Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Professional Organization
Licensures And Certifications
Nursing Experience
Certification
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Rebecca Barnes

Stamping Ground,KY

Summary

Seasoned Registered Nurse with extensive experience in high-risk prenatal care at University of Kentucky-GEORGETOWN OB/GYN, demonstrating exceptional clinical judgment and compassion. Known for expertise in medical assessment, IV management, and culturally-sensitive care delivery. Proven ability to enhance patient outcomes and promote health through a commitment to quality improvement in healthcare.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Pool RN

University of Kentucky- Eastern State Hospital
06.2024 - Current
  • Perform Admission and Daily Assessment, Discharge, and Administration of medication

NST RN

University of Kentucky-GEORGETOWN OB/GYN
05.2023 - 06.2024
  • Performs NSTs on high-risk pregnant patients, with the interpretation of reactivity
  • Rapid head-to-toe assessment, assessment of vital signs
  • Education of patients on specific complications of high-risk pregnancy including but not limited to Gestational Diabetes and Pre-eclampsia
  • Administration of medications and phlebotomy
  • Education and Referrals for newly diagnosed Gestational Diabetics
  • Screening for Post Partum Depression and coordination of resources for Counselling

University of Kentucky-CENTER FOR ADVANCED SURGERY CENTER
11.2015 - 05.2023
  • Perform pre-operative patient assessment and prepare patients for surgery
  • Provide airway assessment and management, rapid head-to-toe assessment, assessment of vital signs and deviations from norms, surgical site assessment and identification of complications, patient/family interaction, and discharge teaching
  • Maintain crash cart and management of medications

REGISTERED NURSE

NURSES REGISTRY
10.2013 - 01.2014
  • Initial Assessment, Medication Reconciliation of Medications, Wound Care, i.e., Wound Vacs, IV infusion, Lab Work, PICC LINE care
  • Disease Process Monitoring

REGISTERED NURSE

ST JOSEPH EAST
05.2013 - 10.2013
  • Assessment, transport, and positioning of patients for surgery
  • Work in conjunction with Anesthesia, scrub techs, and MDs to provide care of patients while under anesthesia
  • Documentation of case information
  • Transportation of patient to Recovery Room

REGISTERED NURSE

THREE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER
04.2011 - 06.2013
  • Management of care for patients after surgery, along with medical patients with a variety of medical conditions
  • Documentation of nursing plan of care, with assessments and patient history
  • Administration of medications, initiation of IVs and maintenance, work alongside other RNs and ancillary staff to provide patient care

PACU RN

PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER
09.2009 - 03.2011
  • Recovery Room RN, Assessment of and pain management under the direction of anesthesia to patients immediately following surgery
  • Patient discharge teaching of wound care, dressing change, and medical equipment

Frankfort Regional Medical Center
06.2008 - 09.2009
  • Management of care for patients after surgery, along with medical patients with a variety of medical conditions
  • Documentation of nursing plan of care, with assessments and patient history
  • Administration of medications, initiation of IVs and maintenance, working alongside other RNs and ancillary staff to provide patient care

Education

Master of Science - Nursing

Frontier Nursing University
Versailles, KY
12.2024

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY
05.2019

Associate of Science - Nursing

Kentucky State University
Frankfort, KY
05.2008

Skills

  • Basic life support
  • Advanced cardiac life support
  • Community health
  • Compassion and empathy
  • Quality improvement
  • Geriatric care
  • Culturally-sensitive care
  • Clinical judgment
  • Health promotion
  • IV management
  • Medical assessment
  • Lab result interpretation
  • Care plan development
  • Reporting and documentation
  • Patient evaluation
  • Health care consultation
  • IV drug therapy management
  • Policy compliance
  • Direct patient care
  • Psychiatric and mental health care

Professional Organization

Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health

Licensures And Certifications

  • BLS, 12/31/25
  • ACLS, 12/31/25
  • RN, Kentucky

Nursing Experience

  • Pool RN, University of Kentucky- Eastern State Hospital, 06/01/24, Present, Perform Admission and Daily Assessment, Discharge, Administration of medication
  • NST RN, University of Kentucky-Georgetown OB/GYN, 05/01/23, 06/01/24, Performs NSTs on high-risk pregnant patients, Interpretation of reactivity, Rapid head-to-toe assessment, Assessment of vital signs, Education of patients on specific complications of high-risk pregnancy, Administration of medications and phlebotomy, Education and Referrals for newly diagnosed Gestational Diabetics, Screening for Post Partum Depression and coordination of resources for Counselling
  • Registered Nurse, University of Kentucky-Center for Advanced Surgery Center, 11/01/15, 05/01/23, Perform pre-operative patient assessment, Prepare patients for surgery, Provide airway assessment and management, Rapid head-to-toe assessment, Assessment of vital signs and deviations from norms, Surgical site assessment and identification of complications, Patient/family interaction and discharge teaching, Maintain crash cart and management of medications
  • Registered Nurse, Nurses Registry, 10/01/13, 01/01/14, Initial Assessment, Medication Reconciliation of Medications, Wound Care, i.e., Wound Vacs, IV infusion, Lab Work, PICC LINE care, Disease Process Monitoring
  • Registered Nurse, St Joseph East, 05/01/13, 10/01/13, Assessment, transport, and positioning of patients for surgery, Work in conjunction with Anesthesia, scrub techs, and MDs, Documentation of case information, Transportation of patient to Recovery Room
  • Registered Nurse, Three Rivers Medical Center, 04/01/11, 06/01/13, Management of care for patients after surgery, Documentation of nursing plan of care, Administration of medications, Initiation of IVs and maintenance
  • PACU RN, Pikeville Medical Center, 09/01/09, 03/01/11, Recovery Room RN, Assessment of and pain management under the direction of anesthesia, Patient discharge teaching of wound care, dressing change, and medical equipment
  • Registered Nurse, Frankfort Regional Medical Center, 06/01/08, 09/01/09, Management of care for patients after surgery, Documentation of nursing plan of care, Administration of medications, Initiation of IVs and maintenance

Certification

  • BLS
  • ACLS

Timeline

Pool RN

University of Kentucky- Eastern State Hospital
06.2024 - Current

NST RN

University of Kentucky-GEORGETOWN OB/GYN
05.2023 - 06.2024

University of Kentucky-CENTER FOR ADVANCED SURGERY CENTER
11.2015 - 05.2023

REGISTERED NURSE

NURSES REGISTRY
10.2013 - 01.2014

REGISTERED NURSE

ST JOSEPH EAST
05.2013 - 10.2013

REGISTERED NURSE

THREE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER
04.2011 - 06.2013

PACU RN

PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER
09.2009 - 03.2011

Frankfort Regional Medical Center
06.2008 - 09.2009

Master of Science - Nursing

Frontier Nursing University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Eastern Kentucky University

Associate of Science - Nursing

Kentucky State University
Rebecca Barnes