Kimberly Henry

• Assisted clients in finding new ways to inspire healthier diet and lifestyle habits.
• Provided comprehensive, empowering, personal coaching plans so clients remain motivated to attain personal health and wellness.
• Supported implementation of patient health plan.
• Recommended nutrition, lifestyle and fitness modifications to improve overall health of clients.
• Assisted clients in finding new ways to inspire healthier habits.
• Recorded health data by asking clients to complete self-assessments.
• Promoted available resources and connected individuals with services.
• Collaborated with physicians and healthcare personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of clients.
• Educated clients about long-term health benefits of balanced diets and exercise programs.
• Educated patients about therapeutic nutrition, ingredients selection, food prep and meal planning.
• Helped clients set and achieve health and wellness goals.
• Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.

• Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
• Prepared patients for surgery, educating patients and family members on surgical procedures.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
• Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
• Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
• Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
• Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
• Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
• Managed appointment calendar for scans, lab tests, and evaluations.

Working as an LVN under direct supervision of a Urologist in a high paced multidimensional office.

Support services to MD: referrals, prescription refills, faxes orders and reports, schedules surgeries, Place durable medical equipment orders. Chart, email, refill and patient communication using Epic. Complete disability forms, pre-op and post-op paperwork and consents. In Office Procedures: Vasectomy, I and D, Cystoscopy, Stent Removal,Prostate Biopsy,Voiding Trials, Hydrocele drainage:

Nursing: Injections, Blood draws, Start IV lines, Catheter and SP tube placement, Guide wire catheter change, Straight Catheter UA sample, PVR catheter ua, Voiding trial/Fill and Void, Stent removal,

Bladder irrigation; Elmiron, BCG, Mitomycin, GU Irrigant, Saline wash for Hematuria.

Testosterone: Testopel pellet placement, Aveed 10 week, Testosterone cyp weekly.

Certified Safety clinician/ trainer for patient transfer ambulation/slide board, hoyer lift.

Our office is successful due to a team effort. It begins at the front desk and flows to MA, LVN, PA and MD. We recognize the importance of tem support for good patient care.

• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
• Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
• Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.

Working as a LVN providing end of life medical care in the home. Duties include case management of patients, working with a RN, Medical Director, Social Worker and Chaplain providing education, pain and symptom management, family and pt support. Teaching families how to become caregivers: Administer medications, Activities of Daily living, Incontinence care, skin care in relation to individual illness. Education on the dying process and quality of life. This job requires good time management, problem solving and a good foundation of medications, diseases. Often decisions need to be made in a timely fashion with no room for error. I am often called as a first responder to urgent situations because of my strong foundation of nursing, good judgement and compassion.

• Served as liaison between families, school personnel and other healthcare providers on behalf of students.
• Oversaw health services for 3 schools and disabled students.
• Developed care plans and made referrals as necessary for students with health concerns or injuries.
• Performed health screening for students.
• Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.

Working as a LVN one on one with a Cerebral Palsy student. Duties include complete care feeding, toileting, Range and Motion Exercise, dispense hourly medications via GT Tube, Kangaroo pump feedings, Maintain GT tube, vital signs and emotional and communication support. Educational wise I work one on one assisting students with education materials, using computer, communication with DynaVox and other special ed assisting devices. I worked with a team of professionals which included teachers, principal, PT, OT Speech Therapy and IEP team to establish student plan regarding education and medical care in her school setting.

.When I am not working one on one I got to different school sites within the district and monitor Special student medical files, immunization records, lice checks, family life education and other requested duties. I have spent several days teaching classrooms about hygiene, health and personal development on wellness.

• Determined readiness of each CNA to take on additional responsibility and work independently based on multi-factor analyses.

Certified Adult Education Instructor- I started teaching as a substitute for the Medical Assistant program. Then accepted a teaching position for a new Pharmacy Technician Program. I had a very high success rate and was able to assist the community and students by filling the employment vacancies with qualified knowledgeable students. I worked very closely with many of the pharmacies in the area and developed good relationships and partnerships. Although this class was rewarding, my true heart was nursing. I spent 6 months preparing a curriculum for a certified Nursing Assistant program. My proposal was accepted with flying colors by the SC Adult School. I continue to work very closely with Red Cross, Department of Health Service, Santa Cruz Adult School and our community to educate, support and employee the students in my program.

• Used positive reinforcement and provided clear feedback to help students succeed.
• Managed small and large groups of students for classroom and off-site instruction.
• Provided individual mentoring and special tutoring to struggling students.
• Prepared students for tests by teaching relevant concepts and enforcing good test-taking skills.