SANDRA J. KNAPTON
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Columbine Commons Rehabilitation
Windsor, CO
12.2022 - Current
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Registered Nurse
Encompass Home Health
Fort Collins, CO
01.2019 - 12.2022
- Provide care to patients in their homes under the guidance of a physicians
- Work with healthcare professionals to create treatment plans to allow patients to remain in the home as long as safely possible.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
Registered Nurse, Director of Emergency Department
Ivinson Memorial Hospital
Laramie, WY
01.2008 - 01.2019
- Evaluate and stabilize seriously ill and injured patients
- Maintain and update departmental policies and procedures
- To ensure that providers are compliant with medical staff policies and are onboard with the vision of the hospital
- Building of trust between staff and providers to allow for an environment of teamwork
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Supervised RNs, PCAs and non-licensed nursing personnel.
Owner
Body & Laser Aesthetics
01.1998 - 01.2005
- Laser Hair Removal & Clinical Skin Care
- Managing of General accounting, taxes and payroll
- Creator of a natural Cosmetic Line
- Overseeing of multiple distributors and salons.
Registered Nurse
American Home Health
Brighton, CO
01.1995 - 01.1998
- Directed skilled care for patients within their homes.
Registered Nurse, ER, PRN Supervisor
Platte Valley Medical Center
Brighton, CO
01.1988 - 01.1995
- Nursery
- Care of the acutely ill patient, ventilator management, patient and family teaching, intravenous and pharmaceutical therapy.
RN /Peds
Longmont United Hospital
01.1987 - 01.1988
- Care of acutely ill pediatric patients and adult Med-Surg.
Level II RN
Children’s Hospital
01.1985 - 01.1987
- Care of the acutely ill newborn, labor room resuscitation and, mother baby teaching and oxygen therapy.
Graduate Nurse
National Jewish Hospital
01.1984 - 01.1985
- Total patient care, respiratory therapy and management for the long-term asthmatic patient.
Education
Registered Nurse –Diploma - undefined
Presbyterian/St Luke’s School of Nursing
Pre-requisite Nursing Courses - undefined
University of Denver
General Education Classes - undefined
University of Northern Colorado
Skills
- Acute and Rehabilitative Care
- Medical Screening
- EMR Systems
- Disease Management Programs
- Patient Monitoring
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Follow-Up Calls
- Family Education
- Patient Care Planning
- Intakes and Discharges
- Physical Assessment
- Setting Up Referrals
Additional Information
- CERTIFICATES , Wyoming Nursing License 25908 Compact license BLS (exp. 7/2022)
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Columbine Commons Rehabilitation
12.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Encompass Home Health
01.2019 - 12.2022
Registered Nurse, Director of Emergency Department
Ivinson Memorial Hospital
01.2008 - 01.2019
Owner
Body & Laser Aesthetics
01.1998 - 01.2005
Registered Nurse
American Home Health
01.1995 - 01.1998
Registered Nurse, ER, PRN Supervisor
Platte Valley Medical Center
01.1988 - 01.1995
RN /Peds
Longmont United Hospital
01.1987 - 01.1988
Level II RN
Children’s Hospital
01.1985 - 01.1987
Graduate Nurse
National Jewish Hospital
01.1984 - 01.1985
Registered Nurse –Diploma - undefined
Presbyterian/St Luke’s School of Nursing
Pre-requisite Nursing Courses - undefined
University of Denver
General Education Classes - undefined
University of Northern Colorado