CERNER
Kimberly Cook
Registered Nurse
Knoxville,TN
Summary
Skilled nursing professional with more than 30 years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Registered Nurse
Tennova Medical Center-Turkey Creek
Knoxville, TN
02.2023 - Current
- Provide inpatient bedside care and ongoing patient assessment for patients with pre and post surgery/telemetry monitoring, and various medical diagnosis. including vital signs, physical assessments, wound care management, surgical drain management, and telemetry monitoring.
- Timely medication administration via oral, sublingual, rectal, injection, PEG tube, G-tube, or J-tube route, and IV medications, fluids, drips, TPN, lipids and blood/blood product administration via IV peripheral, midline, central lines, PICC lines and port-a-cath access.
- Monitoring, management, care and discontinuation of various drains: JP drains, Penrose drain, T-tube drains, hem-o-vac drain, chest tubes, wound vac drains, ostomy bags, and foley catheter.
- Daily care and monitoring of O2 therapy, telemetry readings, EKG, x-ray and lab results.
- Performing blood glucose readings with glucometer, and administering insulin as prescribed.
- Assessment and care for various surgical wounds and performed complex wound care/dressing changes.
- Obtained lab specimens: ie body fluid specimens and blood specimens for labs studies as ordered by MD.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings, notifying MD and providing medical intervention when needed.
- Administer medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Ordered and analyzed diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient conditions.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Utilized Cerner to document data related to patient care such as medications, interventions and patient responses.
- Monitored lab variances to identify signs of life-threatening complications.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Monitored and managed pain levels of post-surgical patients to reduce unnecessary opiate usage.
- Administered blood products and monitored vital signs to address immediate concerns.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical/Telemetry
Leconte Medical Center
Sevierville, Tennessee
09.2020 - 11.2020
- Managed patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Started intravenous fluids, administered medications, and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
- Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
- Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens, and pain management techniques.
- Providing nursing services for patients on a COVID-19/Med-Surg unit that were tested positive for COVID-19 and other co-morbidities. As well as pre and post surgical patients, including various surgical procedures ie: general surgeries, orthopedic, gynecologic, and urologic surgeries.
- Administered blood products and monitored vital signs to address immediate concerns.
- Performed emergency medical procedures such as BLS, ACLS and other condition stabilizing interventions.
- Ordered and analyzed diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient conditions.
- Timely medication administration via oral, sublingual, rectal, injection, PEG tube, G-tube, or J-tube route, and IV medications, fluids, drips, TPN, lipids and blood/blood product administration via IV peripheral, midline, central lines, PICC lines and port-a-cath access.
- Monitoring, management, care and discontinuation of various drains: JP drains, Penrose drain, T-tube drains, hem-o-vac drain, chest tubes, wound vac drains, ostomy bags, and foley catheter.
- Monitored and interpreted telemetry status, EKG readings, lab results, vital signs, x-ray reports and patient status for any abnormal findings that may require medical intervention.
- Inserting and providing care of NG tubes, Foley catheters, wound drains, wound vac systems, starting and maintaining peripheral IV's.
- Collecting lab specimens and obtaining IV blood draws for labs. Administration and management of prescribed medications including IV therapies such as: blood and blood products, antibiotic therapy, titrated drips, and IV fluid administration.
- Accurate and timely documentation in patients electronic record using the CERNER documentation system.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Analyzed and observed patients to discover and interpret vitals and telemetry equipment results.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
Registered Nurse-LTAC
Select Speciality Hospital-Fort Sanders Hospital
Knoxville, Tennessee
03.2020 - 07.2020
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Providing acute nursing care for Ventilator dependent chronically critically ill or post-ICU patients who require extended hospital care.
- Performed initial and ongoing systematic patient nursing assessments, monitoring and management respiratory status of patients with tracheostomies and ventilators, critical care medications via IV drips, various wound drains, feeding tubes and foley catheters.
- Administration of critical care medications via various routes ie: oral, injection, IV, or feeding tube.
- Assessing and performing complex dressing changes including changing wound vac systems as scheduled.
- Obtaining various lab specimens including IV blood specimen collection from PICC, Port-a-cath or other IV line access.
- Timely and accurate documentation of all patient information into electronic patient record using CERNA.
- Ensuring medical orders are transcribed and processed accurately. Competence and participation in Rapid Response and CODE BLUE events.
- Educating, instructing and counseling patients/families.
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health
Broughton Hospital
Morganton, NC
12.2019 - 02.2020
- Provided direct inpatient psychiatric nursing care for adolescent patients ages 13 to 18 years old in a Milieu environment in a state operated psychiatric hospital.
- Administered all medications and treatments of all medications as prescribed and ordered by physician to patients while education patient on each medication.
- Monitoring each patients compliance with medication administration and desired response of the medication being given while working with healthcare team to adjust care plans.
- Accurate documentation of each medication administration on patients paper MAR.
- Performing initial and ongoing nursing assessments including daily and as needed vital signs evaluation.
- Accurate, collection, labeling and transporting of lab specimens such as blood, urine, feces, sputum, etc. as ordered by physician for laboratory testing.
- Developing patient initial Nursing Care Plan on admission and updating patients Nursing Care Plans as needed.
- Daily rounding with physician, transcribing physician orders, and reporting any changes or abnormal findings in patients conditions to physician.
- Scheduling and coordinating off campus patient appointments, and transportation that are necessary outside of psychiatric hospital facility.
- Accurate/timely daily documentation in patients' electronic medical records and paper nursing notes in patient charts with data to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Attended daily treatment team meetings to provide nursing input with the selected patient, their family member, MD, psychologist, pharmacist, dietician and other medical team members regarding selected patients plan of care, team input, and assessment of psychiatric and medical progress.
- Observed daily management of unit activities including insuring all patients attend daily scheduled therapy classes outside of the unit.
- Intervention and assisted with de-escalation interventions and advanced medical intervention if needed.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
Registered Nurse LTC/Rehab Nurse
Magnolia Lane Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
Morganton, NC
01.2019 - 11.2019
- Provided bedside nursing care to geriatric residents residing in a long term care facility for long term care and residents residing for short term rehab therapy.
- Performing nursing assessments including vital signs, weekly skin assessments, neurological assessments, and documentation of findings in patients paper chart.
- Daily and timely medication administration for residents as prescribed by physician via oral, sublingual, rectal, injection, IV, PEG, G-tube, or J-tube route.
- Daily administration and monitoring of O2 therapy, inhalers, and breathing treatments.
- Administration and monitoring of enteral patient nutrition therapy.
- Obtaining blood glucose readings with glucometer, and administering insulin as prescribed.
- Administering and monitoring immunizations, and TB screenings as ordered by physician.
- Performing simple and complex wound dressing changes and documentation of completed dressing change and wound findings in patients paper WOUND CARE record.
- Obtaining and interpreting any lab or x-ray reports. Notifying MD/nurse practitioner of abnormal results.
- Scheduling daily patient assignments and management of nursing assistant assignments for the unit.
- Assisting MD/nurse practitioner with patient rounding, then processing and new MD orders.
Registered Nurse Behavioral Health
J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center
Morganton, NC
11.2017 - 10.2018
- Provided inpatient direct nursing care for developmentally disabled and mentally disabled residents in long term facility.
- Performed standard nursing duties such as drawing blood and physical well check examinations.
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
- Monitored vital signs, nutritional intake and signs and symptoms of complications to report deviations to supervisor.
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Coordinated with medical and paramedical professionals to provide appropriate input and effectively formulate and implement treatment plans for patients.
- Conducted therapy for mentally ill patients in group and individual settings to assist patients in achieving normalcy.
- Provided nursing services for residents residing in state operated facility with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and complex behavioral challenges.
- Performed daily and timely medication administration for residents as prescribed by physician via oral, sublingual, rectal, injection, IV, PEG, G-tube, or J-tube route.
- Administration and monitoring of O2 therapy, inhalers, and breathing treatments.
- Administration and monitoring of enteral patient nutrition therapy.
- Performing blood glucose readings with glucometer, and administering insulin as prescribed.
- Collecting blood and body fluid specimens for labs as ordered by MD.
- Administering, monitoring immunization and TB screenings.
- Accurate and timely documentation of all meds, therapies, and enteral nutrition administered when given onto patient MAR.
- Developing and updating patient Nursing Care Plan, documentation any medical information, and completing state required forms and documentation in residents charts.
- Multi-tasking daily nursing duties: medication administration, wound care, nursing assessments, and assisting with activities of daily living for residents.
- Scheduling off campus appointments for residents as needed. Coordinating transportation additional care team staff to assist with resident while out of facility attending appointment.
- Attended weekly treatment team meetings with physician, pharmacist, psychiatrist, dietitian, dentist, resident advocate, social worker, and other patient team members to collaborate regarding patients overall health status in order to continue best plan of care for patients health.
- Performing simple and complex wound dressing changes and documentation of completed dressing change and wound findings in patients WOUND CARE record.
- Obtaining and interpreting any lab or x-ray reports. Notifying MD/nurse practitioner of abnormal results.
- Notifying MD of any medical needs or emergencies of resident. Assisting MD with patient rounding, then processing and new MD orders.
- Communicate, notify and education residents and their families of any changes in status of resident, any changes of medications, therapies, treatments. Communicate and discuss with residents family members any questions, needs or concerns related to their resident.
Registered Nurse Corrections
Morganton Correctional Institute
Marion, NC
12.2016 - 10.2017
- LEAD charge shift nurse providing nursing services to inmates in a all male state operated correctional facility.
- Performed daily medication administration, treatments and wound care as ordered by MD.
- Collected laboratory specimens and blood specimens to be sent for lab tests as ordered by MD.
- Performed nursing physical assessments including vital signs when needed.
- Designated daily nursing assignments for each unit, developed daily sick-call appointment schedule for each unit, and developed a daily appointment schedule for MD inmate clinical visits.
- Documentation of medication administrations, and inmates clinical information in the electronic medical record for inmate.
- Lead Nurse for CODE BLUE TEAM responding to any medical emergencies on the shift within the correctional facility.
Registered Nurse
Mission Hospital
Asheville, NC
07.2012 - 04.2016
- Provided nursing services to patients on Med-Sur/Tele/Bariatric unit in North Carolina's 6th largest hospital with a level II trauma unit.
- Performed ongoing patient assessment with pre and post surgery/telemetry including vital signs, physical assessments, wound care management, surgical drain management, and telemetry monitoring.
- Timely medication administration via oral, sublingual, rectal, injection, PEG tube, G-tube, or J-tube route, and IV medications, fluids, drips, TPN, lipids and blood/blood product administration via IV peripheral, midline, central lines, PICC lines and port-a-cath access.
- Monitoring, management, care and discontinuation of various drains: JP drains, Penrose drain, T-tube drains, hem-o-vac drain, chest tubes, wound vac drains, ostomy bags, and foley catheter.
- Daily care and monitoring of O2 therapy, telemetry readings, EKG, x-ray and lab results.
- Performing blood glucose readings with glucometer, and administering insulin as prescribed.
- Assessment and care for various surgical wounds and performed complex wound care/dressing changes.
- Obtained body fluid specimens and blood specimens for labs studies as ordered by MD.
- Unit Preceptor advised and instructed BSN and ADN nursing students from Western Carolina University, and Asheville-Buncombe Technical College.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Isothermal Community College
Spindale, NC 08.2006 - 08.2008
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC 08.2007 - 08.2008
No Degree - Practical Nursing
Isothermal Community College
Spindale, NC 05.2001 -
Skills
Medical-Surgical Nursing
undefinedSoftware
Microsoft
Certification
CPR
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Tennova Medical Center-Turkey Creek
02.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical/Telemetry
Leconte Medical Center
09.2020 - 11.2020
Registered Nurse-LTAC
Select Speciality Hospital-Fort Sanders Hospital
03.2020 - 07.2020
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health
Broughton Hospital
12.2019 - 02.2020
Registered Nurse LTC/Rehab Nurse
Magnolia Lane Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
01.2019 - 11.2019
Registered Nurse Behavioral Health
J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center
11.2017 - 10.2018
Registered Nurse Corrections
Morganton Correctional Institute
12.2016 - 10.2017
Registered Nurse
Mission Hospital
07.2012 - 04.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Winston-Salem State University
08.2007 - 08.2008
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Isothermal Community College
08.2006 - 08.2008
No Degree - Practical Nursing
Isothermal Community College
05.2001 -
CPR
Registered Nurse
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