Kathryn Armstrong
New Bern,NC
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse with comprehensive expertise at CEMC, specializing in precepting and advanced wound care.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
CEMC
09.2018 - Current
- Worked closely with physicians, surgeons, and nursing staff as part of unit team.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives aimed at improving patient safety reducing hospital-acquired infections decreasing medication errors enhancing pain management strategies optimizing fall prevention efforts.
- Coordinated discharge planning services by communicating with case managers social workers home health agencies rehabilitation facilities skilled nursing facilities primary care providers.
- Trained new nursing staff members by providing orientation sessions, demonstrating clinical skills on job training, and offering constructive feedback during evaluations.
- Administered oral, IV, and intramuscular medications as part of patient treatments.
- Assessed patient health by interviewing patients, reviewing medical history, and performing physical examinations.
- Developed nursing care plans based on diagnoses, desired outcomes, and evidence-based practices.
- Provided emotional support counseling services to patients coping with chronic illness terminal diagnoses grief loss stress anxiety depression.
- Initiated emergency interventions in response to sudden changes in patient condition or acute medical emergencies.
- Educated patients and families about disease processes, self-care techniques, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Performed wound care procedures including dressing changes, debridement, irrigation, drainage system management, and suture/staple removal.
- Monitored patients' conditions and progress by regularly evaluating vital signs, symptoms, and response to treatment.
- Utilized infection control measures such as hand hygiene, proper disposal of contaminated materials, and isolation precautions.
Staff Nurse
Vidant Beaufort Hospital
03.1997 - 10.2009
- Worked closely with physicians, surgeons, and nursing staff as part of unit team.
- Responded to emergency situations, such as cardiac arrests or respiratory distress, by initiating CPR or administering oxygen therapy.
- Conducted patient rounding to ensure comfort and address concerns promptly.
- Educated patients and families about disease processes, self-care techniques, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Precepted and onboarded new nurses onto the medial-surgical unit, educating new hires on policies, procedures and nursing best practices.
- Coordinated discharge planning for patients transitioning from hospital settings to home or rehabilitation facilities.
Education
BSN - Nursing
East Carolina University
Greenville12.1996
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Psychology
East Carolina University
Greenville05.1994
Skills
- Precepting
- Intravenous therapy
- Family education
- Relationship building
- Wound Care
- Diabetes management
- Geriatric Nursing
- Telemetry monitoring
AWARDS
NURSE OF THE YEAR FOR CDO.
GREAT CATCH AWARD
This award was presented to me for catching a medication error that passed through the provider and the pharmacist. The medication involved (Sotalol) can be very dangerous if not monitored correctly.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
CEMC
09.2018 - Current
Staff Nurse
Vidant Beaufort Hospital
03.1997 - 10.2009
BSN - Nursing
East Carolina University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Psychology
East Carolina University
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