Katherine Barrett
Registered Nurse
Benton,KY
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Four Rivers Internal Medicine
08.2020 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing chronic conditions
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Licensed Practical Nurse
WellPath-Kentucky State Penitentiary
01.2019 - 08.2021
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs and performed catheterizations.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Made valuable contributions to care-plan development and patient education processes backed by thorough research into client diagnoses.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Purchase Youth Village
Benton, KY
12.2018 - 04.2019
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery in pediatric patients.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges in pediatric patients.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care to pediatric patients.
Education
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Madisonville Community College
Madisonville, KY05.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Licensed Practical Nurse
West Kentucky Community And Technical College
Paducah, KY12.2018
Skills
- Patient Care
- Patient Monitoring
- Disease Management Programs
- Staff Supervision
- Patient Assessments
- Patient and Family Advocacy
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Four Rivers Internal Medicine
08.2020 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
WellPath-Kentucky State Penitentiary
01.2019 - 08.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse
Purchase Youth Village
12.2018 - 04.2019
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Madisonville Community College
Associate of Applied Science - Licensed Practical Nurse
West Kentucky Community And Technical College
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