KRISTINE GREEN

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GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32608

352-***-****

ady8kt@r.postjobfree.com

Objective:

HIGHLY MOTIVATED, TEAM PLAYER WITH EXCELLENT PATIENT CARE SKILLS AND BEDSIDE MANNER SEEKING A STIMULATING WORK EXPERIENCE IN WHICH TO PROVIDE THROUGH AND INNOVATIVE PATIENT CARE.

Education:

Chamberlain University Jacksonville, Fl BSN January 29, 2019

Santa Fe College Gainesville, Fl Associates Degree 2015

College of Central Florida Ocala, Fl LPN December 1999

Santa Fe College Gainesville, Fl CNA Certification September 1997

Student Clinical Experiences:

Fundamentals II UF Health/ TCU 9/2016-10/2016

Adult Health UF Health/ Shands 4W, 8S, GI, OR 3/2017- 4/2017

Adult Health II UF Health/ Shands 4W 9/2017-10/2017

Mental Health Northeast Florida State Hospital 11/2017-12/2017

Pediatrics UF Health/ Shands PICU, NICU 1/2018-2/2018

EXPERIENCES-

JUNE 5, 2023 TO PRESENT

BEEBE MEDICAL CENTER; LEWES, DELAWARE - RN TRAVEL NURSE

MED/SURG TELEMETRY UNIT

USING AIDET AND THE FOUR P’S, (POTTY, PAIN, PERIPHERAL, POSITIONING) DURING WALKING ROUNDS, I FORM A POSITIVE RAPPORT WITH MY PATIENT; HOPING TO GAIN THEIR TRUST. I ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS AND ADDRESS ANY ISSUES AT BEDSIDE DURING WALKING ROUNDS. BY DOING THIS, MY PATIENT SEES I HAVE THEIR BEST INTEREST IN MIND. AFTER MY ASSESSMENT, I PASS MEDICATIONS ACCORDINGLY, PERFORM NECESSARY DRESSING CHANGES, AND CONTACT OTHER CARE MEMBERS REGARDING STATUS CHANGES IN MY PATIENT. BEFORE I DO WALKING ROUNDS WITH THE NEXT SHIFT, I PREPARE MY PATIENT BY TELLING THEM WE WILL BE CONDUCTING WALKING ROUNDS. I LET THEM KNOW THAT THEY ARE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR CARE AND CAN ASK QUESTIONS.

JUNE 20, 2021 TO JUNE 5, 2023

ADVENTHEALTH TAMPA; TAMPA, FLORIDA- RN TRAVEL NURSE

PCU FLOAT POOL; CARDIAC, GI AND MED/SURG UNITS

I AM ABLE TO PICK UP AND LEARN THE LATEST INNOVATIVE WAYS TO CARE FOR ILL AND RECOVERING PATIENTS. I EMBRACE CHANGE AND AM WILLING TO SERVE. AS A TRAVEL NURSE, I LEARNED THAT I CAN BE TRAINED ON ANY FLOOR. I HAVE FLOATED TO ORTHO, PULMONARY, GI, CARDIAC AND MED SURG FLOORS. I CONTINUE TO PERFORM WALKING ROUNDS, INTERACTING WITH THE PATIENT AND INTRODUCING MYSELF AND MY PLANS FOR THE SHIFT. SKIN ASSESSEMENTS ARE COMPLETED, WOUND CARE PERFORMED. I HAVE TRANSPORTED PATIENTS DOWN FOR MRI, CT SCANS, AND OTHER VARIOUS XRAYS. I HAVE ALSO EDUCATED FAMILIES ON HOW TO BETTER CARE FOR THEIR FAMILY MEMBER.

FEBRUARY 19,2019 TO JUNE 20, 2021

NORTH FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER; GAINESVILLE, FL

PCU/TELEMETRY CARDIAC UNIT- STAFF NURSE

PERFORM WALKING ROUNDS WITH THE OFF-GOING SHIFT; INTRODUCE MYSELF, ASSESS PATIENT FOR MENTATION, PAIN, AND MOBILITY. MEDICATIONS PASSED FOR THREE TO SIX PATIENTS. PERFORM SKIN ASSESSMENTS, ASSIST WITH BATHING, MEALS AND TURNING; (BRADEN 14 AND BELOW). COLLABORATE WITH OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS FOR THE OVERALL COMFORT AND SAFETY OF THE PATIENT.

ASSISTED WITH CARDIOVERSIONS AND BROCHOSCOPIES. HUNG CARDIZEM, AMIODARINE, PRECEDEX AND OTHER DRIPS.

APRIL 12, 2015 TO FEBRUAY 19, 2019

PALM GARDEN OF GAINESVILLE; GAINESVILLE, FL LPN

*WALKING ROUNDS. BEING ABLE TO SEE THE RESIDENTS LETS ME KNOW THEIR CONDITION STRAIGHT AWAY. ARE THEY IN PAIN? ARE THEY SAFE? ARE THEY ABLE TO BREATHE COMFORTABLY?

*WRITE DOWN A RESIDENT’S DIAGNOSIS; WHY WERE THEY IN THE HOSPITAL? WHAT ARE THEIR GOALS. I WOULD ALSO ADD IF THEY WERE DIABETIC, ON DIALYSIS, AND WHEN WAS THEIR LAST BM. MY ACHIEVEMENTS AT PALM GARDEN IS MY ABILITY TO BE A TEAM PLAYER IN PATIENT CARE.

*MY FIRST RESPONSIBILITY IS TO THE OVERALL WELFARE OF THE CLIENT; ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO BASIC NEEDS SUCH AS ACCESS TO COLD WATER AND THEIR CALL LIGHT. SECONDLY, I WOULD GIVE PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONS, ASSIST CLIENT TO PHYSICAL THERAPY, AND COLLABORATE WITH THE CLIENT’S DOCTOR REGARDING THEIR CARE.

FEBRUARY 2, 2014 TO APRIL 12, 2015

Cierra Medical Staffing; gainesville, fl lpn

pallitive care

*Provided timely and compassionate pallitive care to those at the end of life.

*Educated clients and their family as to what to expect during the last days of life.

*While working for the agency, i was able to be with patients in their home or at a facility.

*Lastly, i asssisted with baths, cooking, and light house cleaning.

august 21, 2008 – January 2, 2014

select specialty hospital; gainesville, fl lpn

*walking rounds to observe patients for shorness of breath, pain, altered mental status, and continence.

*To begin my morning, i would obtain vital signs from each patient and report abnormalities to the doctor or physician’s assistant. I would assist the cna in getting patients up out of bed for meals, and assist patients with their meals to make certain they were receiving adequate nutrition. I would chart meal percentages and other pertinent information such as code status, allergies, isolations status, diet, why they were in hospital, last bowel movement, respiratory status (O2, trach, room air), ambulation status, iv access, and any critical labs.

* suctioned and provided respiratory care to trached patients as needed.

* passed medication via pixus system. i performed wound care daily. charts were checked every hour and as the md wrote for new orders. *any new changes in my clients were reported to the charge nurse, physician, or physican’s assistant.

* attended walking rounds on my patients with the physicans daily.

september 17, 2003 – augsut 21, 2008

school board of alachua county

gainesville, florida lpn

*triaged various chidren ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade. chidren would come to clinic with a variety of ailments ranging from fever, vomiting, cuts, scraes, rashes, marbles in their ears and incontinence episodes.

*coordinated hearing and vision screenings as well as flu mist days.

*educated 5th graders in human growth and development/sexually transmitted disease; and the imortance of abstinence.

*tested blood sugars on diabetic STUDENTS AND made phone calls to parents on the health and well-being of their child whenever they entered the clinic.

*followed up on vaccinations required by law.

*advocated for children who needed more attention, listened when a child felt inclined to talk- which was good.

* UF/Health in gainesville has a dental program for children who needed dental work. I would coordinate with them and set up dental appointments.

MILITARY EXPERIENCE- APRIL 4, 1990- OCTOBER 21, 2002

91C/ LPN- 301ST FIELD HOSPITAL

345TH COMBAT SUPPORT HOSPTIAL

* PERFORMED PREVENTIVE, THERAPEUTIC AND EMERGENCY NURSING CARE PROCEDURES UNDER THE DIRECT SUPEVISION OF A PHYSICIAN, OR RN.

*PROVIDED DIRECT PATIENT CARE TO INCLUDE MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION, DRESSING CHANGES, AND MONITORING CHANGES IN PATIENT CONDITIONS.

* SUPERVISED MEDICAL SPECIALISTS AND ENSURED THEY WERE PROPERLY TRAINED.

* MONITORED AND PREVENTED WASTE OF SUPPLIES.

* ENSURED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT WAS MAINTAINED AND FULLY OPERATIONAL.

CERTIFICATION, ADDITIONAL SKILLS, PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITES AND AWARDS:

RN, BSN DECEMBER 2019

LPN CERTIFICATION - FLORIDA BOARD OF NURSING DECEMBER 2000

ACLS - AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION FEBRUARY 2025

MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING MAY 2018

BCLS - AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION FEBRUARY 2025

JADA CAMP NURSE ASSISTANT JUNE 2018

HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL IN SUPPORT OF HURRICANE MITCH RELIEF OPERATION IN CHILANGUERA, EL SALVADOR MAY 1999

THE ARMY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL SEPTMEMBER 1994

REFERENCES:

SHEILA O’HARA VA HOSPITAL 352-***-****

GWENDOLYN DISTON VA HOSPITAL 386-***-****

BEVERLY NELSON 352-***-****

KATHLEEN PIRTLE SIMED 352-***-****

LATASHA BARR SELECT SPECIALTY 352-***-****

HELEN BLACK SELECT SPECIALTY 352-***-****

CHRIS MONZON CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE 908-***-****

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