Kerrigan Wolfe

• Assisted with patient admissions, discharges, and transfers within the facility.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans.
• Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to healthcare team.
• Administered medications following safety protocols in the medical-surgical unit.
• Educated patients and families on post-discharge care and health management.
• Maintained accurate and timely electronic health records for all patients.
• Provided emotional support to patients and families during hospital stays.
• Adhered to hospital policies and procedures while providing quality patient centered care.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal communication skills when interacting with patients, family members, physicians or other healthcare professionals.
• Coordinated discharge planning to ensure continuity of care post-hospitalization.

• Assisted with patient admissions, discharges, and transfers within the facility.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans.
• Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to healthcare team.
• Administered medications following safety protocols in the medical-surgical unit.
• Educated patients and families on post-discharge care and health management.
• Maintained accurate and timely electronic health records for all patients.
• Provided emotional support to patients and families during hospital stays.
• Adhered to hospital policies and procedures while providing quality patient centered care.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal communication skills when interacting with patients, family members, physicians or other healthcare professionals.
• Coordinated discharge planning to ensure continuity of care post-hospitalization.
• Exhibited professionalism and leadership to peers by participating in professional activities and continuing education.
• Participated actively in unit meetings to discuss clinical issues related to patient outcomes, care plans, staffing concerns.
• Actively participated in performance improvement initiatives that focused on enhancing quality of services rendered by the Medical-Surgical Unit.

• Increased knowledge, skills, and capacities within the parameters of clinical practice, leading to a variety of growth and development in clinical practice.

• Shown expertise in practice based on thoughtful planning, self-directed goal-setting, and adept handling of challenging client situations.

• Demonstrated effective use of the nursing process in providing care for patients with complex

care needs.

• Delegated care in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner.

• Attended continuous learning programs to assist with one's own career development.

• Exhibited treatments aimed at physically and psychological to prepare the patient for the

management of the disease process and eventual release to a home or other alternative care

environment.

• Communicated and interacted appropriately with interprofessional team members regarding

patient care.

• Maintained confidentiality of patient/employee information electronically, verbally, and written

• Utilized nursing research, evidenced based practice and literature in daily practice.

• Gave care that was suitable for the population's biopsychosocial needs. This knowledge

encompasses an awareness of the aging process and growth and development concepts that apply

to the adult and geriatric populations.

• Assisted charge nurse with duties.

• Attended End of Life Inaugural Resident Symposium.

• Attended VHA Neurology seminar.