Kathryn Gravely
ATHENS,Georgia
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Athens Orthopedic Ambulatory Surgery Center
Athens, GA
12.2020 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Implemented 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.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
Education
Bachelor Of Science - Nursing
University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA05.2020
Skills
- Clear Patient Communication
- Treatment Preparation
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Patient Examination
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Compassionate and Caring
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Patient Care Assessment
- Accurate Documentation
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Airway Management
- Infection Control Procedures
- Medical Device Prescriptions
- Pain Prevention
- Needs Assessment
- Active Learning
- Social Perceptiveness
- Delegation and Motivation
- Intramuscular Injections
- Oral Comprehension
Certification
- Acls , AHA - PRESENT
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Athens Orthopedic Ambulatory Surgery Center
12.2020 - Current
Bachelor Of Science - Nursing
University of North Georgia
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