KATHY WILSON
Livingston,TN
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care. Devoted Instructor with outstanding knowledge of curriculum design and deep understanding of infant care. Proven success in involving all types of students in clinical setting. Ambitious Board Certified Registered Nurse with exceptional background of performance. . Accomplished in leading unit-based groups to improve delivery of care and patient satisfaction.
Well-qualified nurse with full Tennessee credentials and extensive experience in the nursery/ newborn care settings. Passionate about delivering compassionate patient care with respect to individual patient needs. Open and clear communicator with analytical problem-solving abilities and advanced clinical expertise.
Currently continuing education for masters degree in nursing with expected completion in 2024.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
RN, INSTRUCTOR
Tennessee College Of Applied Science
LIVINGSTON , TN
03.2021 - Current
- Increased student participation by facilitating interesting and relevant events.
- Initiated new learning methods, promoting total student comprehension while curbing learning time.
- Tracked student progress, frequently checking in with struggling students and identifying root causes of problems.
- Optimized learning plans, quantifying student progress through test administration.
- Oversaw curriculum implementation and continuous improvement of industry best practices.
- Emphasized safe working and classroom conditions and practices.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Instruction of students in clinical setting in hospital.
RN, NURSERY NURSE
LIVINGSTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL
LIVINGSTON, TN
08.2001 - Current
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education and emergency infant situations.
- Extensive Nursery RN experience
- Provide care for critically ill newborns and prepare for transport to higher level of care per NRP guidlines,
- Assisted MD with diagnostic and therapeutic invasive procedures.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
- Provided direct infant care to well newborns, stabilization of ill newborns for transport to higher level of care per NRP guidelines
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis and plan of care.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Education
Associate of Science - NURSING
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY12.2019
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE - NURSING
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Livingston
Livingston, TN10.2001
Skills
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Compassionate and Caring
- Clear Patient Communication
- Preventive Healthcare
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Patient Examination
- Equipment and Instrument Sterilizatoin
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Patient Care Assessment
- Accurate Documentation
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Treatment Preparation
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Instructing
- Pediatrics
- BLS Certification
- ACLS Certification
- NRP Certification
- Nursery nurse with 20 yrs experience
- AWHOO Certification
Accomplishments
- Patient Care - Delivered compassionate care that exceeded hospital requirements.
- Daisy award recipient
- Hospital received Best for babies award in 2021 and 2022. Was only 1 of 5 hospitals to receive the award for two consecutive years in a row.
Timeline
RN, INSTRUCTOR
Tennessee College Of Applied Science
03.2021 - Current
RN, NURSERY NURSE
LIVINGSTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL
08.2001 - Current
Associate of Science - NURSING
Western Kentucky University
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE - NURSING
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Livingston
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