KAYLA PEARSALL
Gloucester,VA
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Sentara Healthcare, specializing in cardiac rehabilitation and patient care planning. Demonstrated expertise in monitoring vital signs and telemetry, coupled with exceptional skills in patient education and counseling to improve patient health outcomes. Skilled in cardiac care and utilizing electronic charting, I bring a patient-centered approach to achieve optimal rehabilitation support.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Rehabilitation
Sentara Healthcare
Hampton, VA
05.2021 - Current
- Observed and monitored telemetry data during patient exercise.
- Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure, heart rate, and blood sugar levels before, during and post-exercise.
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for treatment plans.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Conducted intake assessments with patients and relatives to gather history.
- Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
- Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
- Counseled patients regarding medication side effects or lifestyle changes necessary for improved health outcomes.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
Registered Nurse
Sentara Healthcare
Williamsburg, VA
05.2019 - 08.2021
- Conducted patient assessments to provide physicians with important patient health information used to create focused treatment plans and manage ongoing care.
- Delivered care to 4-6 patients per day, including coordinating and evaluating interdisciplinary care.
- Cared for patients in recovery from surgery by caring for incisions, monitoring vitals and managing pain.
- Treated patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders, diseases and post-surgical pain.
- Consistently assessed and evaluated patients' health needs by coordinating across medical disciplines to create, implement and modify personalized care plans.
- Administered scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously and via intramuscular injections while overseeing pain management plans.
- Instructed patients, caregivers and families on diagnoses, treatment options and self-management to maintain continuity of care.
Nursing Care Partner
Sentara Healthcare
Williamsburg, VA
05.2017 - 05.2019
- Conducted routine checks on standard patient vitals signs and blood sugar.
- Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with daily living needs such as bathing, dressing, toileting and exercising.
- Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus.
- Recorded patient vital signs, including recording daily inputs and outputs.
- Created and maintained a safe patient and working environment.
- Answered patient call lights and requests in a timely manner.
- Documented activities and recorded information in EMR system.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Thomas Nelson Community College
Hampton, VA4 2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA05-2021
Skills
- Implementing the nursing process
- Organization and planning
- Patient care planning
- Patient education and counseling
- Monitoring vital signs and telemetry
- Electronic charting
- Family and patient support
- Time management
- Critical thinking
- Questioning attitude
- Chart auditing
- Rehabilitation support
- ACLS and BLS certified
- Direct patient care
- Cardiac care
Certification
- Registered Nurse
- BLS certified
- ACLS certified
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Cardiac Rehabilitation
Sentara Healthcare
05.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
Sentara Healthcare
05.2019 - 08.2021
Nursing Care Partner
Sentara Healthcare
05.2017 - 05.2019
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Thomas Nelson Community College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Old Dominion University
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