Kathy Turley
Olive Branch,MS
Summary
Compassionate Medical Telemetry Unit Nurse known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Possess specialized skills in continuous cardiac monitoring, patient assessment, and emergency response preparedness. Excel in communication, teamwork, and adaptability, ensuring optimal patient care and coordination with healthcare teams.
Overview
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Work History
Medical-Telemetry
Baptist Memorial Hospital
Memphis, TN
- Educated patients and families on disease management strategies, encouraging adherence to prescribed treatments and lifestyle modifications for better health outcomes
- Consistently demonstrated excellent clinical judgment, prioritizing urgent patient needs while maintaining a high level of accuracy in telemetry monitoring and data interpretation
- Prioritized efficient time management techniques to maintain optimal workflow while multitasking between multiple high-acuity patient needs simultaneously
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to coordinate effective patient care, ensuring seamless communication between nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals
US Nursing (Travel)
- TRAVEL NURSE - Cardiac Step-down/Pcu/Medical- Surgical/Rehab CRISIS ASSIGNMENTS/STRIKES - RN/BSN/MSN (2024)
- Respond to acute needs to areas hardest hit by COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2023)
- Krucial Staffing, Overland Park, KS
- Reservist/Covid- Crisis/Rapid Response 03/2020-01/2023
- U.S
- Nursing (Travel), Travel Nurse
- GW Village, CO
- Raid Response/Strikes May/2016 - Current
- Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, Atlanta, GA
- Cardiac Tele Step-down 12/2015-10/2021
- Developed strong time management skills while juggling multiple responsibilities
- Travel/Strike/Crisis/Telemetry/Cardiac Stepdown/Medical/Surgical/Trauma/Epic Conversion/Triage
- Hospital worked at: Swedish Medical Center Hospital/Issaquah, Washington
- Swedish First Hill Campus Hospital/Seattle, Washington
- Queens Hospital/Queens, New York
- NYC Health-Hospitals Mckinney LTAC.Brooklyn, New York Rio Grande Regional/McAllen, Texas
- Christus St Michael/Texarkana, Texas
- St
- Vincent Hospital/Marlborough, MA - Charge Nurse
- Sutter Hospital California - Charge Nurse Nurse
- Kaiser Hospitals California
- Stanford Health Care Hospital California
Education
Master's Degree in Nursing - PMHNP
Chamberlain University
Chicago, IL10.2024
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Albany State University
Albany, GA06.2013
Master's Degree in Nursing - FNP, Nursing
Albany State University
Albany, GA07.2009
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
San Diego/Mesa Community College
San Diego, CA08.2003
Course For ADN - ADN
Shelby State Community College
Memphis, TN09.2000
Skills
- Nursing Documentation
- Vital signs monitoring
- Basic Life Support
- Cardiac monitoring
- Planning and organization
- Nursing Process
- Coordinate and collaborate
- Communication
- Delegating
- Leadership
- Problem Solving
- Multitasking
- Cultural competence
- Discharge Planning
- Electronic Medical Records
- Clinical judgment
- Compassionate Care
- Health Promotion
- Care Coordination
- Infection Control
- Chronic Disease Management
- Direct Patient Care
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Professionalism
- Effective Communication
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Certification
- PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- California Professional Registered Nursing License
- Georgia Professional Registered Nursing License/Compact (eNLC)
- Minnesota Professional Registered Nursing
- Illinois Professional Registered Nurse Masters in Nursing -FNP
- Current certification in ACLS, BCLS, PALS, NIHSS
- Professional membership with AANP
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Medical-Telemetry
Baptist Memorial Hospital
US Nursing (Travel)
Master's Degree in Nursing - PMHNP
Chamberlain University
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Albany State University
Master's Degree in Nursing - FNP, Nursing
Albany State University
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
San Diego/Mesa Community College
Course For ADN - ADN
Shelby State Community College