Kaylen Thompson

Compassionate Family Nurse Practitioner Student with practical experience in family healthcare settings. Strengths include strong clinical skills, patient education, and relationship building. Previous roles have demonstrated the ability to provide high-quality care, contribute to team success, and positively impact patient outcomes.

• Educated patients regarding nutrition, exercise, contraception, and other lifestyle changes necessary for postpartum recovery.
• Developed individualized plans of care based on assessments and patient needs.
• Assisted with breastfeeding instruction and lactation support when needed.
• Performed wound care management on post-cesarean section incisions.
• Instructed new parents in infant feeding techniques, bathing, dressing, and diapering.
• Collaborated with healthcare team members to ensure optimal health outcomes for mother and baby.
• Identified potential pregnancy or delivery complications requiring further intervention or evaluation.
• Coordinated discharge planning activities, ensuring all medical needs were met before leaving the hospital setting.

• RN in the Medical-Surgical Department from 2015-2017, then August of 2024- current.
• At this time, also assisting in the RN Float pool that rotated to other departments, including Step-Down Unit, Emergency Department, and OB/Maternity
• Provided high-quality patient care with heavy loads (6/1 ratio), including patient monitoring, vital signs, and ADLs
• Discussed frequently and worked with intradisciplinary team to collaborate patient care plans, communicating with patients and families
• Care for acute illness, chronic illness, and post-surgical patients
• Perform orders by physicians, administer IV therapy, and administer medications.

• Administered Primary care and assessments for outpatient and inpatient procedures
• Administer Moderate Sedation
• Provide detailed education and instructions for patients and families post-IR procedures at the time of discharge.
• Clinical Lead Nurse for Diagnostic Imaging: Supervise five nurses, provide new department nurse training, oversee schedules, and be in charge of multiple QAs and audits for the department, along with RADARS and improvement projects.