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Kristin Scharnhorst

Crete,IL

Summary

Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Aureus Medical
02.2022 - Current
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • 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.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.

Independent clinical contractor

Self-employed
06.2021 - Current
  • Education to hospital staff on genitourinary products.
  • Traveling to multiple hospitals to educate staff on products.
  • Prepare variety of different written communications, reports and documents.

Cath Lab Nurse

Munster community hospital
04.2021 - 02.2022
  • Cath lab/ EP/ Interventional radiology nurse.
  • Performed effective and efficient patient assessments, anticipating and preparing for potential issues.
  • Interacted with physicians and kept up to date on patient health and issues detected during assessments.
  • Educated patients on conditions and illnesses and provided insight on techniques to help improve health.

Cath Lab/Interventional Radiology Nurse

Advocate Health Care
02.2020 - 09.2021
  • Performed effective and efficient patient assessments, anticipating and preparing for potential issues.
  • Interacted with physicians and kept up to date on patient health and issues detected during assessments.
  • Educated patients on conditions and illnesses and provided insight on techniques to help improve health.

Emergency room nurse

AdventHealth
04.2018 - 12.2020
  • Cath lab, EP nurse Advent health waterman.
  • Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment.
  • Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses

Pediatric EMERGENCY Room Nurse

Florida Hospital
03.2016 - 12.2017
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
  • Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
  • Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.

Picu transport/Flight Nurse

Florida Hospital for Children
10.2012 - 07.2016
  • Transport patients via ground or flight from ER to PICU and PCICU.
  • Assessed for and detected changes in status of patients and demonstrated proactive approach to solving patient problems.
  • Performed wide range of specialized functions and complex assessments, diagnoses, therapies and emergency treatment of patients transported by rotor-wing and fixed-wing aircraft.
  • Maintained flight medicine knowledge base by attending mandatory meetings, performing chart and equipment reviews, skills labs and clinical rotations and participating in continuing education sessions for care and transport of critically ill and injured patients.

Critical Care Transport Nurse

Special Care Nursery /Postpartum /ER
04.2011 - 10.2012
  • Transport critical adults and pediatric patients.
  • Transports included patients going to PICU, NICU, Neuro ICU, Cardiac Cath lab, Burn ICU, Trauma and high risk OB.
  • Use of balloon pump, EVD, A-Line, chest tubes, ventilators and multiple drug infusions.
  • Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.

ER Nurse, Pediatric Nurse

Alternate Nurse Staffing Agency
11.2008 - 10.2012
  • Analyzed and interpreted patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings and diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnosis.
  • Provided educational support to patients and families to inform them of procedures.

Registered Nurse

St James Hospital
08.2006 - 03.2008

Registered Nurse

St Margaret Mercy Hospital
07.2003 - 08.2006

Nurse Tech

St Margaret Mercy Hospital
09.2001 - 07.2003

CNA

St James Hospital
04.1999 - 08.2001

Education

Master of Science - Nursing

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
05.2022

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
02.2021

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL
05.2003

Skills

  • Records Management Databases
  • Document Filing and Retrieval
  • Critical Thinking
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Medical Procedure Preparation
  • Procedure Room Preparation

Certification

  • Licensed RN - state of FL, IN, IL
  • ACLS, PALS, BLS American Heart Association

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Aureus Medical
02.2022 - Current

Independent clinical contractor

Self-employed
06.2021 - Current

Cath Lab Nurse

Munster community hospital
04.2021 - 02.2022

Cath Lab/Interventional Radiology Nurse

Advocate Health Care
02.2020 - 09.2021

Emergency room nurse

AdventHealth
04.2018 - 12.2020

Pediatric EMERGENCY Room Nurse

Florida Hospital
03.2016 - 12.2017

Picu transport/Flight Nurse

Florida Hospital for Children
10.2012 - 07.2016

Critical Care Transport Nurse

Special Care Nursery /Postpartum /ER
04.2011 - 10.2012

ER Nurse, Pediatric Nurse

Alternate Nurse Staffing Agency
11.2008 - 10.2012

Registered Nurse

St James Hospital
08.2006 - 03.2008

Registered Nurse

St Margaret Mercy Hospital
07.2003 - 08.2006

Nurse Tech

St Margaret Mercy Hospital
09.2001 - 07.2003

CNA

St James Hospital
04.1999 - 08.2001

Master of Science - Nursing

Western Governors University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Western Governors University

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Prairie State College

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