Kathleen Capriola
Rockford,IL
Summary
Nephrology Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with extensive experience in hospital, outpatient dialysis, and clinic settings. Skills include leadership, critical thinking, and patient assessment coupled with strong knowledge of disease pathology and healthcare management. Previous roles demonstrate capability to improve patient outcomes through efficient coordination of care, promoting health education and fostering therapeutic nurse-patient relationships.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Rockford Nephrology Associates
Rockford , Il
06.2005 - Current
- Obtains and documents history and physical data on patients.
- Interprets and integrates data to determine appropriate and therapeutic procedures as needed.
- Performs a complete physical exam and records findings. Collaborates with physician(s) in managing acute and chronic medical needs of patients.
- Analyzes data to determine diagnosis and therapeutic plan in collaboration with supervising MD, utilizing principles of prevention and incorporates MD established plan of care.
- Interviews and advises patients regarding health and illness prevention. Recommends community resources to meet patient and family needs.
- Instructs patient and family regarding medications and treatment instructions. Provides patient education.
- Supports medical emergencies.
- Documents medical records with all patient encounters in the office and on the phone.
- Understands and adheres to "incident -to" service and billing guidelines using proper numbers based upon service conditions at all times.
- Exercises HIPAA confidentiality and security measures at all times during inside and outside office.
Neuro Trauma Clinical Nurse Specialist
OSF St. Anthony Medical Center
Rockford, IL
06.2001 - 04.2005
- Clinical resource
- Staff education
- Policy and procedure development
- Worked closely with Quality Management on hospital initiatives including, Rapid Response, Insulin and Sepsis protocol development
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support instructor
- Pediatric Advance Life Support instructor
- Basic Life Support instructor
- Worked with Rockford Nephrology and DaVita Dialysis on the development of the acute dialysis treatment room.
- Worked with UW Madison Organ Donation Team on critical care organ management / donation after cardiac death protocol.
Neuro Trauma ICU Staff RN
OSF St. Anthony Medical Center
Rockford, Illinois
12.1990 - 05.2001
Critical Care Float RN
OSF St. Anthony Medical Center
Rockford , Illinois
06.1990 - 11.1990
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL12-1997
Bachelors of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Rockford College
Rockford, IL05-1994
Diploma in Nursing - Nursing
St. Anthony School of Nursing
Rockford, Illinois05-1990
Skills
- Efficient and organized
- Critical thinking
- Inter- professional collaboration
- Acute and chronic kidney disease management in both the acute and chronic settings
- Assist in the development of quality improvement programs
Certification
- Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Health - ANCC
- Full Practice Authority for Advanced Practice Nurse - Illinois
- Advanced Practice Nurse- Wisconsin
- Registered Nurse Illinois and Wisconsin
Affiliations
- Travel
- Interior decorating
- Animal lover
- Bike riding / walking
- Cooking
Timeline
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Rockford Nephrology Associates
06.2005 - Current
Neuro Trauma Clinical Nurse Specialist
OSF St. Anthony Medical Center
06.2001 - 04.2005
Neuro Trauma ICU Staff RN
OSF St. Anthony Medical Center
12.1990 - 05.2001
Critical Care Float RN
OSF St. Anthony Medical Center
06.1990 - 11.1990
Master of Science - Nursing
Northern Illinois University
Bachelors of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Rockford College
Diploma in Nursing - Nursing
St. Anthony School of Nursing
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