Katie Mounts
Riverside Methodist Hospital
Columbus,OH
4
years of professional experience
Compassionate nurse with a strong focus on the whole patient. Provides careful attention to detail to maximize satisfaction, wellness and safety, to meet the needs of patients from all backgrounds. In addition works well with patients struggling mentally, physically, as well as spiritually.
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
5 Years 11 Months- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharge support.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
Music and Ministry Worship Leader
1 Year 3 Months- Traveled to different church camps and led worship for students.
- Handled planning, communication, collaboration, and organization for the team.
Bakery and Deli Team Member
1 Year 5 Months- Promoted customer loyalty by meeting customer needs with compassionate care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
- Member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
- Dean's List
Skills
Patient Assessment and Care
Effective Communication Skills
Team Collaboration
Electronic Charting
Basic Life Support Certification
Eagerness to Learn
Compassionate
Critical Thinking
Trustworthy
Loyal
Reliable
Vigilant
Problem Solver
Empathetic
Relevant Experience
The Luke Commission (05/2018-06/2018); (05/2019-06/2019)
- Traveled to Eswatini in South Africa through MVNU on two medical mission trips. Assisted in testing and treating for HIV in rural Eswatini. Worked alongside nurses and physicians with testing and treatment plans. Evaluated effectiveness of care and medication adherence to HIV treatment.
Guyana (02/2020-03/2020)
- Accompanied missions team as the sole nursing student participant; provided care for an ill team member and locals in need. Assisted with building project, education, vocational training efforts, and developing recreation opportunities for the community. Provided education to families about healthy living.
Service
The Dreamcenter (current)
- Street outreach for the homeless communities (of all ages) in downtown Columbus
- Neighborhood leader for Nelson Park with a goal to bring families support spiritually as well as mentally. In addition families are provided grocery assistance.
Rock City Church/MVNU
- Lead worship at Rock City Church
- Led a lifegroup/Bible study at MVNU
- Peer mentoring
- Led a small group of freshman through weekly meetings
- Lead worship for high school student ministry
Escape Zone Leader/MVNU
- Cosmo group leader for Escape Zone. Escape Zone is held in a building off campus consisting of 80+ teenagers of all ages on Friday nights. Most of the students have very difficult home lives, and our goal is to show them the love of Christ each week, and allow them to have a space away from home.
Clinical Experiences
- Leadership and Management Clinical (Spring 2020): Licking Memorial Hospital Emergency Department (48 hours); Completed an EBP project on the importance of EMR systems
- Community Health Clinical (Fall 2019): various locations in Mount Vernon, Columbus, and Centerburg (90 hours)
- Advanced Medical-Surgical Clinical (Fall/Spring 2019/20): Licking Memorial Hospital, online virtual clinical (141 hour)
- Mental Health Clinical (Fall 2019): Genesis Healthcare System (69 hours)
- Maternity and Women’s Health Clinical (Spring 2019): Licking Memorial Hospital (68 hours)
- Pediatric Clinical (Spring 2019): Nationwide Children’s Hospital (70 hours)
- Medical-Surgical Clinical (Fall 2018): Licking Memorial and Wooster Community Hospital (108 hours)
- Fundamentals of Nuring Clincal (Spring 2018): Wooster Community Hospital (54 hours)
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Riverside Methodist Hospital
11.2020 - CurrentRead More
Music and Ministry Worship Leader
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
05.2018 - 08.2019Read More
Bakery and Deli Team Member
The Home Place
12.2014 - 05.2016Read More
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
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