summary
Compassionate and kind Registered Nurse with experience handling challenging situations in the Emergency Department. Skilled in managing up to six patients simultaneously, maintaining a calm, focused, and organized approach under pressure. Demonstrates commitment to professional and honest communication, facilitating effective collaboration with colleagues and providing meticulous care. Ready to contribute passion for delivering high-quality healthcare in a fast-paced environment, prepared to excel in a dynamic role.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
2021.02 - Current
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients during stroke alerts, HAMRs, and STEMI alerts.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, motor vehicle accidents, falls, and thoracic trauma
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Member of Shared Governance
- Participated in pediatric committee
- PAC co-chair
Licensed Practical Nurse
US Army Reserves
2011.11 - Current
- Deployed to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany from September 2017- August 2018.
- Managed the Deployed Warrior Medical Management Clinic. (DWMMC) seeing upwards of 2,000 patients in a nine month period.
- Coordinated care for injured and ill service members evacuated from the European, African, and Pacific theatres of operation.
- Trained medical support staff to increase readiness in the eventuality of an influx of caseload and/or mass casualty incident.
- Possess the flexibility to work directly with a new provider every 90 days.
- Collaborated with provider and patient liaisons to develop new procedures to expedite patient's length of stay.
- Provided necessary screening, medication review, assessment, and health education training for patients.
Registered Nurse Emergency Department
Nicklaus Children's Hospital
2017.04 - 2020.12
- Managed patient load of 2-4 high acuity patients or 4-6 low acuity patients.
- Delegated appropriate duties to LPN and techs according to their scope of practice while maintaining positive team work.
- Provided primary and secondary assessments of patients from birth to 21 years of age.
- Triaged patients, evaluated care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow.
- Delivered care to patients with multiple chronic diagnoses including sickle cell anemia, diabetes, and cancers while exercising protocols upon immediate arrival.
- Monitor patient reactions to medications and carefully documented progress of symptoms.
- Conducted emergency care in event of a trauma.
- Performed MD orders, such as medication administration, blood draws, urinary catheter insertions, IV maintenance, POC testing, and EKG, clarifying orders if necessary.
- Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients.
- Educated patients and families about their treatments and instructed on proper discharge care.
- Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow up care.
Licensed Practical Nurse in Emergency Department
Nicklaus Children's Hospital
2015.04 - 2017.04
- Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.
- Disciplined, energetic employee who quickly establishes rapport with patients and colleagues.
- Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
- Collects specimens, performs EKG, perform CPR, and assists in procedures.
- Perform POC testing such as RSV, FLU, Strep, Occult Blood, UPT, iStat, and glucose.
- Administered IV therapy.
- Appropriately documents nursing interventions and reporting to RN or MD when necessary.
- Perform discharge planning and teaching.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Florida International University
Miami, FL2016
LPN/LVN Certificate - Licensed Practical Nurse
AMEDD Center And School
San Antonio, TX2013
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TNSkills
- Pediatric treatment knowledge
- Culturally sensitive
- Enthusiastic caregiver
- Medication reconstitution and administration expert
- Pediatric assessments competency
- Critical thinking
- Experienced in emergency response
- Strong verbal communicator
- IV drug therapy management
- Specimen collection/processing proficiency
- Patient/family focused
- US guided venipuncture proficiency
- Personal and professional integrity
Certification
New Hampshire RN license current
Vermont RN license current
Florida LPN license current
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification current
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification current
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification current
TNCC
ENPC
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
2021.02 - Current
Registered Nurse Emergency Department
Nicklaus Children's Hospital
2017.04 - 2020.12
Licensed Practical Nurse in Emergency Department
Nicklaus Children's Hospital
2015.04 - 2017.04
Licensed Practical Nurse
US Army Reserves
2011.11 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Florida International University
LPN/LVN Certificate - Licensed Practical Nurse
AMEDD Center And School
Austin Peay State University
New Hampshire RN license current
Vermont RN license current
Florida LPN license current
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification current
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification current
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification current
TNCC
ENPC
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