Kelsea Thompson
Ocala,FL
Summary
Developed critical thinking and patient care skills in high-pressure healthcare environment, looking to transition into new field. Proficient in assessing patient needs and implementing care plans, ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Capable of adapting to new challenges and contributing valuable expertise to diverse professional settings.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dialysis Nurse
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
04.2023 - Current
- Analyzed emergency situations and took prompt action to save lives..
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality care and closely monitoring dialysis treatments.
- Streamlined communication between nursing staff and physicians, ensuring timely updates on patient progress and effective adjustments to treatment plans as needed.
- Ensured ongoing professional development through participation in continuing education courses and maintaining familiarity with advancements in nephrology nursing practice.
- Promoted adherence to prescribed dietary restrictions among patients through comprehensive education on renal nutrition principles.
- Enhanced patient safety by proactively identifying and addressing potential risks during dialysis treatments, such as blood pressure fluctuations or electrolyte imbalances.
- Contributed to the successful accreditation of the dialysis center by maintaining accurate documentation of patient assessments, treatments, and outcomes.
- Maintained safe and efficient treatment environment by adhering to infection control protocols and equipment maintenance schedules.
- Assisted in reducing hospital readmissions for dialysis patients through thorough patient education and follow-up care.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Advent Health
01.2022 - 04.2023
- Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Improved patient outcomes by developing and implementing individualized care plans for critically ill patients.
- Reduced patient complications by promptly identifying changes in condition and initiating appropriate interventions.
- Increased family involvement in patient care by providing timely updates on their loved one''s progress and addressing any concerns or questions they may have had.
- Identified patients' current needs through careful observation, vitals monitoring and discussions with loved ones or patients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to establish optimal care plans, resulting in improved patient satisfaction.
Education
MSN - Nurse Practitioner
Chamberlain University
Illinois05-2026
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Illinois 05-2024
ADN - Nursing
Rasmussen University
Ocala, FL09-2021
Skills
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Vascular Access management
- Teamwork and cooperation
- Professionalism and ethics
- Patient education techniques
- Fluid management
- Infection control practices
- Stress management
- Teamwork
- Hemodialysis expertise
Certification
- Registered Nurse License (RN) - State Board of Nursing.
RN9580850
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
Timeline
Dialysis Nurse
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
04.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Advent Health
01.2022 - 04.2023
- Registered Nurse License (RN) - State Board of Nursing.
RN9580850
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
MSN - Nurse Practitioner
Chamberlain University
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Chamberlain University
ADN - Nursing
Rasmussen University
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