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Natalie Heibert

Elizabethtown,KY

Summary

Registered Nurse specializing in wound and ostomy care, devoted to providing compassionate and quality care. Committed to delivering comprehensive patient education, evidence-based wound care treatments and infection control strategies. Nearly eight years of experience as a registered nurse, working in the acute care hospital setting.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Registered Nurse, Wound and Ostomy

Baptist Health Hardin
Elizabethtown, KY
07.2022 - Current
  • Provides comprehensive wound assessment, staging, photography, measurement and implementation of evidence-based dressing selection and treatment plan.
  • Manages acute and chronic complex wounds.
  • Coordinates with interdisciplinary team (hospitalists, surgeons, outpatient wound care providers, social work, case management, and dietitians) about patient status, wound progress, and treatment plan including post hospital stay.
  • Applies and manages negative pressure wound therapy/wound VAC.
  • Performs ostomy assessment and care for ileostomy, colostomy and urostomy, including pouching systems, skin protection and complication prevention.
  • Provides extensive education, as well as emotional support, for new ostomates regarding ostomy care, nutritional modifications, and lifestyle changes.

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Baptist Health Hardin
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
09.2019 - 07.2022
  • Provided direct quality care to a team of high acuity patients.
  • Observed and assessed patients, utilizing critical thinking to quickly recognize a change in condition and act accordingly.
  • Administered treatments and medications.
  • Provided education to patients and families regarding medication, procedures, disease processes, etc.
  • Collaborated with the interdisciplinary care team regarding patient status and condition.
  • Maintained a safe work environment and protected patients, as well as other employees, by complying with policies regarding infection control, patient safety, medication administration, etc.
  • Accurately and professionally documented all patient care via hospital documentation system.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

McKendree University
Lebanon, IL
05.2022

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Jefferson Community And Technical College
Louisville, KY
05.2018

Skills

  • Wound assessment
  • Negative pressure wound therapy
  • Ostomy care
  • Critical thinking
  • Patient education
  • Infection control
  • Exhibits strong analytical skills and the ability to thoroughly assess patients and situations and appropriately and accurately intervene

Certification

Registered Nurse- Kentucky Board of Nursing

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Wound and Ostomy

Baptist Health Hardin
07.2022 - Current

Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit

Baptist Health Hardin
09.2019 - 07.2022

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

McKendree University

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Jefferson Community And Technical College
Natalie Heibert