Katelynne Spurrier
Morgantown
Summary
Healthcare professional with strong background in patient care and medical support. Pediatric and adult emergency nurse with 3 years 8 months of experience. Known for collaborative work with medical teams to deliver high-quality care and adapt to evolving patient needs. Expertise in patient assessment and medication administration, along with compassionate care and reliability. Strong ability to concentrate in an urgent and high patient volume setting.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
WVUH Ruby Emergency Department
08.2021 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Triage patients and determine the acuity of care they require based on physical, psychological, and social needs
- Able to be flexible with assignments and floating around the department when needed
- Closely monitor patients to identify signs of declining health or change in symptoms
- Safely transfer patient to scans, floor, stepdown, and intensive care units
- Administer multiple medications utilizing the 'five rights'
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
- Charge Nurse of a 50 bed Emergency Department
- Collaborate with physicians, APP's, nurses, and ancillary staff to discuss patient conditions and medical needs
- Provide discharged patients clear after care instructions, allowing for any questions if necessary
- Use primary and secondary assessments to assess each patient in a focused manner
- Assess pediatric patients to determine if they are stable for transfer to pediatric emergency department
- Participated in traumas and delegated tasks to everyone in the room prior to patient's arrival
- Paper and EPIC documentation depending on the level of trauma
- Delegation of tasks to ancillary staff and nurses when necessary and appropriate
- Preform a comprehensive age specific assessment
- Assisting in bedside procedures
Pediatric Emergency Department Registered Nurse
WVUH
01.2022 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Charge nurse of a 12 bed emergency department
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- 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.
- STAT team for the pediatric hospital
HOBY nurse
WV Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership
05.2022 - 05.2024
- Giving daily medications 3 times a day during seminar once a year
- Providing care in a camp setting to staff and ambassadors
- Being on call 24 hours during the weeklong seminar for any medical emergency
- Assessing situations that need elevated care
Director of Operations
WV Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership
05.2016 - 05.2024
- Director of operations and facilities for one seminar a year with 200 ambassadors from the states of West Virginia
- Coordinating banquets and activities with campus directors
- Teaching 20 youths how to effectively lead and organize a statewide seminar
- Volunteer experience for one in person week a year and 51 online weeks prior to
Student Nurse Intern
UPMC Mercy Emergency Department/ Clinical Decision Unit
05.2020 - 08.2020
- Preformed physical assessments in alignment with individual treatment plans
- Prepared accurate medical documentation, charts, and reports
- Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting daily living needs such as bathing, dressing, toileting, and exercising
- Responded to patients alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify the course of treatment
- Supported patient skin integrity with bedside baths, wound care, and every 2-hour position changed
- Placed 12 lead EKG and telemetry packs on patients
- Assisted with patient admissions, discharge, and transfer to maximize facility efficiency
- Assisted providers, nurses, and ancillary staff with preparation for and conducting patient procedures
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA05-2021
High School Diploma -
The Linsly School
Wheeling, WV05-2017
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient primary and secondary assessments
- Ultrasound IV placement
- Punctual
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Strong clinical judgement
- Highly organized
- Medical terminology
- Infection control measures
- Patient and family advocacy
- Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification/ Pediatric advanced cardiac life support certification (PALS)
- Emergency care
Certification
- Registered Nurse in the States of West Virginia, compact license
#109939, 07/01/21-present - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), 2025-present
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), 2025-present
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), 2024-present
- Emergency Severity Index triage training Certification (ESI), 2022-
present - NIH Stroke Scale Certification (NIHSS), 2025-present
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) 2024-present
Timeline
HOBY nurse
WV Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership
05.2022 - 05.2024
Pediatric Emergency Department Registered Nurse
WVUH
01.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
WVUH Ruby Emergency Department
08.2021 - Current
Student Nurse Intern
UPMC Mercy Emergency Department/ Clinical Decision Unit
05.2020 - 08.2020
Director of Operations
WV Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership
05.2016 - 05.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Duquesne University
High School Diploma -
The Linsly School
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