Kathleen Lockart RN

• Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to over 2-6 patients daily
• Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
• Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
• Strengthened training and nursing knowledge by taking part in continuing education programs
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies
• Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan
• Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates
• Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further distress/discomfort
• Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety

My last position with Lee Memorial is in the Out Patient Infusion and Interim Care Center where we infuse medications, antibiotics and hydration. We were also the Coumadin Clinic and have a wound care clinic as well. We were responsible for initiation and care of peripheral IV sites, use and maintenance of PICC lines and Mediports, venipuncture and skilled wound care. These were all done in our clinic.

Previous position was on a med-surg/telemetry unit. Provide medical care to patients with a variety of needs requiring hospitalization. Monitor patients with various conditions and assess for any decline or improvement in their condition and act accordingly. Carry out the orders of the providers reporting to them as needed, while being an advocate for my patients. Monitor them prior to procedures and surgeries and after.
Serve as a preceptor for new hire nurses and a mentor for less experienced ones.
I have been a Superuser for change over to EPIC Electronic Record and now I'm also trained in the new Job Instruction Program.
I was then a CMSRN so that I was better qualified for jobs that will be new challenge for me.
Have been told I am a good role model since I function good under pressure and that I am a great team player. I am a source of knowledge that is often sought out due to my years of experience.
Serve as a relief Charge Nurse for our 30 bed unit.
I am looking forward to moving on in my career.

Care of the terminally ill patient requiring inpatient level of care for variety ofissues with pain and other symptom management. Performed tasks to achieve the highest level of pain control and comfort with all aspects involved with the dying patient and theirloved ones.

I am skilled in infusions, venipuncture and wounds. As well as, all carethrough the span of thedisease, dyingprocess and death.

I had previously been certified in Hospice care as an LPN and upon achieving the experience called for as an RN would again strive to obtainthis certification.

Additionally, I have always found the time as a hospice nurse was the most rewarding of my career so far.

As an LPN, I performed review of documentation of home health nursesfor quality and accuracy, providing guidance and instruction as needed.
Prepared monthly recertification summaries for Medicare to prove appropriateness of services given and ordered per physicians.

Made home visits to mainly homebound patients with a need for skilled nursing with variety of medical needs and diagnoses. Performed teaching on medications, disease process, lab results, wound/ostomy care. Further, performed venipuncture, wound care and evaluated patients; reporting to RN as needed. I was also a preceptor for new hires and for those needing coaching in venipuncture. Performed management of IV and subcutaneous infusions.
Left this position only after needing more work than was available.