Kathreen S. West
New Castle,IN
Summary
Registered Nurse with 18+ years of experience in providing nursing care to diverse populations in a variety of clinical settings, including ICU, ER, Burn, Pre/Post Op, Med Surg, and Cardiac Telemetry.
Overview
1
1
Certification
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Eskenazi Hospital - Full Time 36-60hrs Per Week
Indianapolis, IN
06.2010 - Current
- Diagnose and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems in ICU, ER, BURN, Pre Op, PACU, 24hr Obs, Med Surg, and Telemetry setting.
- Develope patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.
- Recognize and treat worsening conditions and take actions necessary to increase patient improvement and prognosis.
- Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans.
- Administered medications and treatments in accordance with established protocols.
Registered Nurse
RN and Allied Specialities - Full Time 36hrs Per Week
Indianapolis, IN
11.2014 - 08.2015
- Primary care, assessment and evaluation of post cardiac and vascular surgery patients at St. Vincent Heart Center from Nov. 2014-May 2015.
- Primary care, assessment, and evaluation of both medical and surgical ICU patients at St. Francis Hospital from May 2015-August 2015.
Registered Nurse
Ball Hospital - Full Time 36 Hrs Per Week
New Castle, IN
06.2008 - 06.2011
- Primary care, assessment and evaluation of critically ill patients in an ICU setting.
- Closely monitored acute conditions.
- Diagnosed and treated patients with chronic, acute, and critical health problems.
- Strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to the unit/shift.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
IU East
Richmond, IN01-2008
Skills
- Qualified critical care nurse
- Thorough assessment skills
- Strong clinical judgment
- Early recognition of clinical changes
- Tracheostomy and Ventilator care
- Venipuncture/blood draw expert
- Professional bedside manner
- Strong patient care advocate
- Fast learner
- Highly dependable
- Excellent attention to detail
- Adapt well to change
- Work well with others
- Very adaptable and flexible
Certification
- Registered Nurse in Indiana, License #28178403A, Issued 2008
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification 2008-present
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 2004-present
- NIHSS - Stroke Scale Certification 2018-present
Timeline
Registered Nurse
RN and Allied Specialities - Full Time 36hrs Per Week
11.2014 - 08.2015
Registered Nurse
Eskenazi Hospital - Full Time 36-60hrs Per Week
06.2010 - Current
Registered Nurse
Ball Hospital - Full Time 36 Hrs Per Week
06.2008 - 06.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
IU East