I do love patient care and working at the bedside I also enjoy public health and am interested in ways to incorporate public health into my nursing work I do believe in preventative care and believe research and education are very important in finding innovative strategies to improve our healthcare system
Kayla Bowles
RN
Louisville,KY
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 4 years of diverse experience in direct patient care including, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with critical care patients.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Travel Nurse
ICU, Norton Healthcare
Louisville, KY
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Provide care for critically ill patients
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- CPR/ACLS certified, Use critical thinking skills to provide competent care to patients
- Communicate with doctors, nurses, patients and family members to provide for appropriate needs of patient
- Provide support and flexibility to staff nurses
Travel Nurse
ICU, Schneck Medical Center
Seymour, IN
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- CPR/ACLS certified, Use critical thinking skills to provide competent care to patients
- Communicate with doctors, nurses, patients and family members to provide for appropriate needs of patient
- Provide support and flexibility to staff nurses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Nurse
ICU, University of Louisville Hospital
Louisville, KY
12.2020 - 01.2022
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- CPR/ACLS certified
- Use critical thinking skills to anticipate and provide for health needs of patients
- Work closely with doctors, nurses, family members, patients and other professions to provide for patient needs
- Came up with treatment plans and communicated with patients about options, medications and self-management.
- Protected confidentiality of information related to patient care activities and EMS operations.
Nurse
University of Louisville Hospital
Louisville, KY
06.2019 - 12.2020
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Treat patients for illness or injury and perform routine lab work
- Supervise other staff, including other nurses
- Administer medications and injections
- Came up with treatment plans and communicated with patients about options, medications and self-management.
- Assist doctors.
- Followed proper procedure for installation and removal of catheters, IVs and PIC lines.
- Protected confidentiality of information related to patient care activities and EMS operations.
Patient Care Assistant/Certified Nurse Assistant
University of Louisville Hospital
Louisville, KY
08.2016 - 06.2019
- CPR and first-aid certified
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Attended to patient and family's immediate needs and concerns by acknowledging and providing required attention.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Updated documentation and reports detailing patient activities, care actions and hospital determinations.
Education
Master of Science - Public Health Nursing
Grand Canyon University
09.2019 - 9 2021
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Boise State University
09.2008 - 05.2013
Associates Degree - Nursing
Jefferson Community And Technical College
09.2017 - 05.2019
Skills
Patient Assessments
Certification
CPR
Additional Information
During my first year of nursing in 2019 I participated in a Nurse residency program. Most of this was spent on a research project related to palliative care consults, as well as providing education to staff on the difference between palliative care and hospice care.
In the summer of 2021 my practicum for my masters degree was with the infection control team at U of L Health. I participated in hospital infection control needs and education related to Covid and other viruses, I also was able to participate in Covid research by collecting and organizing data.
Interests
Timeline
Travel Nurse
ICU, Norton Healthcare
05.2022 - 08.2022
Travel Nurse
ICU, Schneck Medical Center
01.2022 - 04.2022
Nurse
ICU, University of Louisville Hospital
12.2020 - 01.2022
Master of Science - Public Health Nursing
Grand Canyon University
09.2019 - 9 2021
Nurse
University of Louisville Hospital
06.2019 - 12.2020
Associates Degree - Nursing
Jefferson Community And Technical College
09.2017 - 05.2019
Patient Care Assistant/Certified Nurse Assistant
University of Louisville Hospital
08.2016 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Boise State University
09.2008 - 05.2013
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