Kelley East
Columbus,OH
Summary
Service oriented, dedicated, and hardworking Registered Nurse with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with medical staff, patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio
12.1990 - 05.2023
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
- Work experience while at Nationwide Children's HospitalPulmonary floor Nursing, Pediatric Intensive Care Nursing, Emergency Room Nursing, Radiology Nursing, and Physician Consult and Transfer Center/Triage Nursing
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH06.1991
Skills
- Coordinating admissions, discharges, transfers, and consults with medical staff
- Liaison between patient care services, hospital staff, medical staff, supervisors, admitting department and external providers to facilitate patient admit/transfer process
- Creative Problem Solving and excellent Organizational skills
- Patient Care Assessment
- Nursing Consultation
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Clear Patient Communication
- Decision Making
- Models values and practices Mission, Philosophy, Policies, and Procedures of Nationwide Children's Hospital
- Attention to Detail
- Accurate Documentation
- Emergency Diagnostics
- Nursing Performance Assessment
- Treatment Recommendations
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Nationwide Children's Hospital
12.1990 - Current
Associate of Science - Nursing
Columbus State Community College
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