Kristen Champion

• Enhanced patient care by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and protocols.
• Reduced medication errors through thorough double-checking of prescriptions and dosages.
• Improved patient satisfaction ratings by delivering compassionate and personalized care.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimized patient treatment plans and outcomes.
• Streamlined communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure comprehensive understanding of care plans.
• Educated patients on disease management, self-care techniques, and wellness strategies to improve long-term health outcomes.
• Mentored new nursing staff members, fostering teamwork and improving unit efficiency.
• Increased quality of care by participating in ongoing professional development opportunities such as workshops, conferences, and online courses.
• Utilized strong clinical judgment in prioritizing patient needs during high-stress situations, ensuring optimal outcomes.

* Assist with the management of specialized health care needs and chronic healthcare conditions, including asthma, diabetes, and allergies

• Documented all student visits, parental contact, and referral to additional school or medical personnel
• Managing communicable diseases, and assessing the school environment to ensure safety
• Examine, Screen and evaluate medical findings in terms of health development patterns and vision and hearing problems
• Serve as liaisons between school personnel, family, and community healthcare providers to ensure a healthy school environment
• Serves as a community health events coordinator in Dougherty and Lee County School System.

• Actively instructs and educates patients and families on the Plan of Care and discharge instructions for the all outpatient procedures performed, health improvement, preventative care, medications, and pre/post-operative care.
• Follows Anesthesia Protocol when ordering lab test, EKG, or chest x-rays that are needed for surgery
• Performs initial and on-going patient assessment according to accepted standards of nursing practice
• Pre-operative: Perform pre-op assessment, initiate intravenous catheter care, medication administration, cardiac monitoring, vital sign assessment
• Provided care to patients pre-operatively and post-operatively after anesthesia
• Served as an educator in the Surgicare skills fair educating nurses in Surgicare on how to properly program Smart pumps for medication and IV fluid administration.
• Managed all phases of care for critically ill infants
• Adhere to hospital policy regarding working required shifts for supplemental staff
• Partner with other healthcare providers to develop appropriate treatment plans for newborn infants born premature and full term
• Care for critically ill, newborn infants by monitoring vital signs, keeping them warm, and delivering medication when necessary.

• Instructed students on basic concepts of health, wellness, and preventative care; medical terminology, microbiology, CPR and first aid certification
• Modified instructional environment for students with individualized education programs and other students by their learning styles
• Counseled students through career exploration and college/technical school application processes and wrote letters of recommendation for students
• Served as the faculty sponsor and organizational leader for Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA), for 50+ members, providing opportunities for knowledge, skills, and leadership development in the healthcare industry.

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