Kimberlyn Carter, AGANP-BC
Mesa,AZ
Summary
Ambitious Board-Certified Acute Care Advanced Practice Nurse with 8+ years of experience providing excellent quality care to all types of patients. Specialty experience with cardiothoracic, vascular, intensive care and emergency medicine. Started in an Intensive Care setting and broadened knowledge and skills by adding Trauma and Emergency services to the resume. Proven to ably handle a multitude of medical emergencies individually and in a team setting. Excellent interpersonal skills, and a dedicated worker with a sense of purpose. A diligent and hardworking student, completed a six month residency with Banner Universities world renown Neurosurgery team which offered complex intervention practice and first assist time. A life long learner by attending the annual NPAC National Conference for Acute Care Nurse Practitioners, October 2022.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Dignity Health
Gilbert, AZ
03.2022 - Current
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Organized and managed care of over 50 patients per day undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Registered Nurse, ICU
University Of Maryland, Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
11.2021 - 03.2022
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Dignity Health
Chandler, AZ
08.2021 - 11.2021
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma center setting.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Mayo Clinic Health System
Phoenix, AZ
12.2020 - 08.2021
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
Registered Nurse, ICU
University Of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, IL
07.2020 - 12.2020
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
- Performed arterial cut-downs, inserted central lines and inserted endotracheal tubes as part of trauma team.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Banner University Medical Center
Phoenix, AZ
08.2019 - 07.2020
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Chandler Regional Medical Center
Chandler, AZ
11.2018 - 08.2019
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
OSF St. Francis Medical Center
Peoria, IL
08.2017 - 11.2018
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Registered Nurse, ICU
Memorial Medical Center
Springfield, IL
07.2015 - 08.2017
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Methodist College
Peoria, IL05.2015
Skills
- Treatment Preparation
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Cardiac Arrest
- Preventive Healthcare
- Patient Management
- Patient Stabilization
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
- Compassionate and Caring
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Central Line Placement
Certification
- ANCC Board Certified - Acute Nurse Practitioner #2021231307
- NPI #1861112658
- DEA Prescribing and Dispensing Authority
- Arizona NP License #280152
- ACLS-Advanced Life Support
- TNCC-Trauma Nursing Core Course
- BLS- Basic Life Support
- CE Pharmacology Course 2022
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Accomplishments
- Residency at Banner University - Peter Nakaji, MD Neurosurgery Team
- Research - Completed group study focused on patient comfort, costs and test results, which resulted in increased patient satisfaction.
- Surgical Preparation - Assisted in patient surgery preparation by administering proper medication, monitoring patients' conditions and charting abnormalities.
- Supervision - Headed onboarding process for new nursing staff.
- Documentation - Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Dignity Health
03.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, ICU
University Of Maryland, Baltimore
11.2021 - 03.2022
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Dignity Health
08.2021 - 11.2021
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Mayo Clinic Health System
12.2020 - 08.2021
Registered Nurse, ICU
University Of Chicago Medical Center
07.2020 - 12.2020
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Banner University Medical Center
08.2019 - 07.2020
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Chandler Regional Medical Center
11.2018 - 08.2019
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
OSF St. Francis Medical Center
08.2017 - 11.2018
Registered Nurse, ICU
Memorial Medical Center
07.2015 - 08.2017
Master of Science - Nursing
Walden University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Methodist College
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