KRISTAL LEDBETTER
Kettering
Summary
Hardworking Nurse Practitioner with less than a year of experience conducting physical examinations, ordering and interpreting lab testing and prescribing treatments or medications to address diverse conditions. Passionate about patient education and promoting sustainable wellness habits to mitigate pain and illness.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Family Nurse Practitioner
Enlightened Medical Care
09.2023 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based care and treatment plans tailored to individual needs.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to concerns.
- Streamlined workflow processes for increased efficiency in providing comprehensive care to patients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement holistic care approaches for chronic disease management.
- Provided mental health support by assessing emotional well-being, offering counseling services, and referring patients to specialists when needed.
- Promoted health maintenance and disease prevention through patient education and counseling on lifestyle modifications.
- Managed acute and chronic illnesses, developing personalized treatment plans that addressed patients'' unique needs.
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
KETTERING HEALTH WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
09.2016 - Current
- Perform patient assessments and adjusted care plans accordingly
- Provide quality patient care
- Administer medications and treatment to patients and monitor responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Document information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care
- Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Develop and maintain close relationships with patients and families to facilitate smooth communications, provide encouragement and build trust
- Charge nurse to nurses and OB techs in 14+ bed hospital by providing comprehensive nursing guidance and maintaining outstanding patient satisfaction and care standards
- Supervise and manage daily staffing, tasking, and administration
- Train new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety
- Work in the Special Care Nursery as needed caring for withdrawing newborns and premature babies
Registered Nurse
POSTPARTUM UNIT, PREMIER HEALTH PARTNERS
04.2016 - 09.2016
- Responsible for direct patient care
- Monitored and assessed mother and newborn after delivery to ascertain proper healing and recovery
- Developed and maintained a caring and safe environment for the patients
- Worked with the health care team for the provision of development of appropriate care to patients and their families
- Assisted mothers in establishing breastfeeding relationships with infants with proper latching demonstrations
- Educated new parents on how to properly care for infants by instructing parents on bottle feeding, bathing, circumcision care and breastfeeding
Phone Triage Nurse
NURSEFINDERS, KAISER PERMANENTE PRIMARY CARE
08.2015 - 10.2015
- Assessed and triaged patients via telephone and in person, utilizing questioning and listening skills
- Utilized nursing judgement and follow nursing protocols to implement/direct appropriate care for patients
- Counseled patients via telephone according to established guidelines and protocols, advising on provider- established plans of care
- Performed job functions independently
- Demonstrated excellent customer service skills
- Problem solving capabilities
- Inserted IV catheters, administered IV fluids and/or medications
- Scheduled appointments for patients not requiring emergency services but needing examination from provider and consulting directly with provider as needed
Phone Triage Nurse
NURSEFINDERS, KP ONCALL
12.2014 - 03.2015
- Assessed and triaged patients via telephone, utilizing questioning and listening skills
- Utilized nursing judgement and follow nursing protocols to implement/direct appropriate care for patients
- Obtained case history and gathered triage information to determine appropriate avenue for care
- Performed job functions independently
- Demonstrated excellent customer service skills
- Problem solving capabilities
Registered Nurse
THE GROUP, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY SPECIALISTS PC
09.2012 - 07.2013
- Prepared patients for examination and procedures
- Recorded initial patient history and noted vital signs
- Administered injections and medications as ordered by providers
- Provided education/instructions to patients and families
Registered Nurse
UNITYPOINT HEALTH - TRINITY
06.2011 - 08.2012
- Admitted patients to unit to achieve optimal outcomes
- Responsible for direct patient care
- Worked with health care team: Physicians, PT, OT, and Case Management
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids
- Oriented patients to unit to achieve optimal outcomes
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring for reactions
- Comforted and reassured patients and family members, answered questions and conveyed important care information
- Assessed patient incision site, monitored body temperature and tracked other indicators of stability or complications
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to over patients
Registered Nurse
WEST CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMNENT
10.2009 - 10.2010
- Administer childhood, adult and travel vaccines
- Phlebotomy
- Performed screenings and/or physicals for care providers
- Administered and read Tuberculosis Skin Tests
- Outlying clinics for vaccines
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time
Registered Nurse
MIAMI VALLEY HOSPITAL
10.2002 - 07.2008
- Responsible for direct patient care
- Developed and maintained a caring and safe environment for the patients
- Worked with the health care team for the provision of development of appropriate care to patients and their families
- Provided the education and demonstration regarding baby's care and precautions
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
OHIO UNIVERSITY
Athens, OH12.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
OHIO UNIVERSITY
Athens, OH05.2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Dayton, OH12.2002
Skills
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Accurate Documentation
- Patient Care Assessment
- Patient Care Oversight
- Patient Safety
- Direct Supervision
- Active Listening Skills
Certification
- Certified Nurse Practitioner
Timeline
Family Nurse Practitioner
Enlightened Medical Care
09.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
KETTERING HEALTH WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
09.2016 - Current
Registered Nurse
POSTPARTUM UNIT, PREMIER HEALTH PARTNERS
04.2016 - 09.2016
Phone Triage Nurse
NURSEFINDERS, KAISER PERMANENTE PRIMARY CARE
08.2015 - 10.2015
Phone Triage Nurse
NURSEFINDERS, KP ONCALL
12.2014 - 03.2015
Registered Nurse
THE GROUP, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY SPECIALISTS PC
09.2012 - 07.2013
Registered Nurse
UNITYPOINT HEALTH - TRINITY
06.2011 - 08.2012
Registered Nurse
WEST CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMNENT
10.2009 - 10.2010
Registered Nurse
MIAMI VALLEY HOSPITAL
10.2002 - 07.2008
Master of Science - Nursing
OHIO UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
OHIO UNIVERSITY
Associate of Science - Nursing
SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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