Kristin Chandler
9938 Charleston Road Walton ,,WV
Summary
Psychiatric healthcare professional with comprehensive experience in mental health nursing. Skilled in patient assessment, crisis intervention, and therapeutic communication. Adept at collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to provide high-quality care and achieve optimal patient outcomes. Reliable, adaptable, and focused on patient-centered care. Member of Professional Nursing for over ten years collaborating with the management team in maintaining retention on Behavioral Health Services. Flu Campaign leader for our unit, providing education and vaccine administration for the staff. Nurse Educator role on Behavioral Health providing patients with individualized education on diagnosis, medication, and safety planning. Family Session’s for discharge planning with specific goals for each patient and family. Collaboration with physicians after family sessions to ensure all goals met for discharge planning. Charge Nurse role while managing the unit census, discharge planning, and admissions while making appropriate assignments for staff. Managing staffing needs for oncoming shift while ensuring productivity is met during current shift with staffing.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
CAMC General Hospital
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
- Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
Education
Bachelor In Science - Nursing
University of Charleston
Charleston, WV05.2002
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Patient assessment
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient and family advocacy
- Compassion and empathy
- Patient monitoring
- Care planning
- Nursing staff leadership
- Patient discharge
- Team coordination
- Mental health nursing
- Treatment Planning
- Staff supervision
Certification
CPR
CPI
Timeline
Registered Nurse
CAMC General Hospital
Bachelor In Science - Nursing
University of Charleston
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