Katherine Cardell
Registered Nurse
Westport,CT
Summary
Well-qualified Registered Nurse with New York and Connecticut credentials and extensive experience in Women and Children's medical settings. Open and clear communicator with analytical problem-solving abilities and advanced clinical expertise. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
School Nurse
Westport Public Schools
09.2023 - Current
- Monitored ongoing needs of diabetic students. Responsible for monitoring blood sugar and adjusting care accordingly throughout the day to maintain optimal student wellness.
- Advocating and promoting for students needs in the school setting.
- Communicating clearly with staff and parents based on students needs for eating and activities
- Educating students about Type 1 Diabetes through teaching them about monitoring blood sugar, administering insulin, and counting carbs. Improve students awareness and independence in self care.
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Greenwich Hospital
10.2021 - 10.2023
- Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient, and attending to baby after birth.
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Provided emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery and postpartum.
Registered Nurse
Mother Baby Mount Sinai West
04.2019 - 08.2021
- Responsible for direct high-quality patient care, with ability stabilize mother and infant complications and determined appropriate course of action for each patient.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Operated as charge nurse to continuously optimized high volume of admissions and discharges and individual work assignments.
- Evaluated postpartum healthcare needs, goals for education, support and available resources for 4+ patient pairs for successful discharge.
School Nurse
Friends Seminary
08.2020 - 06.2021
- Oversaw health services for school of 1000 students and faculty.
- Provided skilled, timely, and compassionate care to both minor and acute needs of students throughout school day.
- Maintained care plans for students medications, health concerns, and administration of all health records.
- Established COVID protocols, including daily symptom screening, weekly testing administration, contact tracing, and educational support and tracking of students and faculty impacted by COVID.
Registered Nurse
NICU Mount Sinai
09.2018 - 12.2018
- Provided compassionate nursing care in level 4 NICU to critically ill infants and their families.
- Knowledgeable on complexity of different newborn disease processes and care management through stages of their illness.
- Performed interventions, including medication and IV administration, enteral feedings, and airway management.
Team Educator
Lululemon Athletica
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Provided excellent customer service and promoted team building in environment of conscious health, wellness, and spirituality.
- Community ambassador champion, increasing networks for likeminded health and wellness connections for brand enthusiasts.
Education
Bachelors of Science in Nursing -
New York University
New York, NY 09.2016 - 05.2018
Bachelor of Management -
University Of Lethbridge
Alberta, Canada 09.2004 - 05.2008
Certification
Basic Life Support.
Timeline
Basic Life Support.
03-2025
School Nurse
Westport Public Schools
09.2023 - Current
NRP
06-2023
AWHONN Fetal Heart Monitoring
05-2023
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Greenwich Hospital
10.2021 - 10.2023
School Nurse
Friends Seminary
08.2020 - 06.2021
Registered Nurse
Mother Baby Mount Sinai West
04.2019 - 08.2021
Registered Nurse
NICU Mount Sinai
09.2018 - 12.2018
Bachelors of Science in Nursing -
New York University
09.2016 - 05.2018
Team Educator
Lululemon Athletica
01.2008 - 01.2011
Bachelor of Management -
University Of Lethbridge
09.2004 - 05.2008