Kelly McCracken

• Administered medications and treatments per physician orders, ensuring patient safety and compliance with protocols.
• Monitored vital signs and reported changes to healthcare team, facilitating timely interventions for patient care.
• Assisted in performing routine procedures, enhancing operational efficiency within the nursing team.
• Educated patients and families on post-discharge care, improving understanding of treatment plans and recovery processes.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans, enhancing patient outcomes through cohesive strategies.
• Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.

Patient assessment, medication administration.

• Implemented infection control protocols, reducing hospital-acquired infections through diligent adherence to safety measures.
• Evaluated patient responses to interventions, adjusting care approaches based on ongoing assessments and feedback from caregivers.
• Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
• Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.

Wound care per physician's orders.

• Mentored junior nursing staff on clinical best practices, fostering skill development and professional growth within the team.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Facilitated efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
• Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
• Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
• Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
• Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
• Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
• Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
• Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
• Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.

• Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
• Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout the care process.
• Provided compassionate palliative care for terminally ill patients while supporting their emotional needs during end-of-life stages.
• Educated patients and families on health promotion, disease prevention, and self-care management strategies.
• Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
• Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
• Delivered culturally competent care that respected diverse patient populations'' unique values, beliefs, and traditions.
• Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
• Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
• Monitored patient reactions to medications and treatments, quickly addressing adverse reactions.
• Conducted regular patient assessments to identify changes in health status, enabling timely interventions.
• Administered medications and injections to patients.

• Honor Roll 1997