Kelly Kulpinski
Wall,New Jersey
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified wound specialist APN, Cws
Kane Wound Care
Princeton, NJ
03.2021 - Current
- Weekly rounding (and follow up) on patients in long term care, sub-acute, and assisted living facilities
- Proficient in administering Ultrasound MIST wound therapy.
- Evaluating various skin disorders and ulcerations, while identifying underlying etiologies and comorbidities that may be contributing to skin deterioration: including (but not limited to): pressure ulcers, venous/arterial insufficiency ulcerations, surgical wound complications, etc.
- Diagnosing, performing, and prescribing, the appropriate (and most cost-effective) testing, treatments, and interventions based on the best evidenced-based practice available i.e. vascular testing, wound cultures, sharp debridement, chemical cauterization, non-contact near-infrared spectroscopy (to assess tissue oxygenation) and auto fluorescence imaging (to identify bacterial loads >10,000 CFU/g in real time), application of negative pressure wound therapy etc.
- Proficient in Net Health, Intellicure, Swift Medical, and Mimosa Diagnostic wound documentation based programs.
- Providing education to patients, family, and staff regarding implementation of the desired plan of care most efficiently, and working collaboratively with nursing staff, primary care physicians, physical therapists, dieticians, MDS coordinators, and other members of the health care team.
Certified Wound Specialist APN,CWS
wound healing solutions
Barrington, NJ
07.2018 - 03.2021
- Weekly rounding (and follow up) on patients in long term care, sub-acute, and assisted living facilities
- Evaluating various skin disorders and ulcerations, while identifying underlying etiologies and comorbidities that may be contributing to skin deterioration: including (but not limited to): pressure ulcers, venous/arterial insufficiency ulcerations, surgical wound complications
- Diagnosing, performing, and prescribing, the appropriate (and most cost-effective) testing, treatments, and interventions based on the best evidenced-based practice available i.e. vascular testing, DNA sequencing cultures, sharp debridement, etc.
- Providing education to patients, family, and staff regarding implementation of the desired plan of care most efficiently, and working collaboratively with nursing staff, primary care physicians, physical therapists, dieticians, MDS coordinators, and other members of the health care team.
Assistant Nurse Manager
Riverview Medical Center
Red Bank, NJ
01.2012 - 06.2018
- Data collection
- Staff scheduling
- Monthly monitoring of National Patient Safety Goals
- Ensuring timely patient throughput for a fast-paced post-operative unit
- Performing charge nurse duties (staff concerns, patient / family member complaints, placement of patients, etc.)
- Providing direct patient care on a routine basis
Registered Nurse (RN)
Riverview Medical Center
Red Bank, NJ
09.2001 - 01.2012
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Riverview Medical Center
Red Bank, NJ
05.1995 - 09.2001
- Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
- Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under direction of nurse or physician.
- Assist nurses or physicians in the operation of medical equipment or provision of patient care.
- Change bed linens or make beds.
- Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support.
- Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
- Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.
- Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine.
- Prepare or serve food trays.
- Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising.
Sales Representative
09.1993 - 05.1995
- Deliver prepared sales talks, reading from scripts that describe products or services, in order to persuade potential customers to purchase a product or service or to make a donation.
- Explain products or services and prices, and answer questions from customers.
- Obtain customer information such as name, address, and payment method, and enter orders into computers.
- Answer telephone calls from potential customers who have been solicited through advertisements.
Timeline
Certified wound specialist APN, Cws
Kane Wound Care
03.2021 - Current
Certified Wound Specialist APN,CWS
wound healing solutions
07.2018 - 03.2021
Assistant Nurse Manager
Riverview Medical Center
01.2012 - 06.2018
Registered Nurse (RN)
Riverview Medical Center
09.2001 - 01.2012
Certified Nursing Assistant
Riverview Medical Center
05.1995 - 09.2001
Sales Representative
09.1993 - 05.1995