Katlyn Guy

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Sampson Regional Medical Center

05.2018 - Current

Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.
Managed care from admission to discharge.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Managed caseload of [Number] patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.