MARION KAUPAS
Santa Barbara,CA
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience in inpatient and outpatient healthcare. Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Wound And Ostomy Department
01.2007 - Current
- Execute full, detailed patient assessments, including wound identification and treatment plans
- Assess and provide troubleshooting ideas for ostomates with difficult appliance management with a high success rate
- Deliver compassionate care
- Provide training for hospital nursing staff and participate in the new grad program for patient care
- Participate in wound and ostomy policy review and development
- Manage caseloads of 20 clients, providing education, treatments, IV therapy, venipuncture and wound care
- Provide patient education
- Ensure HIPAA compliance at all times
- Provide DHS (Department of Health Services) with corrective action plans
- Coordinate Quality Improvement Activities (QIA’s), to identify performance areas for improvement.
Registered Nurse
Medical Surgical Unit
01.2002 - 01.2007
- Managed care for up to 5 complex post-operative patients through discharge
- Monitored acute conditions by implementing patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations, and nursing diagnoses
- Implemented new floor assignments based on evaluation of staffing requirements
- Instructed patients and family members on appropriate training and discharge care.
Unit Coordinator
Critical Care Unit
01.2000 - 01.2002
- Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients
- Provided support to patient and nursing staff upon patients admission to the hospital, coordinating patient procedures, and tests
- Managed the telephone and patient visitors
- Managed stocking of the unit base supplies.
Unit Coordinator/EMT
01.1997 - 01.2000
- Coordinated with doctors and registered nurses to develop care plans for patients
- Provided patient care from the ski resort during transport to the hospital
- Registered and organized patient life flight to other facilities for a higher level care
- Increased unit productivity for a 12-bed Medical/surgical unit
Education
Associate - Nursing
Ventura College
2002
Bachelor - Science
California Polytechnic State University
1994
Skills
- Wound Care
- Ostomy Care
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Evaluation
- Medical Evaluations
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient Care Planning
- Family Education
- Physical Assessment
- Disease Specialization
- Follow-Up Calls
- Managing Deadlines
- Disease Management Programs
- Inpatient and Outpatient Care
- Removing Sutures
- Care Plan Development
- Patient Discharging
- Patient Counseling
- Patient Care
- EMR Systems
- Setting Up Referrals
Certification
- Certified Wound and Ostomy Nurse, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital - 11/2007 to present
- BLS
Certified Wound, Ostomy Nurse
- Advance wound care practices for patients with medical disorders resulting in chronic wounds
- Direct care for patients with gastrointestinal diseases and fistula management
- Provide assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patients with wound, ostomy, and continence care needs
- Well versed in Pressure injury prevention.
- Hospital staff education
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Wound And Ostomy Department
01.2007 - Current
Registered Nurse
Medical Surgical Unit
01.2002 - 01.2007
Unit Coordinator
Critical Care Unit
01.2000 - 01.2002
Unit Coordinator/EMT
01.1997 - 01.2000
Associate - Nursing
Ventura College
Bachelor - Science
California Polytechnic State University
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