Katrina Clance

404-***-****

*** ***** ******, ****** ******, Ga. 31088

acde10@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: Seeking a nursing position in the health field that will allow me to utilize my experience,

knowledge and skills while affording me the opportunity to continue evolving both clinically and

professionally.

Experience: Present to past

ChildKind Warner Robins, Ga.

Medical Coordinator Dec. 2012 to June 2013

Laid off secondary to loss of funding.

Childkind’s Home Based Services program is focused on families caring for children ages 21 who have

special healthcare needs or developmental disabilities, particularly those at risk for medical neglect and

/ or out of home placement.

Duties and responsibilities include but not limited to the following:

Social & Medical assessment of family and patient

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Development and implementation of educational classes

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Liaison

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Case Management

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Community Trainings

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Information Referral

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Home & community-Based Visits

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Comprehensive Assessment

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Medical and Family Care Plan

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Medical Teachings and Health Screenings

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Parenting Skills Training

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System Navigation and Advocacy

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Information and Referral

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Assistance with accessing equipment and Emergency Supplies

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Pediatria Healthcare Atlanta, Ga.

Clinical Director of Nursing April 2008 to April 2011

for Atlanta location

Duties and responsibilities include but not limited to the following:

Management and maintenance of the clinical integrity and standards of the in-home

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nursing program

Home visits to assess patient health, update plan of treatment, assessment of appropriate

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care provided, family and staff education and providing updated information to

Physicians and Specialist and anyone else involved in patient care

Providing direct care to patients when needed. Patient acuity includes but not limited to

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mechanical ventilation, CVL infusions and maintenance, tracheotomy & gt care and

maintenance

Interviewing and supervising nursing personnel, oversight of nursing standard of care

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for patients and nurses, delivery of direct and indirect patient care activity in accordance

to all state, local and federal requirements, rules and regulations

Ongoing orientation and evaluation of personnel

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Assist with creation and maintenance of patient and staff schedules

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Audit of clinical documentation for Quality Assurance compliance, liaison between

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physicians, personnel and patient/family for services provided

Provide teaching, counseling and support to families, patients and staff

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Development and implementation of educational classes for nursing personnel

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including, but not limited to annual skills check off along with classes regarding

equipment, assessment,emergency care, medications, tracheotomy, gt care

Pediatric Services of America Atlanta, Ga.

Clinical Case Manager Oct. 2005 to Mar. 2008

Clinical supervisor for home health company caring for both low and high acuity cases,

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IE: ventilated and CVL patients

Home visits to assess patient health, update plan of treatment, assessment of appropriate

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care provided, family and staff education and providing updated information to

Physicians and Specialist and anyone else involved in patient care

Provided supervision of field nurses including LPN and RN

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Coordination of care with MD's and specialist; development of of plan of treatment for

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patient including all medications, equipment and supplies

Development and implementation of educational material and orientation for field

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nurses to include equipment use of ventilators and all other equipment used, assessment

skills, Tracheotomy and GT care and any other information necessary to maintain a

high standard of care

Interviewing and hiring of nurses

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Submission of authorization paperwork to Medicaid/Private insurance for patients

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Atlanta Surgical Centers and Atlanta, Ga.

Piedmont Hospital Jan. 2001 to Oct. 2005

Post Anesthesia Unit

Staff nurse for a day-stay surgical center which handle a variety of surgeries and

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clientele including both pediatric and adult patients

Duties and responsibilities for patient care; see below for detailed list

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PACU experience at the above centers included a variety of procedures IE: Orthopedic,

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Plastics, GI, ENT, and Trauma

Children's healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, Ga.

Cardiac Intensive Care and June 1997 to Nov. 2002

Post Anesthesia RN

Duties and responsibilities for patient care; see below for detailed list

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Responsible for the opening and closing of the PACU as scheduled

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Organize staffing and scheduling with my colleagues

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Facilitates a high standard of nursing care by continued demonstration of skills utilized

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as listed above and below

Maintaining the airway of intubated, extabated, and deeply extabated patients

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Assessed patient for recovery of anesthesia and extabated patient when appropriate

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Maintaining airway patency and patient comfort

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Assessed patients level of pain and medicated as necessary

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Recovered patients from a variety of surgical procedures including, but not limited to

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Trauma, Orthopedic, GI, ENT, and General surgery

Cross Country Staffing National

Cardiac and Trauma ICU RN Oct. 94 to June 98

Contract-based nursing jobs at a variety of hospitals across the country including: Duke,

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UCSF, San Diego Children's, Arnold Palmer Children's, University of Wisconsin,

Egleston CHOA

Duties and responsibilities for patient care; see below for detailed list

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Effective team-building and interpersonal communication skills with physician,

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colleagues, patients and their families in each new hospital after a brief orientation

process

Always received outstanding positive feedback from clients. At the end each contract I

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was always offered a permanent position. Contracts repeatedly extended due to high

level of performance and professionalism

Float to other areas such as NICU, PCU, Oncology

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Medical Center of Central Ga. Macon, Ga.

Trauma, Neuro and Cardiac ICU RN Aug. 89 to Oct.94

NICU, Pediatrics and Adults up to 21 years of age

Communicate effectively and thoroughly with physicians regarding patient care and

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changes in patient status; leading and coordinating the appropriate care

Applied extensive knowledge of pharmaceuticals and their appropriate administration

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Planned and delivered competent family-centered and age-appropriate care to patients

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and their family. Integrated emotional, psychosocial, educational, growth and

developmental needs of the patient and their family into their plan of care

Excelled at assessing, organizing, and synthesizing patient data to develop and adapt a

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comprehensive plan of care through the use of nursing diagnosis and the n nursing

process

Delivered plan of care, medications, surgical procedures, and post-op instructions with a

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compassionate and patient-centric manner

Ability to multi-task with varying degrees of critical care while handling a heavy patient

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volume

Supported and participated in a continuous assessment and improvement of the quality

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of care and services provided, through an ongoing educational program for the nursing

staff

Took on additional responsibility as the Charge Nurse during the evening shifts,taking

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the lead on such issues as staffing, leading “codes,” and coordinating care between

several units

monitored and titrated inotropic and chronitropic drips according to patients changing

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needs

Monitored and titrated sedative and paralytic drips according to patients changing needs

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Monitored and maintained patients airway

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Send, receive and interpret lab values and initiate changes as necessary for patients well

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being

Educated patients and families about procedures, equipment, and medications

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Monitored ventilator and patients settings, making changes as necessary

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Education:

Macon College Graduate 1993 Macon, Ga.

• Registered nurse specializing in Critical Care

References:

• Healthcare leader references available upon request

Personal:

• Beacause of my nursing experience I feel I would be an asset to any employer as well

as their patients and families receiving care. I have excellent written and oral

communication skills which allow me to build positive relationships with the care team,

and the patients and families we care for. As an educator and supervisor I was

responsible for the development and implementation of training and teaching materials

for nurses, patients,families and hospital staff. I believe my diverse background would

benefit any employer.

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