Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
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Kaylyn Best

Kaylyn Best

Marquette

Summary

Earnest Family Nurse Practitioner Student with experience collaborating with other healthcare professionals to plan, manage and assess patient treatments. Friendly and empathetic individual possessing strong work ethic and excellent time management and critical thinking skills. Dedicated to providing quality healthcare to patients.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Nurse Practitioner Student

Walk-In Clinic
09.2024 - Current
  • Implemented and monitored effectiveness of interventions to assist patients in regaining and maintaining optimal health.
  • Referred patients to medical specialists and coordinated care.
  • Provided education to patients and family members in health promotion and disease prevention.
  • Performed minor surgical procedures, handling suturing and wound care.
  • Ordered and interpreted laboratory and diagnostic tests to provide appropriate follow-up care.
  • Conducted physical exams and health screenings.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.

RN

McPherson Hospital
10.2023 - Current
  • I currently work full-time as an RN in the Pre-op/PACU/ASC at McPherson Hospital.
  • I provide direct quality care to patients including assessment, monitoring, recording, and evaluating conditions daily.
  • There is inpatient, outpatient surgeries/procedures and radiology procedures that are pre-oped and recovered.
  • I have experience in recovering general, spinal, nerve blocks, MAC, and conscious sedation patients.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.

RN

Via Christi St. Joseph
05.2019 - 10.2023
  • I worked full-time as an RN in the Pre-op/PACU/ACU at St. Joseph.
  • They had both inpatient and outpatient surgeries and radiology procedures that came through the unit.
  • I worked in pre-op, preparing patients for surgery and procedures, and recovered patients after surgery in the PACU when on-call.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.

RN

Via Christi St. Francis
10.2021 - 03.2022
  • Worked in a temporary position in the Covid infusion center at St. Francis hospital.
  • Infused Covid positive outpatients and inpatients to free up beds in the main hospital.
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.

RN

Via Christi St. Joseph
03.2018 - 05.2019
  • Worked as a registered nurse in the Emergency Department at St. Joseph hospital.
  • Gained experience in triaging patients and providing care to multiple varieties of patients including critical care, psychiatric, and trauma.
  • I interacted and communicated with patients of all ages and ethnic backgrounds, giving quality medical care and treatment.
  • I acquired practice in preparing equipment and assisting physicians during examinations, treatments, and procedures.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.

Education

Family Nurse Practitioner - Nursing Practice

Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, CO
07-2025

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Bethel College
North Newton, KS
01.2017

Skills

  • Health education
  • Emergency care
  • Evidence-based practice
  • Health promotion
  • Clinical assessment
  • Medical charting

Certification

  • BLS
  • ACLS
  • PALS

Timeline

Nurse Practitioner Student

Walk-In Clinic
09.2024 - Current

RN

McPherson Hospital
10.2023 - Current

RN

Via Christi St. Francis
10.2021 - 03.2022

RN

Via Christi St. Joseph
05.2019 - 10.2023

RN

Via Christi St. Joseph
03.2018 - 05.2019

Family Nurse Practitioner - Nursing Practice

Colorado Technical University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Bethel College
Kaylyn Best