Kendra Choinski (Punaro)
Buffalo,NY
Summary
Compassionate NP Student skilled in patient assessment, care planning, and medical research. Strong communication, empathy, and problem-solving skills enable effective interaction with patients and healthcare teams. Excel in fast-paced environments by prioritizing tasks and maintaining focus on patient-centric outcomes.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
REGISTERED NURSE – EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Catholic Health System – Mercy Ambulatory Care Cen
Orchard Park, NY
04.2022 - Current
- Care for patients across the life span, including critically ill, mental health, urgent, and semi-urgent patients.
- Educated patients and families about health maintenance and disease prevention.
- Utilized evidence-based practice guidelines for appropriate nursing interventions.
- Utilize ACLS, PALS, and BLS algorithms.
- Triage patients according to acuity.
- Care for patients with a vast variety of illnesses and comorbidities.
- Administer medications with safe practice, following organizational policies via all routes of administration, including IV, IM, SQ, and PO.
- Coordinate care of patient with many disciplines and departments.
- Transfer patients to facilities of a higher level of care in accordance with NYS EMTALA laws.
- Maintain HIPAA compliance.
- Assessed changes in patient condition and notified physician as needed.
REGISTERED NURSE - HOME HEALTH SERVICES IV THERAPY
Catholic Health System – McCauley Seton Home Care
Buffalo, NY
12.2021 - 04.2022
- Documented patient progress notes accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record system.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Instructed patients on proper self-care techniques at home following discharge from the hospital.
- Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates appropriate judgment and assessment skills to be able to make independent clinical decisions in formulating and carrying out a plan of care.
- Performing venipuncture and infusion therapy, obtain labs.
- Sterile care for central catheters and PICC lines.
REGISTERED NURSE - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Catholic Health System - Mercy Hospital of Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
11.2017 - 12.2021
- Maintained accurate records of all assessments, treatments, medications administered, and other pertinent information related to patient's care.
- Responded quickly to life-threatening situations utilizing advanced emergency skills.
- Ensured proper handling of specimens for laboratory testing.
- Facilitated discharge planning process to ensure continuity of care after leaving the facility.
- Participated in educational activities such as seminars or classes related to emergency nursing practices.
- Preceptor for new registered nurse employees.
- See above "MACC"
REGISTERED NURSE - 5 West Inpatient Leukemia
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo, NY
10.2016 - 11.2017
- Care for patients with primary diagnoses of leukemia.
- Care for off-service patients, including those with lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and CNS oncological diseases.
- Administer IV, SQ, and oral chemotherapy following institution protocol guidelines.
- Administer blood products and electrolyte replacement, following specific replacement guidelines.
- Follow clean and sterile procedures for all tasks.
- IV conscious sedation bone marrow biopsies following ACLS guidelines.
- Monitor patients on a cardiac monitor.
- Prepare patients for diagnostic procedures, including but not limited to LPs, MRI, CT, and x-ray.
- Prepare patients for bone marrow transplant.
- Provide continuous education to patients and families.
REGISTERED NURSE - BMT OUTPATIENT CLINIC
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo, NY
10.2014 - 10.2016
- Care for patients in an ambulatory clinic who have undergone allogeneic and autologous transplants.
- Assess patients and report to APPs and attending physicians.
- IV conscious sedation for bone marrow biopsies.
- Role of clinic charge nurse.
- Role of Dr. P. McCarthy's primary nurse.
- Precept new nurses to the clinic.
- Initiate peripheral IVs, access implanted sites, and central venous access lines as per policy.
- Perform infusions and transfusions as per policy.
- Provide ongoing education to patients, families, caregivers.
REGISTERED NURSE - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Catholic Health System - Sister's of Charity Hosp
Cheektowaga, NY
08.2012 - 10.2014
- see Catholic Health System Emergency Department listings above
REGISTERED NURSE - TELEMERY
Catholic Health System - Sister's of Charity Hosp
Cheektowaga, NY
06.2011 - 08.2012
- Assessment, computerized documentation, implementation of total patient care of 6-9 high acuity patients.
- Perform admissions of new observation and inpatient admits.
- Interpret cardiac rhythms and intervene as per orders.
- Provide patient and family education on topics such as coronary artery disease, diabetes, cardiac arrhythmias, cardiac procedures, respiratory disease processes, DVT prophylaxis, etc.
- Perform admissions of new observation and inpatient admits.
- Interpret cardiac rhythms and intervene as per orders.
- Provide patient and family education on topics such as coronary artery disease, diabetes, cardiac arrhythmias, cardiac procedures, respiratory disease processes, DVT prophylaxis, etc.
- Act as a patient advocate.
- Assess patient status and notify physicians of clinical changes.
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals and educators.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
St. John Fisher College
Rochester, NY05-2011
Skills
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Clinical Patient Assessment
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Regulatory Compliance
- Vital signs monitoring
- Medication Administration
- Airway Management
- Compassionate Care
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Treatment Preparation
- Infection Control
- Task Prioritization
- Active Listening
- Time management abilities
- Clear Patient Communication
- Disease Prevention
- Health Promotion
Certification
- New York State Registered Professional Nurse: exp 04/2026, License No. 644536
- American Red Cross - Basic Life Support: exp 02/28/2026
- American Heart Association - Advanced Cardiac Life Support: exp 10/05/2025
- American Heart Association - Pediatric Advanced Life Support: exp 02/28/2026
Professional Organizations
American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA)
- Joined 04/2024
The Nurse Practitioner Association
- Joined 01/2023
Association of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners
- Joined 01/2023
American Nurses Association
- Joined 01/2023
Sigma Theta Tau International Society of Nursing
- Joined 11/2010
Student Nurses Association, St. John Fisher College
Timeline
REGISTERED NURSE – EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Catholic Health System – Mercy Ambulatory Care Cen
04.2022 - Current
REGISTERED NURSE - HOME HEALTH SERVICES IV THERAPY
Catholic Health System – McCauley Seton Home Care
12.2021 - 04.2022
REGISTERED NURSE - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Catholic Health System - Mercy Hospital of Buffalo
11.2017 - 12.2021
REGISTERED NURSE - 5 West Inpatient Leukemia
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
10.2016 - 11.2017
REGISTERED NURSE - BMT OUTPATIENT CLINIC
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
10.2014 - 10.2016
REGISTERED NURSE - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Catholic Health System - Sister's of Charity Hosp
08.2012 - 10.2014
REGISTERED NURSE - TELEMERY
Catholic Health System - Sister's of Charity Hosp
06.2011 - 08.2012
- New York State Registered Professional Nurse: exp 04/2026, License No. 644536
- American Red Cross - Basic Life Support: exp 02/28/2026
- American Heart Association - Advanced Cardiac Life Support: exp 10/05/2025
- American Heart Association - Pediatric Advanced Life Support: exp 02/28/2026
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
St. John Fisher College
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