Katie Kemp
Grand Forks
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Altru, excelling in patient assessments and education. Demonstrated strong clinical judgment in medication administration and patient advocacy, enhancing care quality and satisfaction. Proven ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop tailored care plans, ensuring optimal recovery and support for patients and families.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Altru
01.2010 - Current
- Assisted in patient assessments and documentation, ensuring adherence to safety protocols.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to healthcare team for timely interventions.
- Provided patient education on medication management and post-discharge care instructions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans for patients.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, NDSkills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Patient assessment
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Clinical judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
- Patient care
- Compassion and empathy
- Patient monitoring
- Physical assessments
- Patient evaluation
- Taking vitals
- Collecting vitals
- Medication distribution
- Patient discharge
- Lab result interpretation
- Performing ekgs
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Vaccine administration
- Chart updating
- Diabetes management
- Insulin medication assistance
- Procedure preparations
- Medical assessment
- Administering immunizations
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Altru
01.2010 - Current
Bachelor of Science -
University of North Dakota
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