Kathryn Williams
Cedar Park, TX
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Education
Indiana State University January 2017 - May 2020
Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Creighton University August 2011 - August 2012
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing
University of Iowa August 2007 - May 2011
Bachelor of Arts and Science
Major: Health and Human Physiology
Experience
Oncology/Hematology Pediatric Nurse
Dell Children’s Medical Center (Austin, TX) January 2016-February 2018
• Administering chemotherapy under the physician’s supervision, monitoring the pediatric patient, developing the plan of care for the pediatric cancer patient, explaining the treatment plan to the pediatric cancer patient’s family, and assessing the physical and psychological needs of both the patient and the family.
• Competently applies collaborative teamwork and leadership as a member of an inter-professional team to coordinate patient centered care for quality patient and unit outcomes of care processes.
• Provide, guide, and evaluate nursing practice delivered to individuals diagnosed with cancer, their families, and the community. PICU/Intermediate Care Unit Nurse
Dell Children’s Medical Center (Austin, TX) January 2015-January 2016
• Provides direct nursing care in accordance with policies, procedures, and protocols in the healthcare organization.
• Observe changes in patients’ conditions and report any alarming changes to doctor on duty or pediatrician.
• Exemplifies professionalism: applies lifelong learning; contributes to the science of nursing; participates in governance; shares knowledge to expand the scale and scope of best practices with others; builds the ethical, moral and regulatory base for best practices and processes of patient and unit care.
• Competently applies the Patient Centered Care Nursing Process including the patient
/family, Evidence-Based Practices (EBP), Safety and Process Improvement for patient and unit outcomes of care.
Pediatric Cardiac Nurse November 2012-January 2015 Children’s Mercy (Kansas city, MO)
• Consistently provides effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients
• Provide care to children on Medical/Surgical unit with primary focus on congenital heart defects, post-op cardiac surgery, arrhythmias, but also respiratory distress, FTT, and GI disorders.
• Advocate for families and patients
• Administer safe medications and practice safe nursing skills, always focused on expanding knowledge and skills
Student Nurse Preceptorship June 2012 – August 2012 Boys Town Pediatrics (Omaha, NE)
• Performed 220 hours under supervision of an assigned preceptor
• Assess, evaluate, implement, and revise care management strategies to achieve quality patient outcomes
Home Healthcare Nurse (CNA)
Senior Helpers December 2009 - October 2011
• Took care of clients within the home setting
• Established and maintained a close relationship with a client and his family Licensure/Certifications
• BLS/PALS certified
• APHON certification
• Certified Pediatric Nurse