Kelsey Stephens

Provided medical care for general medical-surgical and geriatric based populations.

Medication administration including oral, IVPB, and subcutaneous.

Using critical thinking skills to provide the appropriate care needs.

Charge Nurse duties:

Updating next shift staffing.

Providing the staff team with pertinent updates with a pre-shift huddle.

Performing user tests to crash cart equipment and checking for items needing restocked.

• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.

Provided basic care to the geriatric population including incontinence changes, dressing, feeding.

Provided nursing care including medication administration, checking vital signs, and performing assessments.

• Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
• Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.