Kathryn Newton
Ascension St Thomas Heart
Murfreesboro,TN
1
Certification
27
years of professional experience
Compassionate, hardworking and dedicated Registered Nurse with more than 20 years of cardiology outpatient experience. Motivated and committed to helping patients obtain the best care and treatments available.
Work History
Registered Nurse
3 Years 7 Months- Telephone triage. Documenting and critically evaluating patient symptoms, medication questions, test results, prescription review, cardiac clearances.
- Lead Coumadin clinic nurse including point of care testing and result management in office and over phone.
- Facilitating medication prior authorizations and appeals by fully investigating and using all resources necessary to obtain approvals.
- Patient education regarding medications, diagnoses, nutrition, heart healthy lifestyle.
- Collaborating with fellow registered nurses and physicians to deliver appropriate cardiac treatments and care in a timely, efficient, and safe manner.
Registered Nurse
8 Years 5 Months- Lead Coumadin clinic nurse providing point of care testing and result management for approximately 80 patients.
- Completed all prior authorizations and appeals for new cardiac medications including Repatha, Praluent, Nexlizet, and many others.
- Telephone triage for complex cardiology patients.
- Oversee medical assistant staff on day to day operations in office clinic.
- Assist practice manager with clinic operations including daily workflow, staff scheduling, facilitating communication among all employees and assisting in staff reviews and hiring.
- Adhere to HCA polices and procedures to facilitate safe patient care.
- Provide patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.
- Evaluate patients, recognize and address complications and coordinate a treatment plan with providers.
- EKG recording.
Registered Nurse
10 Years 10 Months- Assessed and prepared patients for stress testing along with performing initial and ongoing patient assessments during test.
- Recorded patient condition, vital signs, medication side effects and adherence during office follow up visits.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Lead Coumadin clinic and result management.
- Telephone triage.
- Trained and mentored new RNs, LPNs and medical assistants on best practices, hospital/office policies and standards of care.
- EKG recording.
Registered Nurse
4 Years 2 Months- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions for post operative patients including pain management, incisional care, education regarding plan of care.
- Recorded and communicated patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication effects to attending physicians and fellow nursing staff for continuity of care.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Trained and mentored new staff.
Education
Master of Arts - Management And Operational Leadership
Associate of Science - Nursing
- Service Tradition Scholarship Recipient
- Graduated with Honors
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Associate of Science - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Skills
Medical Triage
Critical Thinking
Patient and caregiver education
Nursing Staff Leadership
Patient advocacy
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Ascension St Thomas Heart
03.2023 - CurrentRead More
Registered Nurse
Centennial Heart at StoneCrest
09.2014 - 02.2023Read More
Registered Nurse
Cayuga Medical Associates/Ithaca Cardiology
08.2003 - 06.2014Read More
Registered Nurse
Cayuga Medical Center of Ithaca
06.1999 - 08.2003Read More
Middle Tennessee State University
Master of Arts from Management And Operational Leadership
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Tompkins-Cortland Community College
Associate of Science from Nursing
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Cornell University
Bachelor of Science from Biology
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Finger Lakes Community College
Associate of Science from Liberal Arts And General Studies
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