Kate W. Schafer

• Led and mentored other nurses in a charge nurse role.
• Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
• Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.

• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

Internal Travel Program

• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.

Traveler

• Managed care from admission to discharge
• Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
• Administered nursing care to cardiac patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic or emergency services.
• Maintained detailed records of patient conditions, reactions and progress in alignment with physician orders.
• Assessed patients, collecting data and prioritizing cases in accordance with standards, policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Utilized Epic Systems to complete hospital electronic health records.

Traveler

• Plans, implements, revises and delegates nursing care at 640 bed hospital system in Lincoln, NE
• Performs necessary technical skills as delineated through education, expertise, and unit requirements
• Incorporates teaching into all aspects of nursing practice
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma center setting.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Utilized Epic Systems to complete hospital electronic health records.
• Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.

Traveler

• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to develop individualized plan of care.
• Worked closely with physicians to communicate assessment findings, abnormal diagnostics, and patient family concerns.
• Evaluated patient health needs and provided necessary training and education.
• Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care, including medications, diagnosis, and health maintenance.
• Utilized Sunrise to complete hospital electronic health records.

• Provided direct patient care in Level 1 Trauma Center.
• Implemented patient care and performed patient education in accordance with unit standards.
• Collaborated with professionals across organization to formulate integrated care plan.
• Devised health care goals using holistic approach aligned with patient and family needs.
• Promoted team environment by effectively identifying needs of other staff and assisting them.
• Recognized life threatening arrhythmias and means of treatment for patients on cardiac monitoring.
• Utilized Epic Systems to complete hospital electronic health records.
  

• Developed floral design company from inception, creating business plan, sales and operations strategies, and marketing approach.
• Implemented all business to business and business to consumer sales.
• Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions, and forecast needs.
• Used knowledge of market trends to create value-added solutions resulting in significant increase in revenues.
• Increases sales volumes by over 45% in first year of operation.