Experience

Hopkinsville Community College

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Nursing Instructor

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  • Provides instruction to students pursuing a career as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Areas of instruction to include Mental Health Nursing, Nursing Care I, and Clinical Practicum. • Engages in on-campus laboratory instruction and skill check off procedures to assess capability and safety of students. • Attends clinical site rotation once weekly to supervise students to ensure safety for the patient and student. • Provides instruction to students pursuing a career as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Areas of instruction to include Mental Health Nursing, Nursing Care I, and Clinical Practicum. • Engages in on-campus laboratory instruction and skill check off procedures to assess capability and safety of students. • Attends clinical site rotation once weekly to supervise students to ensure safety for the patient and student.



Jennie Stuart Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Registered Nurse, Wound Healing Center

  • Mar 2016 - Jul 2018

  • Assesses patients and obtains vital signs. • Assesses wounds (cleanse, measure, photograph). • Applies new dressing as ordered by Physician/Case Manager. • Performs case management duties with Physician, orders pertinent testing as recommended by Physician, prior authorizes ordered testing. • Initiates and completes Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment. • Teaches patients regarding proper nutrition and wound healing. • Assesses patients and obtains vital signs. • Assesses wounds (cleanse, measure, photograph). • Applies new dressing as ordered by Physician/Case Manager. • Performs case management duties with Physician, orders pertinent testing as recommended by Physician, prior authorizes ordered testing. • Initiates and completes Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment. • Teaches patients regarding proper nutrition and wound healing.



Gentiva Home Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Case Management Nurse

  • Jul 2015 - Feb 2016

  • Assessed patients and obtained vital signs, • Administered injections as needed (IM, SQ, ID). • Obtained blood work via venipuncture/PICC & CVL line/mediport. • Inserted and discontinued Foley catheters. • Performed wound care as ordered/needed, sterile dressing changes. • Notified physician of abnormal finding observations at time of assessment. • Obtained orders from physician as needed. • Prepared and updated charts with current plan of care, entered Oasis/correspondence into EMR. • Obtained prior authorization for all medical supplies. • Taught related to specific disease processes. Show less



Lifeline Community Based Services

• Director of Nursing

  • Jul 2014 - Jun 2015

  • Assessed patients need for community-based services. • Obtained physician’s orders to start services and for continued care. • Performed Oasis assessments for skilled nursing care. • Prior authorized patients for services and supplies. • Managed RN’s, LPN’s, CNA’s, office staff. • Made weekly sales calls to grow business. • Ordered supplies for office and patients. • Assessed patients need for community-based services. • Obtained physician’s orders to start services and for continued care. • Performed Oasis assessments for skilled nursing care. • Prior authorized patients for services and supplies. • Managed RN’s, LPN’s, CNA’s, office staff. • Made weekly sales calls to grow business. • Ordered supplies for office and patients.

• Post Anesthesia Care Nurse

  • Aug 2013 - Jul 2014

  • Assessed patient upon arrival into unit. • Maintained patent airway/extubated patients when criteria met. • Monitored EKG for arrhythmia. • Obtained vital signs every 15 minutes for 1 hour. • Monitored intake/output, administered IV medications as needed. • Transferred patients to floor/unit when criteria met. • Assessed patient upon arrival into unit. • Maintained patent airway/extubated patients when criteria met. • Monitored EKG for arrhythmia. • Obtained vital signs every 15 minutes for 1 hour. • Monitored intake/output, administered IV medications as needed. • Transferred patients to floor/unit when criteria met.



Lifeline Home Health

• Field Nurse

  • Jul 2008 - Jul 2013

  • Assessed patients and obtained vital signs. • Administered injections as needed (IM, SQ, ID). • Obtained blood work via venipuncture/PICC & CVL line/mediport. • Inserted and discontinued Foley catheters. • Performed wound care as ordered/needed, sterile dressing changes. • Notified physician of abnormal finding observations at time of assessment. • Obtained orders from physician as needed. • Prepared and updated charts with current plan of care, entered Oasis/correspondence into EMR. • Obtained prior authorization for all medical supplies. • Taught related to specific disease processes. Show less