Registered Nurse Quality Assurance
Resume:
Katrina Clance
*** ***** ******, ****** ******, Ga. 31088
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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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