Kristin Brown

• Conduct thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary
• Administer medications safely while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Assist in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members
• Preventing the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
• Advise patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.

• Worked with acutely ill patients on a med-surg/telemetry floor providing individualized care to each patient
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
• Coordinated patient discharge planning to provide post-discharge patient care, promoting healing and recovery.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
• Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.

• Provided skilled nursing services in multiple skilled facilities as well as LTC facilities throughout the Columbus area when staff unavailable.

• Provided nursing care in a post acute care environment, as well as night shift supervisory responsibilities

Completed two 8 eight week contracts with Select Specialty Hospital of Southeast Ohio.

• Worked with higher acuity patients requiring close monitoring, managed critical drips, provided extensive wound care
• Administered medications accurately according to physician orders while closely monitoring for potential adverse reactions or interactions.
• Actively participated in continuing education opportunities to stay current on best practices related to ICU nursing care management strategies.
• Enhanced patient safety by diligently monitoring vital signs, identifying early warning signs of complications, and taking prompt action in emergent situations.
• Worked closely with other team members to ensure each patient received the individualized care needed to return to their most optimal health

• Completed Select's New Grad Program
• Cared for critically ill patients with multiple comorbidities
• Provided patients on ventilators with suctioning and trach care
• Skilled in NG and PEG tube med administration, blood product administration, IV medications, TPN/enteral nutrition, as well as assessment of unresponsive patients

• Provided nursing services in skilled facilities when staff was unavailable

• Managed a memory care unit of 30+ individuals with moderate to severe cognitive impairment