Kelsi Kolle, MSN, RN, CCRN, CPTC
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Highly motivated Registered Nurse trained in advanced organ donor management, procedures, allocation, hospital development and coordinating all aspects of organ recovery to promote the mission of saving lives through organ donation.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Advanced Practice Coordinator
Nevada Donor Network
02.2023 - Current
- Performs procedures to include arterial and central line placement, echocardiogram, bronchoscopy, chest tube insertion, intubation, and EKG interpretation
- Assists with anesthesia in the operating room during organ donor procurements
- Facilitates interdepartmental training in collaboration with the training department; involves real-time onsite education regarding complex donor management including hemodynamic monitoring, heart and lung recruitment, facilitating use of pump technology and OR procedures such as normothermic regional perfusion
- Contributed to the increase in total number of organs transplanted in 2024 by 40%
Procurement Transplant Coordinator II
Nevada Donor Network
10.2020 - 01.2023
- Includes all responsibilities of the Procurement Transplant Coordinator I (PTC) role in addition to interdepartmental training and education including preceptorship. Played an active role in precepting 7 members of the PTC team
- Participates in process improvement and data development projects
- Speaker of a plenary session at the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) - "Maximizing Resources to Save the Maximum Amount of Lives"
Procurement Transplant Coordinator I
Nevada Donor Network
03.2019 - 09.2020
- Team member of an aggressive, high-performing OPO that leads the world in organs transplanted per million population
- Completes referral evaluations and organ suitability based on NDN, CMS, OPTN, AOPO and CDC guidelines and recommendations
- Demonstrates understanding of legal and hospital requirements for death declaration and organ donation
- Competent in advanced donor management to achieve optimal organ function including knowledge of the ventilator to improve lung pressures, compliance and oxygenation and knowledge of heart recruitment and associated medications
- Lead coordinator of the first DCD heart recovery and transplant on the West coast
- Provides hospital-based education in collaboration with hospital development staff
Medical Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
CHI Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
02.2018 - 02.2019
- 19 bed adult medical ICU specialized in multi-system failure, liver failure and transplant, renal failure, GI bleed, sepsis, respiratory failure, and post cardiac and respiratory arrests
- Monitored medical devices such as cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators, CRRT or SLED, transducers and pressure lines
- Demonstrated effective teamwork and communication in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Trauma Cardiac Medical/Surgical Registered Nurse
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, HCA Healthcare Facility
01.2017 - 01.2018
- 54 bed medical/surgical telemetry unit; 1:7 nurse to patient ratio
- Assessment, evaluation, and care of patients with sepsis, acute heart failure, arrhythmias, pre- and post-heart catheterization, pre- and post-open and laparoscopic abdominal procedures, acute kidney injury, trauma and fractures
Education
Master of Science in Nursing -
Marquette University
Milwaukee, GPA 3.9312.2016
Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry -
University of Minnesota, Morris
Morris, GPA 3.9405.2015
Skill Highlights
- CPTC, Adult CCRN
- Arterial line placement
- Central line placement
- Echocardiograms
- Bronchoscopies
- Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) and sustained low efficiency dialysis (SLED)
- Hemodynamic monitoring (Cardiac output, pulmonary artery pressures, central venous pressures, etc)
- Advanced organ donor management, strengths include heart and lung optimization
- Effectively works under pressure
Certification
Registered Nurse - State of Nevada - RN92212
Adult CCRN
Certified Procurement Transplant Coordinator (CPTC)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), American Heart Association
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers, American Heart Association
Timeline
Advanced Practice Coordinator
Nevada Donor Network
02.2023 - Current
Procurement Transplant Coordinator II
Nevada Donor Network
10.2020 - 01.2023
Procurement Transplant Coordinator I
Nevada Donor Network
03.2019 - 09.2020
Medical Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse
CHI Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
02.2018 - 02.2019
Trauma Cardiac Medical/Surgical Registered Nurse
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, HCA Healthcare Facility
01.2017 - 01.2018
Master of Science in Nursing -
Marquette University
Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry -
University of Minnesota, Morris
Registered Nurse - State of Nevada - RN92212
Adult CCRN
Certified Procurement Transplant Coordinator (CPTC)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), American Heart Association
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers, American Heart Association
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