Kristy Tracy
Lebanon,MO
Summary
Compassionate healthcare professional focused on enhancing patient care and well-being. Skilled in fostering collaboration and effective communication to improve patient outcomes and team dynamics. Committed to supporting patients and families through advocacy and continuous learning, applying extensive nursing knowledge to deliver high-quality care.
Overview
1
1
Certification
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Mercy
Lebanon, MO
10.2023 - 09.2026
- Provided direct patient care, including assessment and evaluation of health status, development of individualized plans of care and implementation of nursing interventions.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess changes in patient conditions, recognize complications and intervene appropriately.
- Responded to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocols.
- Conducted ongoing patient assessments, notifying the supervising clinician of abnormal findings.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- Coordinated tasks to ensure timely delivery of high-quality patient care.
- Educated patients on diagnosis, medications, nutrition, and pain management strategies to promote understanding and adherence.
Registered Nurse
Kindred Northland Hospital
Kansas City, MO
03.2023 - 09.2023
- Provided direct patient care, including assessment and evaluation of health status, development of individualized plans of care and implementation of nursing interventions.
- Coordinated tasks to deliver timely, high-quality patient care, meeting patient needs effectively.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess changes in patient conditions, recognize complications and intervene appropriately.
- Educated patients on diagnosis, medications, nutrition, and pain management to promote understanding and self-management.
- Educated patients on diagnosis, medications, nutrition, and pain management, enhancing understanding and self-management.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes through effective communication.
- Ensured a safe environment by adhering to infection control guidelines and safety protocols, minimizing risk of infection.
- Kept accurate records and charts related to medications and treatments according to policies, procedures, and physician orders.
Registered Nurse
Centerpoint Medical Center
Independence, MO
11.2013 - 10.2015
- Responded to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, including assessment and evaluation of health status, development of individualized plans of care and implementation of nursing interventions.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess changes in patient conditions, recognize complications and intervene appropriately.
- Coordinated tasks to ensure timely, high-quality patient care delivery.
- Demonstrated strong communication skills to collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Educated patients on diagnosis, medications, nutrition, and pain management strategies to support informed health decisions.
- Protected patients' rights and dignity through non-judgmental, compassionate care.
Registered Nurse
Mercy
Springfield, MO
08.2011 - 11.2013
- Provided direct patient care, including assessment and evaluation of health status, development of individualized plans of care and implementation of nursing interventions.
- Applied critical thinking to assess patient condition changes, identify complications, and implement appropriate interventions.
- Coordinated tasks to ensure timely, high-quality patient care delivery.
- Coordinated multiple tasks to deliver timely, high-quality patient care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to support optimal patient outcomes through effective communication.
- Maintained a safe environment by adhering to infection control guidelines and safety protocols.
- Communicated symptoms, condition changes, and vital signs to primary care providers, patients, and families to facilitate informed decision-making.
Registered Nurse
Cox Health
Springfield, MO
05.1999 - 08.2011
- Provided direct patient care, including assessment and evaluation of health status, development of individualized plans of care and implementation of nursing interventions.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess changes in patient conditions, recognize complications and intervene appropriately.
- Coordinated tasks to ensure timely, high-quality patient care delivery.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to enhance patient outcomes.
- Responded to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocols.
- Educated patients on diagnoses, medications, nutrition, and pain management to enhance understanding and compliance.
- Maintained a safe environment by adhering to infection control guidelines and safety protocols.
- Reported symptoms, condition changes, and vital signs to primary care doctors and families to facilitate informed decision-making.
Education
Associates Degree - Nursing
Cox College of Nursing
Springfield, MOSkills
- Licensed RN
- Patient monitoring administration
- Intravenous therapy
- Medication delivery
- Medication distribution
- Patient assessment
- Patient evaluation
- Direct patient care
- Direct patient care
- Palliative care awareness
- Patient discharge
- Emergency care
- Compassion and empathy
- Telemetry monitoring
- Lab result interpretation
- Wound care
- Chronic disease management
- Diabetes management
- Seizure management
- Patient evaluation
- Physical assessments
- Vital sign monitoring
- Documentation and charting
- Chart updating
- Documenting vitals
- Patient care coordination
- Infection control
- Health education and counseling
- Family education
- Patient and family advocacy
- Compassion and empathy
- Professional bedside manner
- Strong clinical judgment
- Critical thinking
- Decision making
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Team collaboration
- Adaptability
- Nursing policy adherence
- Precepting
- Staff supervision
- Emergency procedures
- Deadline management
- Direct patient care
- Patient care
- HIPAA education
- Documenting vitals
- Chart updating
- Diabetes management
- Seizure management
- Acute care expertise
- Deadline management
Certification
ACLS, BLS, TNCC, PALS, ENPC
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
From October 2015 to 2022 I suffered a health crisis that required long recovery time.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Mercy
10.2023 - 09.2026
Registered Nurse
Kindred Northland Hospital
03.2023 - 09.2023
Registered Nurse
Centerpoint Medical Center
11.2013 - 10.2015
Registered Nurse
Mercy
08.2011 - 11.2013
Registered Nurse
Cox Health
05.1999 - 08.2011
Associates Degree - Nursing
Cox College of Nursing