Kiandra Spaulding

• Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
• Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
• Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
• Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
• Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
• Gathered lab specimens and ordered testing.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.

• Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
• Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
• Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
• Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
• Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.

-Geriatric Clinical experience at Morrow Home, Sparta WI.

-Acute Nursing clinical experience at Emplify in Lacrosse on Rehab, outpatient surgery, and Emergency Room.

-Acute Nursing clinical at Mayo Clinic LaCrosse with experience on Medical/Surgical Unit

-Acute Nursing/Critical Care clinical with experience at Emplify Health Cardiopulmonary Unit

First semester gained clinical experience at Morrow home in Sparta. Learning basic communication and doing head to toe assessments.

-Second semester I had clinical rotation at Gundersen in LaCrosse. Had the opportunity to have clinical shifts in rehab, outpatient surgery, and the ED. Was able to manage time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.

-Third semester did a rotation at Mayo med/surg. This clinical helped me gain knowledge in hanging IV medication, administering medications, placing catheters and doing this within a timely manner.

-Fourth semester clinical is at Gundersen in LaCrosse on the cardiopulmonary unit. Learning how to manage critical patients after heart and lung procedures.