Kathleen Smith

Assist in the OR both cardiac and thoracic

Round on inpatients

See and dictate consults

Discharge patients

• FULL TIME 40HR
• Delivered quality patient care from admission to discharge through direct supervision of nursing and ancillary staff.
• Collaborated with healthcare teams to develop and implement individualized plans of care, treatment methods and discharge plans for young and adult patients.
• Collaborated with physicians and staff in other disciplines.
• Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
• first assist in operating room
• see clinic patients

• Assisting in OR
• Endovein harvesting
• Central line placement
• Management of icu and floor patients
• Seeing patients in clinic

• first assist in CVOR
• Cardiac and thoracic
• endoscopic vein harvest
• round in ICU and on floor
• see new consults
• discharge patients
• cover calls from the floor
• cover OR call
• Ordered lab tests and interpreted test results and maintained patient records.
• Modified treatment and care plans, as necessary.
• Examined patients and studied symptoms to diagnose conditions.
• Performed physical exams, ordering and evaluating lab test as well as medications.
• Explained treatment plan care, physician-ordered tests and medications to patients and family members or caregivers.
• Modified patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
• Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.

• Ascension Healthcare - Appleton, WI
• Assessed and evaluated patient health histories, physical conditions, and test results.
• Developed treatment plans based on individual needs and assisted with follow-up care.
• Educated patients about their condition and recommended lifestyle changes to improve overall health outcomes.
• Prescribed medications as needed to treat various cardiac conditions.
• Collaborated with physicians to ensure quality patient care was provided at all times.
• Monitored patient progress over time and adjusted treatments accordingly.
• Arranged discharges, post-hospital care and detailed education to enhance long-term outcomes.
• Assist in the operating room
• See patients in clinic and the hospital
• Management of ICU patients

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• nsion Healthcare - Appleton, WI
• Assessed and evaluated patient health histories, physical conditions, and test results.
• Developed treatment plans based on individual needs and assisted with follow-up care.
• Educated patients about their condition and recommended lifestyle changes to improve overall health outcomes.
• Prescribed medications as needed to treat various cardiac conditions.
• Collaborated with physicians to ensure quality patient care was provided at all times.
• Monitored patient progress over time and adjusted treatments accordingly.
• Arranged discharges, post-hospital care and detailed education to enhance long-term outcomes.
• Assist in the operating room
• See patients in clinic and the hospital
• Management of ICU patients

• First assist in CVOR
• Cardiac and vascular
• endoscopic vein harvest
• radial arterial line placement
• update H/P

• first assist in CVOR
• cardiac, thoracic, and vascular
• endoscopic vein harvest
• robotic surgery
• rounding in the ICU and floor
• clinic
• Examined patients and studied symptoms to diagnose conditions.
• Filled prescriptions and scheduled follow-up visits, as appropriate.
• Ordered lab tests and interpreted test results and maintained patient records.
• Modified treatment and care plans, as necessary.
• Managed pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of various disorders and diseases.
• Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
• Modified patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
• Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
• Collaborated with health groups to plan or implement programs designed to improve overall health of communities.
• Explained treatment plan care, physician-ordered tests and medications to patients and family members or caregivers.
• Developed tailored care plans for each patient in collaboration with physicians and healthcare team.

• FULL TIME 40 HOURS
• First assist in the operating room
• EVH
• occasional rounding on the floor
• call coverage
• clinic coverage

FULL TIME 40 HOURS

work in CV surgery as first assistant in the operating room and rounding on patients in the hospital in both the ICU and on the floor. I have OR skills that are comprised of endovascular and open vein harvest, assisting at the chest including going on and coming off bypass, distal and proximal anastamosis, valve surgery, and aortic surgery. I am experienced in other thoracic surgeries including thoracotomies, VATS, pericardial window, and epicardial lead placement, I have proficient skills in robotic thoracic surgery using the Davanci xi. I am skillful and very familiar with esophagectomy both open and robotic as well as open gastrectomy. I have a broad range of experience in vascular surgery including fem pop/tibial bypass both with vein or gortex, fem fem crossover, aortobifemoral bypass, open and endovascular aneurysm repair using Medtronic, Cook, Gore, and Endologix devices; carotid endarterectomy and TCAR. I have advanced experience in seeing patients in clinic including new, established and post op patients. I am accommodated to taking call on a 1:3 ratio. I am also proficient in the position of clinical nurse manager for a clinic that was comprised of 4 surgeons, 3-4 APPs, and 3 medical assistants. Duties included creation and management of the call schedule, policy and procedure creation, employee evaluation, and management of clinical staff

FULL TIME 40 HOURS

worked in CVICU recovered and provided nursing care for postoperative hearts and other CV and thoracic surgery patients