Kristen Franco
Milford,CT
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Milford Hospital
Milford, CT
03.1999 - Current
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Visiting Registered Nurse
Home Care Plus
Milford, CT
05.2007 - 05.2020
- Assessed home situations of patients to recommend parameters to best meet identified needs.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information as the on-call nurse every other weekend.
Education
No Degree -
Gateway Community College
New Haven, CTBachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT05.2022
Diploma Nurse -
Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing
Bridgeport, CT05.2005
Skills
- Patient Management
- Medical Histories and Vital Statistics
- Accurate Documentation
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
- Interpreting EKGs
- Compassionate and Caring
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Updating Medical Charts
- Universal Precautions
- Student Precepting
- Unit Oversight as Charge Nurse
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS-Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- BLS-Basic Life Support
Timeline
Visiting Registered Nurse
Home Care Plus
05.2007 - 05.2020
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Milford Hospital
03.1999 - Current
No Degree -
Gateway Community College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Bridgeport
Diploma Nurse -
Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- ACLS-Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- BLS-Basic Life Support
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