Katie Bobak

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At Seasons I am a registered nurse for patients with Alzheimer's and dementia in a long-term-stay facility.

-I administer medications and communicate with the physician about changes needed.

-I provide treatments such as wound care and monitor progress.

-I collaborate with many other departments such as social work, management, hospice, therapists, housekeeping, and I oversee the CNA's (nurse assistants) and CMT's (medication technicians) that work directly below me.

-I deal with any emergency situations and use my judgment of what medications to give or what outside departments may be needed.

I assisted the CNA's with the patient's mobility, hygiene, and comfort needs.

-I also keep the patient's families updated on their progress and answer questions.

-All of this I keep documented daily in the facilities computer program.

(816) 404-1000

UHKC Behavioral Health is the psychiatric building of UHKC hospital. I was an RN here for 6-12 psychiatric patients ranging all acuities and adults of all ages (18-65).

-I took care of various psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia, suicidal ideation, bipolar disorder, BPD, depression, OCD, ADHD, drug withdrawal, cognitive delay and autism.

-These patients were here for a stay of anywhere from 1 day to 1 year.

-I passed medication and administered emergency intramuscular medication for behavioral issues.

- I communicated with all the physicians on patient care and updated them on their progress or contacted them for emergency needs.

-I assisted with physical restraints and/or seclusion room needs for combative patients, working directly with security and other staff.

-I provided therapeutic care and used de-escalation techniques when needed.

-I worked with all departments such as social work, housekeeping, security, patient families, and managed the patient care techs working directly below me.

-In charge of the admission and discharge process and organizing this with other staff.

-I kept all of this documented daily.

(816) 891-6000

At St. Luke's North I worked in the psychiatric building in Smithville, MO. I was an RN here for 12 psychiatric patients ranging all acuities and adults of all ages (18-65).

-I took care of various psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia, suicidal ideation, bipolar disorder, BPD, depression, OCD, ADHD, drug withdrawal, cognitive delay and autism.

-These patients were here for a stay of anywhere from 1 day to 1 year.

-I passed medication and administered emergency intramuscular medication for behavioral issues.

- I communicated with all the physicians on patient care and updated them on their progress or contacted them for emergency needs.

-I assisted with physical restraints and/or seclusion room needs for combative patients, working directly with security and other staff.

-I provided therapeutic care and used deescalation techniques when needed.

-I worked with all departments such as social work, housekeeping, security, patient families, and managed the patient care techs working directly below me.

-I was in charge of the admission and discharge process and organizing this with other staff.

-I kept all of this documented daily.

(816) 254-3500

The Groves is a long term nursing facility for residents with a range of residents that live there, from independent living to total care residents with dementia. I mostly worked on the dementia units.

I worked as a CNA for the first 2 years, then gained my CMT certificate and worked as both CNA and CMT.

As a CNA:

-I took care of residents ADL's such as, showering, feeding, toileting assistance, transferring to bed and chair assistance, all hygiene needs, and interacted with them and their families therapeutically.

-I documented all cares and reported to the nurse when needed.

-I monitored and controlled behaviors due to dementia for residents if needed, and worked with other CNA's and the nurse as a team.

As a CMT:

-I passed medication and documented each one in the facilities computer system.

-I restocked medications and put in orders to pharmacy when needed.

-I reported to the nurse when needed.

(816) 478-4757

At Seasons I was a CNA for dementia residents.

-I took care of residents' ADLs such as, showering, feeding, toileting assistance, transferring to bed and chair assistance, all hygiene needs, and interacted with them and their families therapeutically.

-I documented all cares and reported to the nurse when needed.

-I monitored and controlled behaviors due to dementia for residents if needed, and worked with other CNA's and the nurse as a team.

(816) 461-9600

Carmel Hills is a long-term nursing facility for residents with a range of residents that live there, from independent living to total care residents with dementia and also patients staying temporarily for rehab. I mostly worked on the dementia units.

-I took care of residents ADLs such as, showering, feeding, toileting assistance, transferring to bed and chair assistance, all hygiene needs, and interacted with them and their families therapeutically.

-I documented all cares and reported to the nurse when needed.

-I monitored and controlled behaviors due to dementia for residents if needed, and worked with other CNAs and the nurse as a team.

I received my RN license in this 2 year program