Katherine D. Nelson
Boise,ID
Summary
Experienced emergency nurse with demonstrated success in emergency patient care. Agile, responsive, and compassionate to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills, and sound clinical judgment.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
08.2013 - Current
- Demonstrates strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Improves patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
- Enhances patient satisfaction by delivering compassionate, culturally sensitive care tailored to individual needs and preferences.
Flight Paramedic
Lifeflight Network
10.2010 - 08.2012
- Expedited stabilization efforts for critically injured or sick patients by implementing rapid assessment techniques upon arrival at scenes.
- Provided ongoing assessments of the nature and extent of illness or injury to prioritize and implement care needed during transport of the critical patients.
- Provided high-quality advanced life support, including cardiac monitoring and interpretation, rapid-sequence induction and intubation, cardiac resuscitation, and other modalities within the full scope of pre-hospital care.
Paramedic, Department Technician
Oregon Health and Science University
09.2009 - 09.2011
- Provided initial stabilization and ongoing care of the trauma patient in the Level 1 emergency department, working in collaboration with the critical care nurse and the trauma team.
- Delivered compassionate care to adult and pediatric patients with a variety of medical emergencies, including cardiac arrests, traumas, strokes, and respiratory distress.
Senior Paramedic
Metro West Ambulance
08.2006 - 04.2010
- Directed patient care operations on the ambulance, including oversight of patient care by the junior partner, narcotic medication control, and monitoring of ambulance equipment and inventory.
- Initiated cardiac monitoring and interpretation, medication administration, rapid-sequence induction and intubation, cardiac resuscitation, and other modalities within the full scope of pre-hospital care.
Registered Polysomnography Technologist
Eugene Sleep Disorders Center
08.2003 - 08.2006
- Applied polysomnographic equipment and monitored recordings to ensure integrity of diagnostic data, while identifying sleep stages, respiratory events, and parasomnias.
- Initiated interventions to treat sleep disorders and tailored them to suit patient comfort and needs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Idaho State University
Meridian, ID05.2013
Associate of Applied Science - Paramedic Studies
Lane Community College
Eugene, ORBachelor of Arts - Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology
Whitman College
Walla Walla, WASkills
- Conversational fluency in Spanish
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
- Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP)
- Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)
Affiliations
- Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
08.2013 - Current
Flight Paramedic
Lifeflight Network
10.2010 - 08.2012
Paramedic, Department Technician
Oregon Health and Science University
09.2009 - 09.2011
Senior Paramedic
Metro West Ambulance
08.2006 - 04.2010
Registered Polysomnography Technologist
Eugene Sleep Disorders Center
08.2003 - 08.2006
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Idaho State University
Associate of Applied Science - Paramedic Studies
Lane Community College
Bachelor of Arts - Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology
Whitman College
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