Kathryn Anderson
Durham
Summary
Compassionate and driven to provide autonomy and excellent care in my professional career, with 1 year and 4 months working as a Duke nurse in the General Medicine Stepdown/Progressive Care Unit on 8East. Enjoys working bedside and helping patients to get to a better place mentally and physically.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Duke University Hospital
07.2024 - Current
- Balancing the workload ratio of 3-4 patients with complications of and not limited to heart failure, cirrhosis, respiratory failure, stroke (hemorrhagic and ischemic), cerebral palsy, lung transplant, pre/post kidney and liver transplant, NSTEMI, seizure, pre/post surgery, cancer, fractured bones, etc.
- Familiar with drips including Norepinephrine (Levophed), Nicardipine (Cardene), nitroglycerin, Diltiazem, PCA (morphine and hydromorphone), epidural, heparin, and Myxredlin (insulin human).
- Value the high importance of interdisciplinary collaborative groups in improving patient care and outcomes by providing updates and communication to all groups involved in patient care.
- Worked in patient populations ranging from 17 years old to 102 years.
- Began precepting on the unit of new graduates to learn how to incorporate their nursing school skills and apply them to patient situations to make a positive impact on patient care and outcomes.
Nurse Extern
McLeod in Dillion, SC
06.2023 - 01.2024
- Worked closely with the RNs and CNAs to learn a healthy balance of patient care and delegation with pre- and post-surgical patients.
- Learned the importance of roles by shadowing the respiratory therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, nutritionists, case managers, floor managers, and ICU nurses to improve my skills regarding the interdisciplinary collaborative team to improve patient care.
Home Instead
02.2022 - 08.2022
- An at-home internship providing care to those in nursing homes or elderly clients who need extra help around their own home. This job showed that there is more a person can do than just provide basic medical care by showing compassion and being passionate. This can improve the client’s outlook on their life situation.
Education
BSN, RN - Nursing
University of North Carolina At Pembroke Mackenzie-Elliot School of Nursing
Pembroke05-2024
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Medication administration
- IV therapy management
- Emergency response
- Post-operative care
- Chronic disease management
Accomplishments
- Charting - Developed and organized 300+ charts for all new and current patients, routinely updating information for physician reference.
- Quality Assurance - Ensured and enforced medical office compliance with HIPAA, OSHA, and CLIA regulations for maximum quality and control.
Certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) / Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI)
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Duke University Hospital
07.2024 - Current
Nurse Extern
McLeod in Dillion, SC
06.2023 - 01.2024
Home Instead
02.2022 - 08.2022
BSN, RN - Nursing
University of North Carolina At Pembroke Mackenzie-Elliot School of Nursing
Section name
Registered Nurse in North Carolina